Telly Visions

35: Fall 2020 Preview

9/8/2020

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in Podcast by Lacy Baugher

The ladies dig in to the rather substantial slate of new British programs headed our way this Fall, including a half dozen new PBS mystery series and political dramas, the return of The Crown, and more.

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'Doc Martin' Will Officially End with Season 10

9/7/2020

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in Comedy by Lacy Baugher

It's finally official: Popular comedy Doc Martin will conclude with its tenth season, set to film in 2021.

The Secret Garden: How Does the New Film Stand Up to Previous Versions?

9/6/2020

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in Movies by Janet Mullany

Colin Firth as the grieving Archibald Craven in “The Secret Garden.” Courtesy Elevation Pictures

It's a classic book that's been beloved for over a century, but does Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden still read so well now? And how does the new film version compare with earlier attempts? Let's unlock the door and enter the tangled thicket of adaptations.

Jenna Coleman Still Wants to Make More 'Victoria'

9/5/2020

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in Drama by Lacy Baugher

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Though we haven't heard much in recent months about a potential fourth season of period drama Victoria, star Jenna Coleman still hopes to make more of the show.

The Masterpiece Fall Preview Promises An Autumn of Mysteries & Politics

9/4/2020

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in Culture by Ani Bundel

The Masterpiece fall preview of shows heading to PBS is full of mystery and politics.

British Films to Soothe the Soul: 'Fisherman’s Friends'

9/3/2020

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in Movies by Carmen Croghan

If you're feeling a little frazzled, we've got another British Film to Soothe the Soul to recommend. Fisherman's Friends starring Daniel Mays, Tuppence Middleton, and James Purefoy is the unlikely, but true story of a band of sea shanty singing fishermen with an important lesson about the importance of living an authentic life.

The Trailer for 'His Dark Materials' Season 2 Promises A Thrilling Second Chapter

9/2/2020

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in Drama by Lacy Baugher

The trailer for His Dark Materials Season 2 promises a dark and epic ride - with everything from grand battles and militant witches to the debut of Andrew Scott.

12 British Shows To Stream In September of 2020

9/1/2020

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in Culture by Ani Bundel

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What's coming to the U.S. in British TV in September? Let's run down the list of titles arriving this month, from PBS Passport to BritBox.

34: Thanks, I Love It

9/1/2020

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in Podcast by Lacy Baugher

The ladies discuss some of their current favorite things from the world of British entertainment as Lacy discovers the Derry Girls, Ani waxes nostalgic about the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, and they both fangirl over The Hollow Crown.

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'All Creatures Great and Small': How a Long-Running TV Series Endeared Itself to the British Public

8/31/2020

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in Drama by Janet Mullany

The series earned the unflattering nickname, "All Creatures Grunt and Smell"; the Radio Times called it “a cup-of-cocoa” drama; and The Guardian sniffily commented that “… [it] will always be remembered as the show in which lead characters spent at least part of a series with their hand up the back end of a cow.”

But from 1977 to 1990, for an adoring British audience, All Creatures Great and Small was the highlight of the week's viewing.