Writer Janet Mullany is from England, drinks a lot of tea, and likes Jane Austen, reading, and gasping in shock at costumes in historical TV dramas. Her household near Washington DC includes two badly-behaved cats about whom she frequently boasts on Facebook.
Lacy and Ani wallow in the trope-filled perfection of the "Sanditon" town regatta and do a deep dive into their other favorite Jane Austen adaptations.
Our Classics Revisited series continues as contributor Janet Mullany joins the ladies for a look back at the 1995 film Persuasion,an essentially perfect Jane Austen adaptation starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds.
Acorn TV's The Chelsea Detective continues with another complex and fascinating episode, where the murder of the co-owner of a much-loved family restaurant reveals some surprising family machinations. DI Max Arnold and DS Priya Shamsie and their team
A masterpiece of intimacy, passion, and second chances that also happens to feature a great cast, the 1995 Persuasionis the best Austen movie adaptation yet.
Acorn TV’s newest mystery series The Chelsea Detective features likable protagonists dealing with complex cases, a great, diverse cast, and an iconic London setting. The detective himself, Max Arnold, is smart, intuitive, and loves coffee and Bach
Contributor Janet Mullaney returns to join the ladies in a discussion of All Creatures Great and Small Season 2, which featured everything from a legitimate character growth for Tristan to an actual arc for everyone's favorite good boy, Tricki Woo.
For almost a century, the BBC (the British Broadcasting Company) has met its goal to provide “impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain.” But it looks like cuts are threatening the organization
The finale of All Creatures Great and SmallSeason 2, is a warm hug and farewell to the characters who’ve become such an important part of our lives. It’s Christmas (when this season aired in the U.K. this episode was the Christmas special) but
