The rest were prestige period dramas that sold internationally to the likes of PBS in America.Russell T Davies achieved A-list showrunner status with the success of the original Queer as Folk That bought him a ticket to pitch any show he wanted Jane Tranter at the BBC encouraged him to pitch a revival of Doctor[...]
This time it looks like the company has acquired the PBS license and first up is everyone’s favorite Aardvark, Arthur Arthur will also be accompanied by his little sister DW These two characters are a nice first step into the PBS world This opens up the possibility to more kid friendly characters from this world[...]
The lamp posts that line Sesame Street are a little less bright today, with news puppeteer Caroll Spinney passed away Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop. Spinney had been living with Dystonia for some time, resulting in involuntary muscle spasms. Here's a look at the official […]
Unless you're just super not into circus, Americana, or pop culture and events, you're probably aware that circus mainstay Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus packed up the proverbial big top and swept up the sawdust for the last time – and AXS TV was there to document it for Ringling Bros. and Barnum […]
Proving you can't keep the season premiere of a beloved, long-running children's show down for long, it appears PBS Kids show Arthur episode “Mr Ratburn and the Special Someone” will be seeing the light of day for more lucky viewers in Alabama after all - and you can thank the Methodists for it! A little[...]
Remember the PBS Kids' animated series Arthur? Well, we're at the start of the 22nd season (yes, it has been that long since your childhood) and yet the program continues to evolve with the times for the benefit of its young audience - this time, with the season premiere highlighting the same-sex wedding between teacher[...]
The latter half of 1969 was a time of great turmoil in this country: civil rights issues were coming to a boil, Vietnam had proven to be a costly and foolhardy intervention, and the youth were in open revolt against the establishment culture of post-WWII America. Still, two things occurred during that period of time […]
PBS co-funds a lot of British shows Netflix and Amazon Studios co-fund many BBC shows in exchange for streaming rights in the US AMC has co-produced BBC shows like McMafia, The Night Manager and The Little Drummer Girl; BBC America (which is a US-based commercial affiliate that’s owned 49% by AMC) co-produces Doctor WhoYes, Doctor[...]
PBS's Masterpiece series has a new classic literary adaptation coming to your television, Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables".The cast is impressive- Dominic West stars as Jean Valjean, David Oyelowo as Javert, Lily Collins as Fantine, with Adeel Akhtar and Olivia Colman as Monsieur and Madame Thénardier, Ellie Bamber as Cosette, Josh O’Connor as Marius, and Erin Kellyman as Eponine.A[...]
Fans of Downton Abbey should start getting excited- the movie based on the period drama is currently in production, and it looks pretty great! The TODAY Show was able to send one of their reporters to the set of the British costumed series, and the little glimpses we're getting of familiar faces/returning characters are just wonderful: […]
The results are in for PBS's Great American Read, in which the country voted on their favorite piece of literature out of a list of 100.PBS released the official results of America's most-loved books, starting with the #1 pick and going all the way up to #100:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Outlander (Series)
Harry Potter (Series)
Pride and Prejudice
Lord[...]
It sounds like things are gearing up towards the beginning of production for the Downton Abbey movie. Focus Features and producer Carnival Films recently revealed that Oscar nominee Imelda Staunton, Geraldine James, Simon Jones, David Haig, Tuppence Middleton, Kate Phillips and Stephen Campbell Moore have joined the cast for the Downton Abbey feature film. Dame Maggie Smith, […]
Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie have a message for Will Smith and Jeffrey "DJ Jazzy Jeff" Townes: pop culture isn't big enough for two teams of '90s neon-clad, high-fivin' TV rappers, gentlemen. So pick up your banana and take their call: they're coming for your throne — and Rubber Duckie's ridin' shotgun! Possibly as a response […]
Thankfully, PBS knows this, and tonight, they celebrate the "First Lady of Television" with a special episode of Pioneers of Televison devoted to the delightful dame.https://youtu.be/QSOtpNQfcd0Filmed over the course of 10 years, PBS says the special:
is a warm look at the life and career of the beloved television and film legend who celebrates 80 years in show business[...]
The TCA (Television Critics Association) summer press tour continues this week, and today it was PBS's turn to talk about their upcoming projects.Chief (or Chieftainess?) among them today was the reveal that PBS's Masterpiece Theater presentation series Victoria starring Jenna Coleman will be returning for a third season, and it'll be premiering in 2019.Melanie McFarland (secretary for[...]
Scripps Company taking ownership in 1941.● Eleven-year-old Frank Neuhauser, from Louisville, Kentucky, won the first Spelling Bee with the word "gladiolus."● In 1926, Pauline Bell became the first female Spelling Bee champion; winning with the word "cerise."● Because of the nation's involvement in World War II, there were no Spelling Bee winners in 1943, 1944, or 1945.●[...]
Twitch announced today that they will be hosting a free 18-day, 886-episode marathon of the beloved PBS Kids series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, from The Fred Rogers Company This shared viewing experience on the Mister Rogers channel starts on May 15th at 12:00 p.m PT and ends on June 3rd.The marathon features the most comprehensive collection[...]
This image was released by both the BBC and PBS for the upcoming fourth series/season of Sherlock The interesting thing is how both were cropped before Tweeting The first shot is promoting the airings on BBC One and is cutoff at the basically the heart While the one promoting Masterpiece Theater carries on down to[...]
A few years back, the PBS program Nova reported on a MIT camera fast enough to pick up the movement of light Now, that seems like a silly idea at first, but watch the video The footage the camera gets is startling.[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z8EtlBe8Ts[/youtube]The movement of shadows across that apple and onto the wall is genuinely amazing[...]
With the premiere of The Muppets this week -- and the fact that I've been fighting off flu -- I marathoned a bunch of Jim Henson specials highlight the Muppet creator and his work.One I never saw until this week is The World of Jim Henson, a 1994 episode of PBS's Great Performances featuring plenty[...]
