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‘Cloud Atlas’ Author David Mitchell: If the Movie Were Structured Like the Book, ‘It Would Suck’

Paul Hechinger — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:23:41 +0000

British author David Mitchell says he never imagined anyone would make a movie out of his novel Cloud Atlas.

WATCH: Comic David Mitchell Says ‘Downton Abbey’ Went ‘Completely Nuts’

Leah Rozen — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:22:52 +0000

It was bad enough when Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch dissed the second season of Downton Abbey. Now, David Mitchell, a British comedian and BAFTA-winning actor (BBC’s That Mitchell and Webb Look and Channel 4’s Peep Show) is ...

Four Ways The London Games Have Made Me Proud To Be British

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:46:00 +0000

Extremists aside, the British are often reluctant to bang on about patriotism in polite company. We may have the reputation of being a bunch of rabid football supporters who will sing until they are hoarse about the superiority of the ...

The Brit List: 10 Internationally Unsung UK National Treasures

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:57:39 +0000

This isn’t a test of Anglophile credentials: you don’t have to know who all of these people are to be in our secret Brit club. It’s just a list of ten people who are an essential part of the cultural fabric in the UK, ...

Five Bizarre Things About British Television

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:19:04 +0000

British TV is just like American TV, except the accents are different. And there are fewer shows about animals doing funny things.

David Mitchell: UK Actors Should Stick to Villains, Not Superheroes

Kevin Wicks — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:30:32 +0000

Leave it to David Mitchell, star of Peep Show and That Mitchell and Webb Look, to give his own humorously cantankerous but thoughtful take on things. His target this week: Britain’s monopoly on America’s leading superhero ...

Roundup: Will Matthew Goode be the Next ‘Superman’?

MacKenzie Wilson — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:01:00 +0000

The very handsome Matthew Goode might be sizing up his superhero skills once again, as he's evidently being considered for the lead role in Zach Snyder's forthcoming Superman reboot.

David Mitchell: “My Parents Never Watched Doctor Who”

Kevin Wicks — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

David Mitchell, star of BBC AMERICA’s Peep Show and That Mitchell and Webb Look, thinks it’s interesting that Doctor Who is popular with adults these days.

Twins: Peep Show’s David Mitchell and Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan?

Kevin Wicks — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We’ve seen a lot of web chatter about President Obama‘s latest Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan. People have questioned her credentials and even her sexual orientation.

BBCA’s BAFTA Nominees. Plus, Who Should Play Jade Goody in the Biopic?

Kevin Wicks — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Several BBCA shows managed to scoop BAFTA TV Award nominations today: the final full season of Doctor Who with David Tennant was nominated for Best Drama Series, and Top Gear was nominated for Best Features. The upcoming BBCA series, ...