Action/Drama
Post ‘House’, a re-planting of the Union Jack on U.S. telly…and film, too
Ever since Hugh Laurie gave up his designation as the most popular Brit on American telly when House ended its eight-year run on Fox this past year, a number of British actors have tried with limited success to crack the American television world. While it has been quite painful over the years to watch repeated [...]
Doctor Who 7.2 is a ‘proper London thriller’
With all eyes focused on Saturday, 30 March, and the series 7.2 premiere of Doctor Who in “The Bells of Saint John”, the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, has promised fans they “…absolutely will not be disappointed” by the new series storyline. Showrunner Stephen Moffat described the 2013 run up to the 50th as a “proper [...]
Pivotal Doctor Who ‘lost’ episode getting an animated makeover
On 29 October 1966, just shy of three years after Doctor Who premiered on the BBC, a seemingly innocent broadcast of the fourth episode of “The Tenth Planet” transmitted showing the Doctor appearing increasingly old and frail and telling Polly that his ‘old body’ was ‘wearing a bit thin’. The First Doctor, played by William [...]
Doctor Who in 5 languages and the 50th Symphonic Spectacular at BBC Showcase 2013
As most of you know, Tellyspotting is in Liverpool this week attending the BBC Worldwide Showcase 2013. Having attended this screening showcase for 20 years now, this is the premiere telly event known to man. Some 800-1000 TV program buyers from around the world have screening access to literally 1000′s of hours of BBC programming [...]
Daleks invade Westminster Bridge for 50th
Unfortunately, Tellyspotting arrived in London about a week late on Friday. But, then again, given who would have been there to meet me, maybe it’s a good thing. Seems as though an army of Daleks could be seen crossing Westminster Bridge during the filming of the 50th anniversary Doctor Who special, ‘An Adventure of Time [...]
Downton Abbey 3, episode 5 Facebook recap
Believe it or not, it has been almost a full 24 hours since we last visited the Crawley family and those beneath the stairs that serve them. Given the fact that, most likely, the traumatic events of episode 4 took quite a toll on the worldwide fanbase, I thought it best to wait a bit [...]
Doctor Who 50th: An Adventure in Time and Space begins to take shape
One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words… Who knew the importance of a simple quote in a 1918 newspaper advertisement for the San Antonio Light in signaling the beginning of one of the most eagerly awaited anniversaries in recent memory? What began as a description for the newspapers pictorial coverage of World War I can [...]
More Death in Paradise for BBC
With series 2 premiering last night on BBC One, here’s a quick microwave version of series one of my newest favorite BBC drama, Death in Paradise. In series one, Scotland Yard detective Ben Miller arrives on a picturesque island and, unknowingly, becomes its new police detective. While trying to solve mysterious murders on the Caribbean [...]
Doctor Who 50th – Let the Games Begin
While approximately 1 minute 20 seconds late due to extended news coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the previous day, it was exactly 17:16:20 GMT on 23 November 1963 when Doctor Who first appeared on BBC television. While we are still approximately 11 months away from the official 50th anniversary of, officially, [...]
Christmas brings evil Snowmen and news that Doctor Who 7 to return April 2013
Dateline: Christmas Eve 1892. The Doctor, with his new look TARDIS, and new companion Clara return to face the sinister Doctor Simeon (Richard E. Grant) and an army of snowmen. Can’t get any greater, right? Wrong. The special also features Liz White (Life on Mars, The Woman in Black) and Tom Ward (Silent Witness). [...]
