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BBC AMERICA to Co-Produce ‘Burton and Taylor’ Starring Dominic West, Helena Bonham Carter

staff — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:48:27 +0000

Remember the news that Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter would play Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in a soon-to-be-filmed drama? The 90-minute film has been announced as a BBC AMERICA co-production and will air in the ...

WATCH: Warm Up with Heated British Costume Drama Scenes

Brigid Brown — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:35:18 +0000

It’s that heartwarming time of year that only rolls around once. You guessed it, it’s time to get cozy on the couch with that special loved one – yep, your laptop – and check out some heated scenes from British costume ...

Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West To Play Taylor And Burton

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:37:35 +0000

The last time anyone had the bright idea of recreating some of the more turbulent moments in the relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, the results involved Lindsay Lohan, and were less than ecstatically received. So ...

Where Else Have You Spotted the Cast of ‘The Hour’?

Karen Ho — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:25:56 +0000

Put on your horn-rimmed glasses and break out the ’50s-inspired cocktails! The second season of The Hour, with its tremendously talented ensemble cast, premieres on BBC America tonight (November 28) at 9/8c.

The Brit List: The Fifteen Greatest Actors Who Were Almost James Bond

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:13:32 +0000

Over the 50 years since James Bond first stalked that bloody circle at the beginning of Dr No, many, many actors have been considered for the role. Some have been dismissed by producers, some have ruled themselves out due to concerns ...

‘Luther,’ ‘The Hour’ Score Critics’ Choice Award Nods

Kevin Wicks — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:04:08 +0000

The loyalties of Anglophiles will be torn at this year’s Critics’ Choice Television Awards, which announced their nominations this morning (June 5). BBC America is part of this year’s British Invasion, with Luther and ...

It’s ‘Appropriate Adult’ Night At The 2012 BAFTA TV Awards

Fraser McAlpine — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:36:34 +0000

OK, possibly that headline overstates the case a smidge, but tonight’s BAFTA TV awards did see Appropriate Adult, the dramatisation of the lives of serial killers Fred and Rosemary West score three of the most notable trophies, ...

Five Great British Actors Who’ve Nailed An American Accent

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:47:26 +0000

Recently, we’ve been having a bit of fun at the expense of Americans who appear to be adopting haughy airs and graces, in an attempt to raise their social standing by trying to be British. But what of the British actors who had to ...

For Your Consideration: ‘The Hour’s Dominic West, Golden Globe Nominee

Paul Hechinger — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:51:20 +0000

The Golden Globes are handed out this Sunday (January 15), and there’s not only tough competition for the Golden Globe’s best actor in a TV movie/miniseries category, but the contest is especially Brit-heavy. Out of five ...

WATCH: Rowan Atkinson’s ‘Johnny English Reborn’ Trailer

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:07:50 +0000

It’s been eight years since Rowan Atkinson first strutted across our screens as the hapless secret agent Johnny English, and in that time, a lot has changed. James Bond has become cooler and more real, Austin Powers is but a dim ...