Tag Archives: Mackenzie Crook

25 Years Since ‘The Great Storm’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on October 15th, 2012

On the night of October 15th, 1987, Britain was rocked by an extremely strong, and extremely unusual storm. It wasn’t a hurricane, because hurricanes are a tropical phenomenon, but it wasn’t NOT a hurricane either, being of ...

The Brit List: Top Ten British Character Actors in Movies Today

By Leah Rozen | Posted on July 20th, 2012

Michael Gambon in the HBO series 'Luck'. (HBO)

It’s well known among actors that while leading roles may afford the most screen time and biggest pay checks, supporting roles offer the greater acting challenges and often juiciest lines and scenes.

Summer of London: Five Great British Comedies on iTunes

By staff | Posted on June 28th, 2012

With the new BBC America docu-comedy Twenty Twelve premiering Thursday (June 28) at 9/8c, we thought it might be fun to “‘av a laugh” by checking out iTunes where BBC America is giggling its way through Summer of ...

The British ‘Office’: Where Are They Now? (Gallery)

By staff | Posted on July 6th, 2011

This Saturday (July 9) marks the 10th anniversary of the very first episode of The Office appearing on BBC2. Back then, everyone involved was either just starting a career, or had been kicking around at the fringes of success for a while without much of a breakthrough. There were no stars, and no one thought there were going to be...

Tony Noms: Daniel Radcliffe Snubbed, Joanna Lumley Honored

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on May 3rd, 2011

The Tony nominations were announced this morning (May 3) to honor achievements on the Broadway stage, and I’m sure Daniel Radcliffe‘s face is still smarting from the heavy slap just dealt to him by the Theatre Wing. In spite ...