LIFE’S TOO SHORT For BBC Two
Following on from the pilot of LIFE’S TOO SHORT, BBC Two has commissioned a six-part series to be filmed next year. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (The Office, Extras) have already begun writing...
View ArticleTHE TRIP “L’Enclume” Review
THE TRIP “L’Enclume” Episode 2 – Another week another restaurant in THE TRIP and we’re back for seconds following Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon on their fine dining tour of the North, sharing jokes and...
View ArticleTHE TRIP “Holbeck Ghyll” Review
THE TRIP “Holbeck Ghyll” Episode 3 – You don’t watch The Trip for suspense, an episode of 24 it is not! I could write half of this review without even seeing the episode. Credits, Land Rover, Anthony...
View ArticleTHE TRIP “The Angel at Hetton” Review
THE TRIP “The Angel at Hetton” Episode 6 - All good things must come to an end and this week was the final of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s culinary adventure, the time has come for THE TRIP to wrap...
View ArticleBill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Judy Davis, Michael Gambon and Ralph Fiennes Cast...
Filming will commence this month on PAGE EIGHT, David Hare’s first original screenplay for 20 years. Page Eight, which is to be screened on BBC Two later this year, is both written and directed by...
View ArticleNew BBC Two Drama THE SHADOW LINE Announced
THE SHADOW LINE is a major new drama serial created by Hugo Blick for BBC Two. A sophisticated conspiracy thriller in seven parts that brings to life a cinematic world of blurred morality and the...
View ArticleCHRISTOPHER AND HIS KIND (BBC) Review
CHRISTOPHER AND HIS KIND - Skimming over twenty-three years in the life of writer Christopher Isherwood, this single episode drama manages to both amuse and horrify as it shows the effect Berlin had on...
View ArticleTHE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE (UK) Series 1 Episode 1 Review
THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE Series 1 Episode 1 - Made for the Free Your Mind: Books on the BBC season, The Crimson Petal and the White is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Michael...
View ArticleTHE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE (UK) Series 1 Episode 2 Review
THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE Series 1 Episode 2 - The plot sort of barreled ahead this week without really giving us time to really understand the characters, save for Sugar. We learn that Agnes...
View ArticleTHE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE (UK) Series 1 Episode 3 Review
THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE Series 1 Episode 3 - We’re taken right into the heart of the Rackham family, this week, when Sugar is installed as little Sophie’s governess. Here she learns just how...
View ArticleUNITED (BBC Two) Photos and Clips
Take a first look at some photos and clips from BBC Two’s new series UNITED, which premieres tonight, April 24 at 9pm. Synopsis: United is based on the true story of Manchester United’s legendary...
View ArticleBBC Two Dramas 2011 Preview Video
BBC Two has released a preview video for its 2011 Drama programming and since I just love these types of videos, I had to share. It makes me so excited to get my hands on all these new series. Here are...
View ArticleUNITED (UK) Review
UNITED (UK) Review - Even if you’re not a football fan you’ve probably heard of the Busby Babes and the Munich air disaster which claimed the lives of eight players. United looks at that 1957/58 team...
View ArticleBBC Two’s WHITE HEAT Scores British Talents
BBC Two has scored some great talent to star in its new semi-autobiographical drama series, WHITE HEAT. They include Sam Claflin (Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, United), Claire Foy...
View ArticleTHE HOUR (BBC) Photos with Dominic West and Romola Garai
Check out some photos for BBC’s new series THE HOUR which will premiere on Wednesday, August 17, 10:00p.m. ET/PT as part of Dramaville presented by Luther‘s Idris Elba on BBC America. The series will...
View ArticleTHE HOUR (BBC America) Premiere Review
THE HOUR Season 1 Episode 1 – BBC America’s new six-part miniseries, The Hour, has been referred to as the British answer to Mad Men, but from the very first episode it’s clear that such a comparison...
View ArticleTHE HOUR (BBC America) Episode 2 Review
THE HOUR Season 1 Episode 2 – The mystery grew deeper in Part Two of The Hour and the crew of the fledgling news program had the story of a lifetime thrust upon them. Meanwhile, Freddie and Hector...
View ArticleTHE HOUR Season 2 Announced
While American viewers are in the middle of the first season airing of the BBC series THE HOUR, the folks over at BBC Two – one of the major networks in Britain – have announced that the series will...
View ArticleMad Men Actress Elisabeth Moss To Appear in BBC Mini-Series TOP OF THE LAKE
While in the final stages of negotiations, it looks like Mad Men actress Elisabeth Moss will have the lead in the BBC Two six-hour mini-series TOP OF THE LAKE, which comes from Oscar-winning trio Jane...
