Author Archives: Brigid Brown

Damian Lewis Stars in 12-Minute Jaguar Commercial

By | Posted on April 24th, 2013
(Jaguar)

Damian Lewis (Homeland) sports his native accent in the Jaguar advert, disguised as a short film, produced by Ridley Scott’s (Pompeii) advertising company, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

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‘The World’s End’ Release Date Moved

By | Posted on April 23rd, 2013
The World's End

Writer and director Edgar Wright has taken to Twitter to announce schedule changes for the upcoming film The World’s End co-written with actor pal Simon Pegg, who stars in the film. The follow up to Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz will ...

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Shakespeare Day: In Honor of the ‘Bard of Avon’

By | Posted on April 23rd, 2013
(The Telegraph)

Poet and playwright William Shakespeare is celebrated on April 23 each year, affectionately known as Shakespeare Day, and while today is not a bank holiday (people don’t get the day off of work) in the U.K.

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WATCH: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ John Harrison

By | Posted on April 22nd, 2013
(Paramount)

Have you overdosed on the Star Trek Into Darkness trailers just yet? Well, we can’t get enough of Benedict Cumberbatch.

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WATCH: ‘The Apprentice UK’ Trailer

By | Posted on April 19th, 2013
(BBC1)

The trailer for The Apprentice UK has been released leading up to the season premiere of the ninth season and there are some zingers in it. But, to be honest, that’s all.

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Three Brits Make Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People List

By | Posted on April 19th, 2013
katemiddleton

Time Magazine has announced its annual list of the 100 most influential people which included Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge; Hilary Mantel, novelist and two time Man Booker Prize winner and Oscar-winning actor Daniel ...

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WATCH: Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Hosts ‘Ask a Grown Man’ Q&A Delving Out Advice

By | Posted on April 18th, 2013
(IFC)

Are you a young person looking for some advice from an adult? Or, even an adult just looking for reinforcement on something you may already know?

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What Are Brits Watching?: ‘Jonathan Creek’

By | Posted on April 17th, 2013
(BBC)

Jonathan Creek returns after its first appearance 16 years ago.

What’s on: Jonathan Creek Special What is it: Jonathan Creek (Alan Davies) consults for a magician and in his free time acts as an amateur sleuth, using his talent for deductive reasoning to solve seemingly supernatural mysteries. ...

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Dame Maggie Smith National Portrait Gallery Painting Revealed

By | Posted on April 17th, 2013
(Gawker.com)

When Dame Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) was invited to sit for a portrait commissioned by The National Portrait Gallery her first words to painter James Lloyd were, “Poor you,” reports Gawker.com.

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Photos: David Tennant and Emily Watson in ‘The Politican’s Husband’

By | Posted on April 16th, 2013
(BBC2)

David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Emily Watson (The War Horse) play husband and wife in BBC2’s three-part dramatic series The Politican’s Husband (April 25). You may have already seen the post on Anglophenia from yesterday (April 15) ...

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