Anglophenia » Richard Griffiths http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia The Biggest Names in British Television Wed, 22 May 2013 14:51:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Five Curiously Neat Theatrical Double-Headers http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/04/five-curiously-neat-theatrical-double-headers/ http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/04/five-curiously-neat-theatrical-double-headers/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:36:05 +0000 Fraser McAlpine http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/?p=95690 We’ve all experienced that curious jolting sensation when a beloved actor from a TV show or movie franchise we’re really into suddenly appears in something else. “What,” we ask ourselves, “is Voldemort ...

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]]> http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/03/rip-richard-griffiths-five-of-his-greatest-hits/feed/ 0 Martin Freeman Feels Left Out http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/11/martin-freeman-feels-left-out/ http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/11/martin-freeman-feels-left-out/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:31:01 +0000 Brigid Brown http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/?p=84549 Martin Freeman is quite popular these days starring opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the critically acclaimed Sherlock; and, of course, he is Bilbo Baggins in the forthcoming The Hobbit. Yet, he’s whinging about not making the cut ...

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While much has been written of late about all the comic book superhero roles being nabbed by English or Commonwealth-born actors, it’s the casting of supporting roles in blockbuster film series that is really keeping talented Brits ...

]]> http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/05/do-british-actors-keep-hollywood-franchises-like-pirates-afloat/feed/ 0 Classic Trailer: Withnail & I http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2009/10/classic-trailer-withnail-amp-i/ http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2009/10/classic-trailer-withnail-amp-i/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Kevin Wicks http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2009/10/20/classic-trailer-withnail-amp-i/ This is a cult classic 1986 British comedy, featuring Paul McGann, who would go on to helm the TARDIS a decade later…

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