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‘Wolf Hall’s “The Devil’s Spit” Is the Anti-‘Man for All Seasons’
In one of the most remarkable episodes of 'Wolf Hall’s first season, Hillary Mantel argues that, actually, Thomas More was a self-centered fool.
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Judith Sets a Dangerous Trap in 'The Marlow Murder Club' Season 1 Finale
We're having a rough start on The Marlow Murder Club in Season 1's final episode. Tanika and the sleuthing trio are all reeling from the murder of Liz Curtis when we reunite with them at the top of the episode. Judith is re-evaluating everything on
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‘Howards End’ Moves One Step Forward, Two Steps Back When Opposites Attract
Back at the titular Howards End, the Wilcox children throw tantrums about motivations and sincerity.
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'The Penguin Lessons' Trailer Befriends Flightless Birds
One of the 2024's Toronto International Film Festival favorites has been scooped up by Sony Pictures Classic and is slated for release in the spring of 2025. The Penguin Lessons, Steve Coogan's adorable dramedy, in which he plays a wayward British teacher who befriends/is adopted
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The 'Bad Sisters' Cast Talk *That* Season 2 Premiere Plot Twist
A second season seemed unlikely when Bad Sisters ended in 2022. Based on the Belgian series Clan (retitled The Out Laws for U.K. audiences), which only aired a single season when it was released on the Flemish language network VTM, the Garvey sisters had banded together to help the
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'Doctor Who' Christmas Special "Joy to the World" Promises Dinosaurs for the Holidays
Nothing says Merry Christmas like....dinosaurs? That's the vibe in the latest clip from Doctor Who's forthcoming festive special "Joy to the World," which features Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor, a guest appearance by Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, and a seemingly very
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Netflix's Self-Centered 'Joy' Fails to Spark Joy
The political overtones of Joy, the biopic of the English scientists who pioneered in vitro fertilization births (IVF), are even more blatant the month it releases on Netflix. This November’s election has spread nationwide the fear that reproductive rights in America will enter a new dark age, but threats
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'The Chelsea Detective' Lands Holiday Special Ahead of Season 3
Being chosen to film a Christmas or Festive Special is a sign of having made it for U.K. network shows. It denotes a level of popularity or cultural relevance to be one of those series immortalized as part of the TV Christmas lineup for that year. Last year, it
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The 1970s Strike Back in 'The Great British Baking Show's Quarterfinals
It is a truth that The Great British Baking Show will not acknowledge; the two judges who currently oversee the competition have palates formed during some of the worst years of the island nation's cuisine, the 1970s. It's why Paul Hollywood (who is nearly 60) wouldn&
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BritBox Sets December Premiere For ITV Crime Drama 'Protection'
In the years since Downton Abbey concluded, it's been interesting to watch the career choices of those involved as they've left Highclere Castle (and the notoriety of their roles within) behind. Former heartthrob Dan Stevens has fully embraced his weirdo character actor era, starring in projects
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Local PBS Stations to Stream Free via Amazon Prime Video
As we enter the mid-2020s and streaming rapidly becomes the default way viewers consume television, PBS has announced a deal with Amazon to make all PBS local station channels, 150+ stations in all, available for free. Over the next few months, Prime members will see their local PBS stations
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'Vienna Blood' Sets Date for Final Season on PBS
When Vienna Blood initially debuted in January 2020 in the post-Sanditon slot, it was an awkward fit, to say the least. Not only did the heavily masculine Mystery of the Week series not fit tonally with Andrew Davies' Jane Austen fanfic, created from her final, unfinished novel, but