Films, TV shows, and books of the 'modern' era
Roger Moore forgotten tv star
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stuart.uk »
May 13th, 2014, 11:24 am
After writing about Julie Walters getting a Bafta Fellowship for film and tv work, I wanted to say I wish Roger Moore would get the same honor.
His...
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May 13th, 2014, 1:00 pm
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May 13th, 2014, 11:42 am
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May 6th, 2014, 2:59 am
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May 5th, 2014, 11:11 am
TRAPPED IN A TV SHOW
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MissGoddess »
April 9th, 2014, 11:25 am
I saw this topic posted on FB, so I stole it. :D
If you were trapped in a TV show for a month, which would it be and why did you choose that show?
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Last post by Masha
April 12th, 2014, 4:25 pm
Classics Around The Dial
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movieman1957 »
September 15th, 2008, 1:41 pm
Not all classics are shown on TCM and once in a while on may show up worth noting. I though we could do that here. I'll start.
Sept 16 at 6:10am ET...
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Last post by RedRiver
April 5th, 2014, 5:36 pm
Kylie does briliant spoof of old hit
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stuart.uk »
March 22nd, 2014, 4:54 am
I don't know if this will travel to America, but I thought I'd try and share this gem of a clip with you. It's from the Sports Relief Charity show...
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 22nd, 2014, 4:54 am
Wagon Train on the Encore Western Channel
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mrsl »
December 7th, 2010, 12:52 am
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note to those who have the channel. Sometime in January they are going to start running Wagon Train episodes. I've found when they do this, the...
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Last post by RedRiver
March 14th, 2014, 12:29 pm
37 Days and Britain's Great War
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stuart.uk »
March 6th, 2014, 1:04 pm
I don't know if in America, you'll be to aware it's a 100-yrs since war broke out in Europe in 1914. However,I imagine you''l have your doumentaries...
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Last post by Lucky Vassall
March 9th, 2014, 12:51 pm
Oscars 2014 Dish!
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moira finnie »
March 3rd, 2014, 10:36 am
Okay, gang--
What were the good, the bad, and the lovely moments in last night's Oscar broadcast?
Did AMPAS do a good job on the (to us) vitally...
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Last post by RedRiver
March 8th, 2014, 4:23 pm
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March 7th, 2014, 1:10 pm
Summer TV shows
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Lzcutter »
July 13th, 2011, 1:32 am
When I was younger, summer was a wasteland when it came to television. Reruns and not much else.
Today, that's all changed, thank the lord!
Shows I...
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Last post by movieman1957
February 25th, 2014, 12:11 pm
Good Horse Racing Movies?
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moira finnie »
May 4th, 2013, 4:15 pm
Watching The Kentucky Derby getting rained on this year but loving it anyway I started wondering: Do you have any horse racing movies that you like?...
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Last post by Lucky Vassall
February 21st, 2014, 7:25 pm
Sherlock Season III Premiere Tonight
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Masha »
January 19th, 2014, 6:46 pm
The Season III premiere of the Masterpiece series: Sherlock is to air at 10PM ET on many PBS stations.
I know that some people criticize this series...
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Last post by mrsl
January 20th, 2014, 9:07 am
Other British programming
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mrsl »
April 13th, 2013, 6:22 pm
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Lately I've been watching quite a bit of British T.V. between PBS and BBC. Another PBS channel here in the Chicago area besides Channel 11, is...
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Last post by mrsl
January 19th, 2014, 3:35 pm
Birthday wishes from Y'all
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mrsl »
January 13th, 2014, 1:05 am
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Thank you for all the lovely birthday wishes. Because of some family strife, it hasn't been the best, but I got lucky and some friends helped to...
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Last post by mrsl
January 13th, 2014, 1:05 am
Last Tango In Halifax 2nd season
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stuart.uk »
December 30th, 2013, 11:15 am
I suppose my favorite drama on UK tv of late has been Last Tango In Halifax with Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid as 2 70 somethings who fall in love and...
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Last post by stuart.uk
January 9th, 2014, 12:56 pm
Fall Season Report Card
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Lzcutter »
October 27th, 2011, 1:27 am
Well, about six weeks into the new television season and I find myself agreeing with tv critic Tim Goodman, there is a renaissance in good drama...
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Last post by Masha
January 4th, 2014, 11:20 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
December 18th, 2013, 12:02 pm
Orson Welles last tv interview
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Lzcutter »
December 12th, 2013, 12:43 am
From an archive list serve that I belong to, here are three clips from the Merv Griffin show that were included in the Guide's greatest top 60 talk...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
December 12th, 2013, 10:12 am
BBC celebrating 50th Anniversary
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Masha »
November 20th, 2013, 7:55 pm
BBC has two programs which justify its existence: Masterpiece Theatre and Doctor Who . BBC American shows only the latter.
