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Windowbox
Member
05-10-2011
| Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 3:35 am 
Just a heads up for those that enjoy Ripper Street. Feb. 22 is the season two premier! I can't wait!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 6:32 am
Teach, we are Wallander fans here. Kenneth Bannagh knocks everything he's in out of the ballpark. I have been a huge fan of his forever. Love his Shakespeare stuff.
I also have been onboard with Ripper Street since the beginning. I am also a big fan of Matthew Macfaydan.
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Oxies_luv
Member
05-13-2005
| Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 10:46 pm
We are watching Fleming, still have the last one to watch. We've enjoyed it.
Also, looking forward to Ripper Street.
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 9:33 am
I just put a post in the cancelations/renewals thread that Ripper Street will WILL have a third season on Amazon. Amazon made a deal with BBC America for streaming rights. Article and link in other thread. 
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Windowbox
Member
05-10-2011
| Monday, March 03, 2014 - 10:48 pm
Rieann thanks for letting us know about Ripper Street Season 3! I'm thrilled to hear it!
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 9:36 am
You're welcome, Windowbox. I'm glad Amazon saved it.
I checked out season one of Last Tango in Halifax from my library. I'm really enjoying it. I'm about to start episode 4 (6 eps total per season). I think PBS has been running season one and they are about to start airing season two.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2216156/
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 6:13 am
"As Time Goes By" I have been watching this on BBC stars Judi Dench. Very enjoyable. Older couple with grown daughters sitcom. I recommend it to the baby boomer age group if you like Judi Dench and light hearted comedy.
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 9:09 am
I love As Time Goes By. It always makes me lol. I watch it on PBS out of NY. and I've been waiting for Last Tango in Halifax to air but it hasn't yet.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 9:38 am
Oh Jasper & Boberg yes, As Time Goes By is one of the best shows EVER! Luv it to pieces. Can't get enough of those delightful reruns.
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Cass_cat
Member
05-09-2011
| Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 12:43 pm
Woke up to snow today... so I'm binge watching Sherlock on Netflix. I am really enjoying it but the actor who plays Sherlock looks like Axle's (The Middle) long lost brother.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, May 18, 2014 - 12:17 am
I think most of the UK and I were singing along with Barry Manilow on Graham Norton tonight.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Saturday, June 28, 2014 - 9:07 pm
Now this looks interesting!
BBC AMERICA’s new original series Intruders
The series is about a secret society devoted to chasing immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others. Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, from writer and executive producer Glen Morgan (The X-Files), the series is based on Michael Marshall Smith’s novel The Intruders. Intruders premieres August 23 at 10/9c on BBC AMERICA.
http://www.bbcamerica.com/intruders/
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 1:02 pm
Has anyone watched the show Almost Royal? It sounds pretty funny...
Almost Royal is a faux-reality television series on the BBC America network. It is their first original comedy series. It follows the lives of two clueless British aristocrats—Georgie and Poppy Carlton—visiting the United States for the first time. The series stars Ed Gamble and Amy Hoggart as Georgie and Poppy, respectively. It is produced by Burning Bright Productions and premiered on June 21, 2014.[1] While Georgie and Poppy are both portrayed by actors it is unclear whether the Americans with whom they interact in the show are aware of this.[
Plot[edit]
The series begins after Georgie and Poppy's father suffers a fatal accident. His dying wish was for his children to travel to the United States, a country he loved. Thus, Georgie and Poppy travel across the Atlantic, first to Los Angeles, then to Boston and Philadelphia.[2] Georgie hopes to become more manly from learning about the United States, while Poppy hopes to procure a job that does not require very much work, such as an actress.[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Royal
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 1:10 pm
Here is the Almost Royal trailer...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4UgLsiyFs
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 1:20 pm
"Poppy and Georgie" were guests on the Graham Norton Show a few weeks ago, but they came as their characters in "Almost Royal", not as the actors they really are.
The show is funny. It's done in the theme of the movie "Borat". These two clueless "aristocrats" use various real people in different situations as the "straight man" to their clueless upper crust British characters.
There are clips and possibly some full episodes of "Almost Royal" on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=almost+royal+episode+1+
ETA - oops those youtube clips are some sort of Aftershow program, not the actual "Almost Royal" program!
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 1:24 pm
Here is a youtube introduction to Poppy and Georgie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4UgLsiyFs
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 9:07 pm
I missed them on Graham Norton. I'll have to watch that.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, September 19, 2014 - 9:28 am
Graham Norton is back on October 4th. Yay!
Guests for premiere night are Denzel Washington, Peter Capaldi, and British actress Gemma Arterton.
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Richardgirl
Member
08-23-2013
| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 5:27 pm
Has anyone watched the Musketeers? I'm hooked on it! Great writing, great acting (especially from Tom Burke/Athos), funny, exciting~~not to mention hot, sexy leading men!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 7:32 pm
Yay Naja! Thanks for the update.
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 9:44 am
has anyone been watching Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries...it is an Australian series and is fabulous. The time period is the 1929's (I think) so the clothes that she wears are just marvelous and she makes a great detective and really huge supporter of womens rights.
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 10:43 am
Funny I was just going to post in the British thread or this about Lark Rise to Candleford. I just finished watching the whole series. I was disappointed to see that it was cancelled. It was one of those shows I'd think, hmm I'm going to watch something gentle.
I have seen Miss Fisher on the BBC site but they have yet to air it on Canadian BBC. frankly I am finding they are showing less and less British shows on that station. I tend to watch PBS or Vision (here) for them. I'll definitley keep,an eye out for it.
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Thursday, October 30, 2014 - 8:17 am
Jasper, I watch all my British shows on PBS here in NY
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Nyeratheart
Member
09-03-2010
| Thursday, October 30, 2014 - 10:41 am
I enjoy Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries also. I love the period costumes!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, October 30, 2014 - 10:50 am
Benedict Cumberbatch is on Graham Norton this weekend for all of us Cumberbatch fans. I saw the preview for his new film last night and it looks so good.
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