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Rufus Sewell’s eyes immediately lure you into watching Zen, the BBC series based on he popular Aurelio Zen novels by Michael Dibdin. Sewell, an actor better known for period dramas…
Scott Malchus reviews the rebirth of a classic British series, “Upstairs, Downstairs.”
Human Planet (BBC/Warner Bros., 2011) Given that it’s the year 2011, we have teams of nature-loving filmmakers crawling the globe with cameras all the time, and there’s more than one…
Scott Malchus feels that season four of the BBC hit series, “Skins” may be the best yet.
Skins feels more authentic than almost every teen driven show on television. The writing is consistently excellent and these young actors will break your heart.
Last year, both seasons of the original BBC series, Life on Mars, were released in the U.S. to little press, despite the fact that the show is considered one of…
Writing a thorough review of Blackadder is difficult as it’s not your typical comedy program. The series, which helped make stars out of actor Rowan Atkinson and writer/director Richard Curtis,…
The mayor’s office in Bootleg City was completely dark as I cracked open the door. ”Thank God,” I thought to myself. I had absentmindedly left my Cure reissues there before…
When I was a kid, I had to listen to whatever the DJ picked. One of the odder decade-end lists was Nielsen’s list of the most-played singles on radio between…
Reality television is always open to satire and there have been many fine examples of the genre getting sent up (The Office and Arrested Development are two shows that come…
Life on Mars: The Complete Series (2009, ABC Studios/Buena Vista) purchase from Amazon: DVD Being a fan of the original BBC version of Life on Mars, I was leery of…
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, The Complete Series (2009, E1) purchase from Amazon: DVD What I love about the digital age is the opportunity for older series, obscure…
Lauren Luke is the other British YouTube sensation. And unlike Susan Boyle, she hasnÁ¢€â„¢t been hospitalized for exhaustion. Instead, Lauren Luke has gone from making videos in her bedroom showing…
Gavin & Stacey: Season One (2009, BBC Video) purchase from Amazon: DVD For those of you who a enjoy a great romantic comedy, you canÁ¢€™t do any better than the…
The IT Crowd: The Complete First Season (2009, MPI Home Video) purchase this DVD from Amazon: DVD I love when a new show meets all expectations — and surpasses them,…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Okay…I admit to being a UK popophile (Hey now!). What can I say? The ’80s was the decade of my youth, so naturally I’m going…
Last week I read an article in the L.A. Times’ business section that detailed how Americans are watching television at an all-time high these days. To quote Alana SemuelsÁ¢€â„¢ piece,…
Steve CooganÁ¢€â„¢s popularity in the United States is continuing to grow as he appears in acclaimed films such as Hamlet 2 and Tropic Thunder, not to mention his supporting role…
Anyone who reads my Three Strikes Rule column is aware of how much I love the BBCÁ¢€â„¢s much-hyped drama Skins.Á‚ Funny, heartbreaking and painfully accurate, Skins is as much a…
IÁ¢€â„¢m hooked on Torchwood, the BBCÁ¢€â„¢s latest sci-fi drama (a spinoff from their cult hit, Dr. Who). The entire second season has just been released on a five-disc DVD box…