Quite possibly the most glamorous, tempestuous relationship in film history was that of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. In Burton and Taylor, Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter portray the legendary stars as they reunite for the 1983 stage revival of Noel Coward’s play, Private Lives – about a divorced couple who unexpectedly reunite while […]
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Torchwood: Miracle Day Comes To BBC America!
Friday the 13th will be a lucky day for Torchwood fans! Torchwood: Miracle Day is coming to BBC America – along with Season Two and Torchwood: Children of Earth. Torchwood Season Two and torchwood: Children of Earth will run in a marathon on Friday, September 13th to lead in to Miracle Day’s premiere on […]
Being Human Series Finale: $#!+’s Getting Real!
Alex was stuck in a box with a skull; Hal was in a bar locking the customers and staff in with him, and Tom was stocking up on weapons to kill a vampire. Things looked pretty grim heading to the series finale of the original Being Human (BBC America, Tonight, 10/9C) but don’t worry, they […]
BBC America’s Broadchurch: Unsettling Murder Mystery Is Engrossing, Haunting, Riveting!
Broadchurch (BBC America, Wednesdays, 10/9C), premiering tonight, deals with the murder of a young boy in the titular English coastal town. It follows a single case through eight deliberately paced episodes that track both the murder investigation and the effect that both have on the town. It is also very, very good.
BAFTA To Honor Bigelow and Kingsley!
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will honor Kathryn Bigelow and Sir Ben Kingsley at the 2013 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Saturday, November 9, 2013. Bigelow will the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing, while Kingsley will be given the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution […]
And The Twelfth Doctor Is… Peter Capaldi!
Just in case you missed the BBC America live introduction special, The Next Doctor, It was revealed that Peter Capaldi is Doctor Twelve. Capaldi may be best known for his portrayal of the foul-mouthed Malcolm Turner on the BBC political satire, The Thick of It, which wielded language to the same Shakespearean levels as America’s […]
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor!
No, the above headline is not a cruel reference to the special in which the Tenth Doctor encountered a faux next Doctor in Victorian England! In an unprecedented live presentation, BBC America presents the introduction of the Twelfth Doctor at 2/1C this afternoon! “The decision is made and the time has come to reveal who’s […]
Luther Returns In BBC America Four-Night Event!
Tortured London Detective John Luther returns to BBC America in a four-night miniseries event running from September 3-6, 10/9C. Luther Series Three finds Luther under unimaginable pressure in dealing with two conflicting crimes and colleagues who are working hard to take him down. He finds love but must confront his own mortality in this most […]
The TARDIS Lands At Heathrow!
As part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations for the BBC’s iconic sci-fi series Doctor Who, travelers passing through London’s Heathrow airport will treated to a variety of experiences involving aspects of the show: exhibits of props, TARDIS photo booths, props, memorabilia and augmented reality experiences. It all sounds very cool. Check out the press release […]
Being Human Meets The Devil!
The final season of the original Being Human (BBC America, Saturdays, 10/9C) kicks off tonight with none of the original cast left after ghostly Annie saved the world and passed on in the season four finale. Her replacement as ghost roommate to Hal and Tom is Alex – Hal’s unfortunate would-be human girlfriend from the […]
BBC America’s Broadchurch: Watch The Trailer!
BBC America has released a trailer for the mystery series Broadchurch – which we profiled earlier this week. Premiering as part of the network’s Dramaville Wednesday evening programming, the eight-episode series stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman and features Arthur Darvill, another Doctor Who alumnus. Broadchurch begins August 7th. Check out the trailer after the […]