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

staff — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:18:50 +0000

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

Brigid Brown — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:26:08 +0000

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

Brigid Brown — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:23:04 +0000

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

staff — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:59:56 +0000

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

Brigid Brown — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:23:02 +0000

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

staff — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:32:11 +0000

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

staff — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:53:40 +0000

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

Brigid Brown — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:21:56 +0000

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’

Brigid Brown — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:14:01 +0000

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 ...

Jamie Oliver to Produce ‘Chef Race: UK vs. U.S.’

Brigid Brown — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:21:11 +0000

BBC America’s new show Chef Race: UK vs. U.S.