Criminally underappreciated Brit actors: Rupert Graves.
When you start to watch a lot of British TV, you’ll notice that there are a lot of key actors and actresses who show up […]
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What makes British television better than American?
First off, you should know that the post title this morning is the sort of thing that makes Mr. GreatBritishTV very unhappy. When I told […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 5 MORE Irish actors and actresses to find on TV.
On Tuesday we discussed five Irish actors and actresses with whom you simply must spend this St. Patrick’s Day. And in case those actors and […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day: Five Irish Actors and Actresses on TV
Happy St. Patrick’s Day week! I’ve always felt, as someone with absolutely no Irish heritage or genetics, that I shouldn’t really celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. […]
Not loving “Victoria”? Consider watching these royal period dramas instead.
Yeah, I’ve been watching the historical drama “Victoria” on PBS, simply because I am powerless to turn off any program produced in the UK (don’t […]
Favorite British TV programs by state.
Have you seen this yet? It’s America’s Favorite British TV, by State. I’m not quite sure what I think about it, and I really don’t […]
5 British TV soundtrack composers you should know.
Okay, I’m not suggesting you choose which British TV shows to watch based on their soundtracks. Except, maybe I am. Today, a list of programs […]
Five shows to watch now that Sherlock is over–if it is over.
Well, three episodes up, and three episodes down. The fourth season of Sherlock has come and gone–too quickly?–so the question must be, well, all right, […]
British TV recommendations from friends.
Perhaps one of the best aspects of enjoying British TV is talking it over with like-minded and like-viewing friends. This week I got two emails […]
Vicars and priests and British TV, oh my.
One thing I’ve often noticed about British TV is that members of the clergy (vicars, primarily) tend to be portrayed much more often than they […]