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Britscene Giveaway – The Rise and Fall Of Margaret Thatcher

Written on October 25, 2011 by Sarah
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We have three copies of this amazing BBC Drama DVD to giveaway. Through three parts and three of Britain’s best actresses gain insight into the life of the controversial and inspiring woman who led the United Kingdom for more than ten years as the BBC releases The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher on DVD…

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Tags: BBC, Giveaway, The Rise and Fall Of Margaret Thatcher

This Weeks New British TV DVD Releases – 10/25/11

Written on October 24, 2011 by Sarah
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I don’t think you can go too wrong when you have two unbelievable British dramas, one old, one new released in the same week. Lets start with the old first, and the classic 1970′s BBC seven part series, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, based on the 1974 British spy novel by John le Carré.  Starring Alec…

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Tags: Luther, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Brits on TV – Matt Smith, Carey Mulligan, Orlando Bloom, Rowan Atkinson & Ricky Gervais

Written on October 23, 2011 by Paul
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With a couple of new British movies out this week it was no surprise to see a number of Brits hitting the US chat shows. Johnny English Reborn was released (see review here) Friday so Rowan Atkinson spoke with the ladies of The View, while Orlando Bloom promoted The Three Musketeers (review here) with trips…

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Tags: Carey Mulligan, Matt Smith, Orlando Bloom, Ricky Gervais, Rowan Atkinson

Catherine Tate To Return To ‘The Office’

Written on October 23, 2011 by Paul
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You may remember last year British comedian Catherine Tate appearing on the US version of The Office, as she interviewed to be the replacement of Steve Carell’s character Micheal Scott. Well she may not have got the job, but she is heading back to Dunder Mifflin Sabre in Scranton to reprise her role as Nellie…

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Tags: Catherine Tate, The Catherine Tate Show, The Office

‘Misfits’ In Plans For a US Remake

Written on October 23, 2011 by Charlie
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The British BAFTA winning show, Misfits, has finalised rights to a US remake this month, with plans to begin pitching to American networks. The project will be overseen by Gossip Girl co-creator and producer Josh Schwartz, alongside partner Stephanie Savage in his Fake Empire production company. Schwartz will start working on a US adaptation of…

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Tags: Antonia Thomas, Howard Overman, Iwan Rheon, Josh Schwartz, Lauren Socha, misfits, Murray Ferguson, Nathan Stewart Jarrett, Robert Sheehan

The British Jersey Shore ‘TOWIE’ Is A Hit On Hulu!

Written on October 23, 2011 by Stewart
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Ok, so it’s not actually a British version of Jersey Shore but ‘The Only Way Is Essex‘ (TOWIE) follows the same premise of showing real people in modified situations without a script but in a structured way – and it’s now available on Hulu Plus. The BAFTA award winning TOWIE is based in Essex, a…

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Tags: Hulu, ITV2, The Only Way Is Essex, TOWIE

Doctor Who Roundup – See Matt Smith At Scream Awards, Craig Ferguson Interview, Pumpkin Templates & More!

Written on October 20, 2011 by Paul
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Despite the show not actually being broadcast at the moment there never seems to be a shortage of cool Doctor Who stuff floating around. The big news from this week is that Matt Smith won at the Scream awards which took place at Universal Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday night, He fought off Daniel…

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This Weeks British TV DVD Releases – 10/18/11

Written on October 19, 2011 by Sarah
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Apologies for the lateness on the DVD releases, but this weeks features some great new British TV DVD’s that include an Iron Lady, the Naked Chef, the longest running sitcom in the world and an Inspector! The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher  is a brilliant BBC drama never before seen in the US.  Britain’s “Iron…

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Tags: Inspector Lewis, Jamie Oliver, last of the summer wine, The Rise and Fall Of Margaret Thatcher

‘Being Human’ Meet The New Character & Watch The First Three Seasons On Netflix Instant

Written on October 19, 2011 by Charlie
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Please be warned, this post contains spoilers if you have not yet seen the first three seasons of Being Human that, thanks to a new licensing deal, have recently become available (along with the US remake) on Netflix to watch instantly. With Aidan Turner’s provocative vampire character, Mitchell, turning to dust at the end of…

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Tags: Aidan Turner, Being Human, Damien Molony, Toby Whithouse

Brits on TV – Russell Brand, Idris Elba, Alan Cumming, Rowan Atkinson, Anthony Head & More!

Written on October 16, 2011 by Paul
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Lots of chatter from Brits on late night this week. Russell Brand appeared on Rosie O’Donnell’s first show and discussed ‘The Shagging Awards’ and Idris Alba told Jimmy Kimmel about being the ‘Best Fighter’at school. Alan Cumming discussed his less than perfect Holiday with Jimmy Fallon, Rowan Atkinson was out promoting Johnny English Reborn with…

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Tags: Alan Cumming, Anthony Head, Rowan Atkinson, Russell Brand, Simon Cowell
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This Weeks New British TV DVD Releases – 10/25/11

This Weeks New British TV DVD Releases – 10/25/11

I don’t think you can go too wrong when you have two unbelievable British dramas, one old, one…

This Weeks British TV DVD Releases – 10/18/11

This Weeks British TV DVD Releases – 10/18/11

Apologies for the lateness on the DVD releases, but this weeks features some great new British TV D…

New British TV DVD Releases – 10/11/11

New British TV DVD Releases – 10/11/11

Like Doctor Who? Like David Tennant? If the answer is yes to both these questions then you should no…

British TV DVD Releases – 10/4/11

British TV DVD Releases – 10/4/11

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Catherine Tate To Return To ‘The Office’

Catherine Tate To Return To ‘The Office’

You may remember last year British comedian Catherine Tate appearing on the US version of The Office…

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Watch New PBS Trailers & Clips For ‘Case Histories’ Starring Jason Isaacs

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