View ArticleThe Hour Series 2 Episode 2 Review
It’s another great installment of The Hour this week, as we delve into the difficult area of racial tensions in Britain at a time when immigration and casual fascism was a hot topic both on the streets...
View ArticleThe Hour Series 2 Episode 4 Review
The conspiracy goes further down than anyone could have guessed in this week’s The Hour, as Bel and Freddie continue on their sub-career path as detectives to scoop out the biggest story in London....
View ArticleThe Hour Series 2 Episodes 5 and 6 Review
If this is the end, which is likely given the low viewing figures on BBC2, then The Hour certainly haven’t taken the easy road. We didn’t want them to, of course, and this two-part finale (aired over...
View Article‘Life’s Too Short’ Trailer: Ricky Gervais And The Boys Are Back In Town For A...
Life’s Too Short is returning for a one-hour special on BBC Two this Saturday (March 30th), and to celebrate, the network has released a video of creator Ricky Gervais reintroducing the cast…and...
View ArticleBBC Two Debuts Trailer For ‘The Politician’s Husband’ Starring David Tennant
BBC Two has released a trailer (embedded below) for their upcoming three-part drama The Politician’s Husband, starring David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Emily Watson (War Horse). The series focuses on the...
View ArticleBBC Two’s ‘The Fall’ Trailer Featuring Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson is making her return to television in BBC Two’s five-part upcoming thriller The Fall. The network has released a clever new trailer teasing the series, which asks, “How do you catch a...
View Article‘The Fall’ Series Premiere Date Announced by BBC Two and Netflix
BBC and Netflix have announced the premiere dates for The Fall, an upcoming five-part thriller starring Gillian Anderson (The X-Files). According to Deadline, the series will first debut on BBC Two...
View Article‘The Fall’ Season 2 Announced
BBC Two has commissioned a second season of their hit suspense series The Fall starring Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) and Jamie Dornan (Once Upon a Time). The still in progress first season has given...
View ArticleBBC Two Announces ‘Legacy’ Cast Including Sherlock’s Andrew Scott
BBC Two announced the star-studded cast of their upcoming 90-minute Cold War thriller, Legacy, while we Americans were busy celebrating the 4th. Charlie Cox (Boardwalk Empire) has landed the lead as...
View ArticleCillian Murphy Gets His Gangster on in BBC Two’s ‘Peaky Blinders’ Trailer
Cillian Murphy takes on the role of the leader of a rag-tag group of British gangsters known for sewing razor blades into their caps in BBC Two’s new Peaky Blinders. The trailer for the six-part period...
View ArticleDanger Calls in BBC Two’s ‘The Wrong Mans’ Trailer
What if danger called and you just happened to be the poor schmo who answered? That is the set up for BBC Two and Hulu’s new Hitchcock style comedy The Wrong Mans starring James Corden (Gavin &...
View Article‘The Wrong Mans’ Sneak Peek Clip: “This is Our Moment”
How would you react if you stumbled into a Hitchcock worthy wrong man scenario? Well, the new clip from episode one of the BBC Two and Hulu co-production The Wrong Mans shows us both extremes as best...
View ArticleBBC Two and PBS’s Masterpiece Announce ‘Wolf Hall’
BBC Two and PBS’ Masterpiece have teamed up for a six-part serial adaptation of novelist Hilary Mantel’s series Wolf Hall. Director Peter Kosminsky is set to shepherd the project that will follow the...
View Article‘Peaky Blinders’ Season 2 Announced by BBC Two
The gangsters of post-war Birmingham aren’t finished plaguing the streets just yet. After averaging 2.4 Million viewers in season one, BBC Two has decided to renew Peaky Blinders, the gangster drama...
View Article‘The Science of Doctor Who’ Trailer Teases Answers To Whovians Favorite...
Could The TARDIS be built? Is travelling through time a possibility? And do extraterrestrials all look like David Tennant and Matt Smith? These are the questions Professor Brian Cox will try to answer...
View Article‘An Adventure in Space and Time’ Trailer Teases ‘Doctor Who’ Origin Story
“C.S. Lewis meets H.G. Wells meets Father Christmas– that’s the Doctor.” So says Doctor Who original producer Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine) in the trailer for the BBC’s An Adventure in Space and Time,...
View ArticleBBC Two Premieres ‘Legacy’ Trailer Featuring Sherlock’s Andrew Scott
BBC Two is hoping spy fatigue hasn’t set in just yet. The network has rolled out the trailer for their upcoming spy drama Legacy starring Sherlock‘s Andrew Scott, Charlie Fox (Boardwalk Empire) and...
View Article‘The Wrong Mans’ Season 2 Announced by BBC Two
And the adventure continues. BBC Two has officially renewed their madcap comedy The Wrong Mans for a second season. The series stars James Corden and Mathew Baynton as two normal guys who find...
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