Tag Archives: BBC America

BBC AMERICA to Air Britannia Awards; Daniel Craig, Tarantino, Parker and Stone Among Recipients

By staff | Posted on September 19th, 2012

BAFTA Los Angeles will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a star-studded Britannia Awards ceremony honoring Daniel Craig, Quentin Tarantino, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and video game designer Will Wright, Variety (reg. required) ...

‘White Heat’ Star Sam Claflin Cast in ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel

By Brigid Brown | Posted on August 23rd, 2012

Sam Claflin has a reason to smile. (Photo via AP)

Hungry to see more of British-born Sam Claflin? Your appetite will be satisfied with him being cast as Finnick Odair in the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel Catching Fire.

Mugshot Yourself: 10 Creepy Victorian Mugshots

By Brigid Brown | Posted on August 9th, 2012

BBC America, with the help of Ancestry.co.uk and Tyne & Wear Archives, has compiled some venomous mugshots from Victorian UK.

Photos: Victorian Fashions in British Costume Drama

By staff | Posted on August 8th, 2012

The young princess (Emily Blunt) strolls in the garden throwing on a casual frock. (Photo via GK Films)

BBC America’s forthcoming show Copper (premiering Sunday, August 19 at 10/9c) examines life in NYC set in the 1860s. The majority of the costumes – 600 dresses, frock coats and union suits – were custom built versus relying on ...

Former ‘Doctor Who’ Star Cast in ‘Thor’ Sequel

By Brigid Brown | Posted on August 3rd, 2012

Life outside the tardis: Christopher Eccleson cast in Thor sequel. (Photo via BBC)

Christopher Eccleston gets his villain on! Best known for playing the Ninth Doctor on Doctor Who, he will star as Malekith the Accursed in Thor: The Dark World scheduled to be released November 8, 2013, reports Deadline.

Summer of London: Four of the ‘Top Gear’ Hosts’ Best Moments

By staff | Posted on July 19th, 2012

Top Gear hosts – Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond– pride themselves on their automotive performance and, of course, outdoing one another. A bit of friendly competition never hurt anyone.

Summer of London: Food Series on iTunes

By staff | Posted on July 11th, 2012

Are you a master in the kitchen? Or, more of an armchair chef content watching?

‘Richard Hammond’s Crash Course’ to Begin Filming Season Two

By Brigid Brown | Posted on June 29th, 2012

Top Gear’s Richard Hammond is returning for the second season of Crash Course, which begins filming next week in Texas. The new eight-episode, 60-minute season, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for BBC America, will land Hammond ...

BBC America Orders Original Sci-Fi Adventure ‘Orphan Black’

By Brigid Brown | Posted on June 26th, 2012

BBC America is on a roll with its original programming – in a joint effort with Canadian Bell Media’s Space – adding Orphan Black, a scripted sci-fi adventure, to its Supernatural Saturday which is already the spot to find fan ...