The British TV Podcast with Chrissy & Ryan Show 76 has a feature on actor/writer/comedian Simon Pegg. His latest movie, "Paul" opens in the US on March 18th, providing us with the perfect excuse to talk about his start in British TV in the 1990s before he broke out into films. Also, reviews of "Monroe" and "Twenty Twelve" and a look at this week's upcoming TV highlights including "Comic Relief 2011" and Matt Smith in "Christopher and His Kind."
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Doctor Who
Allow me to geek out for a moment.
The new series of Doctor Who will be premiering on both sides of the Atlantic on April 23rd and BBC America has some cool wallpapers and images, if you like that kinda thing!
Check out
http://bbcamerica.com/shows/doctor-who/extras/wallpapers.jsp
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
British TV Podcast Show #75 - Comic Relief's Red Nose Day
The British TV Podcast with Chrissy & Ryan Show 75 has a feature on Comic Relief's Red Nose Day which will be on March 18th this year. We'll talk about the history of the event, some of the classic comedy sketches that have appeared over the years, and what to expect this time. Plus a review of "Friday Night Dinner." In the news, Kevin Spacey in a remake of "House of Cards," the international iPlayer for iPad will be $10 but will it be good value for money?, and "QI" moves back to BBC2.
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Listen to Show 75
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
British TV Podcast Show #74 - The Evolution of British Sitcoms
The British TV Podcast with Chrissy & Ryan Show 74 has a somewhat rambling but hopefully informative discussion about the evolution of British sitcoms. It used to be that all you ever saw were characters telling jokes in front of a studio audience (a tradition which carries on today in popular shows like "The IT Crowd" and "Miranda") but formats have also evolved (for example "The Office" and "Gavin & Stacey") with nary a joke being made and no laugh track. In the news, Showtime renews "Episodes" but the BBC cancels "Whites." This weekend David Walliams will attempt to do 24 hours of panel shows for Comic Relief.
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Listen to Show 74
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