Author Archives: Kevin Wicks

‘Bedlam’ Star Theo James Nabs Coveted Lead as Four in ‘Divergent’

By | Posted on March 15th, 2013
Theo James (Photo: Scott Gries/Invision/AP Images)

The title “Golden Boy” is becoming very appropriate for Theo James, star of CBS’ crime drama of the same name. The British actor, who got his start on BBC AMERICA’s Supernatural Saturday series Bedlam and played ...

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EXCLUSIVE: British Folksters Skinny Lister Thrash BBC AMERICA’s SXSW Roadhouse

By | Posted on March 13th, 2013
Lorna Thomas of Skinny Lister. (Photo: Kerry Gray/Getty Images)

You’d be hard-pressed to find a band who loves performing more than British folk five-piece Skinny Lister. Every set they play is a proper knees-up, with charismatic frontwoman Lorna Thomas shimmy-shaking like an English Nicki ...

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Separated at Birth: British Celebrities and Their American Doppelgangers

By | Posted on March 12th, 2013
Alan Cummings and Paul Reubens

In BBC AMERICA new original series Orphan Black, a troubled outsider Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) witnesses the suicide of a woman who looks just like her. Sarah cleans out her lookalike’s bank account and assumes her life but soon ...

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The Boys Are Back in Town: ‘Sherlock’ Season 3 to Start Production

By | Posted on March 11th, 2013
Benny and Marty. (Photo: BBC One)

The official BBC One Twitter account posted the above photo this morning (March 11), with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman striking a pose like two ruffians. (The grapes as eyes are a nice touch, Marty.

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British Breakout Interview: Jamie N Commons, Modern Bluesman

By | Posted on March 11th, 2013
Jamie N Commons (Photo: Steve Gullick)

Call it a rock ‘n’ roll Ellis Island: BBC AMERICA’s New York office is now a first stop for British singers and bands on their way to conquering America. We’re inviting those tour-weary Brits in for a ...

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BBC Showcase Marks 50 Years of ‘Doctor Who’ with Symphonic Spectacular

By | Posted on February 26th, 2013
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On Tuesday night (February 26) in Liverpool, BBC Worldwide Showcase paid tribute to one of the BBC’s most successful and long-running global franchises, Doctor Who, as the series heads toward its 50th anniversary this November.

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Where Have You Seen That Guy From CBS’ ‘Golden Boy’ Before?

By | Posted on February 26th, 2013
Theo James in 'Golden Boy' (Photo: CBS)

In those ads for CBS’ Golden Boy, premiering tonight (February 26), you may have recognized a familiar British face. Who is that plummy-lipped actor, and where have you seen him before?

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British Scholar Simon Schama Talks Classic ‘Doctor Who,’ Vintage U.K. Sci-Fi

By | Posted on February 25th, 2013
Simon Schama. (Photo: BBC)

When it comes to condensing strands of world history into compelling, easily consumed narratives, few are more gifted than Simon Schama. The endlessly erudite Brit-born scholar, author, and TV presenter was on hand at BBC Worldwide ...

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BBC Showcase: Chris O’Dowd Among Stars on Red Carpet

By | Posted on February 25th, 2013
Chris O'Dowd and David Rawle in 'Moone Boy' (Photo: Sky)

We braved the freezing Northern England wind (and thousands of screaming Justin Bieber fans in town for his concert) to travel to Liverpool for Day One of BBC Worldwide Showcase, the annual event in which the Beeb and British indie ...

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‘Smash’ Star Jack Davenport Returns to British TV

By | Posted on February 21st, 2013
Jack Davenport in November 2012. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

His NBC series Smash might be quickly bleeding viewers, but Jack Davenport need not worry: he’s still capable of booking choice parts. Digital Spy reports that he has been cast as the “brilliant but charismatic surgeon Otto ...

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