Carmen Croghan often looks at the state of her British addiction and wonders how it got so out of hand. A part-time reference library staffer, she spends an inordinate amount of time watching just about any British series she can track down.
Reality
In this installment of our Great British Baking Show recaps, we follow our ten intrepid contestants as they try to “prove” their expertise in the creation of yeasty, crusty foodstuffs. But first let’s review how eleven became ten in last week’s biscuit bonanza. Travel photographer Ian was declared
Comedy
Last weekend marked fifteen years since we first met the employees of Werham Hogg Paper Merchants, the Slough branch. In its unblinking mockumentary style, The Office followed the day to day lives of the staff in a typical British workplace. It focused on the traits of social clumsiness, self-importance, frustration,
Reality
Welcome back to another tasty Great British Baking Show recap! Eleven competitors returned to the tent this week to prove their baking acumen in the category of biscuit making. But before we get down to the newest trio of challenges, let’s quickly review the results from the last round.
Comedy
For this installment of Dated or Delightful I went back to 1975 to re-watch a famous farcical sitcom about an ill-tempered hotelier and his overbearing wife. Throughout the twelve episode binge, my main goal was to ascertain whether Fawlty Towers was still funny and relevant four decades later. Inspired by
Reality
Welcome back to another delicious series of great British baking! This time around PBS is airing the most recent UK competition which was broadcast on the BBC from August through October of 2015. Judging from your enthusiastic response to Lacy’s earlier blog announcement about the show’s return this
Actors and Actresses
If you’ve been watching PBS’ gripping European crime thriller The Tunnel over the past few weeks you may have found that the actor who plays veteran British detective Karl Roebuck looks a bit familiar. Well, Stephen Dillane may not be a household name in this country but you’re
Comedy
Happy Father’s Day! Fatherhood is full of fun and rewarding moments, but as any dad will tell you, there’s a great deal of hard work involved as well. I have chosen a few examples of British telly fathers to demonstrate the sacrifices and worries that these brave men
Drama
In this installment of Dated or Delightful we return to 1986 to find out if a show about a roguish antiques dealer with a heart of gold still holds up in 2016. Based on the novels of Jonathan Gash, Lovejoy, starring Ian McShane as the title character, debuted on BBC
Royals
Though Queen Elizabeth II actually turned 90 on April 21st, this coming weekend is when the big party really happens. Her Majesty’s official birthday festivities include a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral and the Trooping of the Colour, also known as the Queen’s Birthday
Movies
Everyone knows that Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer. If the weather has been warming up where you live as it has here in the Midwest, we’re all going to be seeking out the cool darkness of a movie theater at one time or another. Therefore
Comedy
In this installment of Dated or Delightful, we travel all the way back to 1975 to see if a little sitcom about self-sufficiency in the suburbs can still be funny. Yes, over forty years ago the BBC’s The Good Life debuted in the UK and remained popular throughout the
Drama
If you thought the series five finale of Call the Midwife was going to be a run of the mill episode, by now you know you were sadly mistaken. Sure, we start with Dr. Turner bemoaning the restrictive regulations placed on his beloved contraceptive pill and are introduced to yet