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Colin Morgan Cast in Magical Role

Brigid Brown — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:11:07 +0000

Merlin star Colin Morgan will be playing the sly spirit Ariel in the production of The Tempest at Shakespeare’s Globe, reports The Independent.

‘The Thick Of It’ Takes “Omnishambles” All The Way To The Dictionary

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:17:17 +0000

It’s always satisfying when smart modern words manage to make their way into everyday language next to all of those internet neologisms like LOL and totes amazeballs and whatnot, so hats off to the writing team behind the British ...

The Astonishing (And Very Sweary) Lineage of ‘Veep’

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:27:11 +0000

On April 22, HBO is showing a new TV comedy called Veep, in which Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays a former senator who has accepted the call to serve as Vice President of the United States. She soon finds that she’s out of her depth ...

BBC America Announces ‘Ministry of Laughs’ Comedy Block

staff — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:14:56 +0000

Britcom fans can rejoice. BBC America has just announced that it is launching a new comedy block starting Saturday, June 18th. Come Fly With Me, Friday Night Dinner, and a new season of The Inbetweeners are among the titles acquired for premieres.

HBO Commissions New Comedy From Armando Iannucci

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:28:22 +0000

If you’re a fan of uncomfortably brilliant UK comedy talent, we have astonishing news for you. It seems HBO has commissioned a new political comedy from Armando Iannucci, the man behind such enduring British classics as I’m ...

Doctor Who Wins Writing Awards

Kevin Wicks — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

While the WGA is striking, the Brits are handing out gongs: Doctor Who has won the Writers Guild of Great Britain award for Series Three over competitors Life On Mars and New Tricks. At the ceremony yesterday, Gareth Roberts and ...

When America Re-makes British TV

Kevin Wicks — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Which of the new American remakes of British TV series will thrive – and which are doomed to failure? Tim Goodman of The San Francisco Chronicle predicts which shows will hit or miss.