Saturday, November 23rd...
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Last post by JackFavell
November 25th, 2013, 5:09 pm
BATKID saves Gotham City!!!
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Lzcutter »
November 15th, 2013, 5:01 pm
Just when you think the world has gone crazy or maybe just fallen into a large vat of self-absorption comes a story that helps remind that despite...
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Last post by moira finnie
November 16th, 2013, 3:12 pm
Movie and TV Mistakes
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movieman1957 »
December 11th, 2008, 11:55 am
You ever see a mistake in a movie that was so obvious that you can't believe it got by someone?
Watching a Rockford Files episode I noticed during...
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Last post by movieman1957
November 12th, 2013, 4:26 pm
Claire Bloom back in Doc Martin
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stuart.uk »
October 18th, 2013, 9:28 am
Spoiler
I'll try not to give to much away, but Claire Bloom is back in Doc Martin, reprising her role as the Doc's unpleasent mother, Margaret, 8...
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Last post by stuart.uk
October 30th, 2013, 7:57 am
Emily Dickinson Archive online
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JackFavell »
October 24th, 2013, 1:58 pm
I just read that the Emily Dickinson Archive is open online and ready for perusal.
The Archive is the most complete online collection of Emily...
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October 24th, 2013, 5:28 pm
Art and Photography
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JackFavell »
October 22nd, 2012, 12:01 pm
Sometimes I am really captured by a photograph or a piece of artwork that I've found on the net. Usually, of course they are entertainment or classic...
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October 17th, 2013, 2:40 pm
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Last post by moira finnie
September 27th, 2013, 11:58 am
Funniest TV Moments & Performances
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MissGoddess »
December 7th, 2010, 10:23 pm
I really haven't been able to concentrate much on feature length movies lately, so
I've been watching a lot of sit-coms, mostly from the classic era....
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Last post by JackFavell
September 24th, 2013, 5:18 pm
The Emmy Award Show
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mrsl »
September 23rd, 2013, 5:53 pm
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I had a real quandary to overcome on Sunday night in deciding if I wanted to watch Foyles War, the Bears at Minnesota, or the Emmy show, and yet...
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Last post by movieman1957
September 24th, 2013, 10:06 am
New Tricks new cast
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stuart.uk »
August 10th, 2013, 5:34 am
Spoiler
I'm still not sure if the UK cop show New Tricks is on U.S Tv, but I think it is.
In the last series James Bollam's character was killed...
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Last post by stuart.uk
September 21st, 2013, 10:57 am
Anyone watch "Castle"?
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butterscotchgreer »
September 17th, 2013, 12:20 pm
I have to admit, i am not a big modern TV show fan, but there are a select few that i will watch quite frequently. My main favorite is Castle! It's...
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Last post by Masha
September 17th, 2013, 4:54 pm
David Frost has died
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stuart.uk »
September 1st, 2013, 6:29 am
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It's sad to report but broadcaster David Frost died last night of a heart attack.
David made his name in Satire shows That Was The Week...
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Last post by tinker
September 4th, 2013, 8:01 pm
David Jacobs talks Garland/Sinatra
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stuart.uk »
September 4th, 2013, 10:32 am
I hope members on the forum don't mind me paying tribute to 2 other British entertainers who died over the last few days. With the death of David...
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Last post by stuart.uk
September 4th, 2013, 10:32 am
Talk of another Royal Wedding
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stuart.uk »
August 25th, 2013, 10:41 am
There's talk of another Royal Wedding, but this time with a difference. It's been suggested Prince Andrew will remarry Sarah (Fergie) Fergurson,...
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Last post by Professional Tourist
August 25th, 2013, 11:00 am
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Last post by stuart.uk
August 25th, 2013, 4:05 am
Dirk Gently
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Masha »
August 18th, 2013, 3:38 pm
One of our PBS stations has begun airing this series. I find it very captivating. He is a rumpled genius with no scruples. He is a detective who is...
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Last post by mrsl
August 20th, 2013, 2:51 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
August 20th, 2013, 11:17 am
25-years of Taggart
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stuart.uk »
August 10th, 2013, 5:42 am
As lovers of Morse and Lynley, I don't think America ever got the Scot's show Taggart, even though it sold to may Countries. I thought you'd might...
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Last post by stuart.uk
August 10th, 2013, 5:42 am
NCIS
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mrsl »
July 13th, 2012, 6:56 pm
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I couldn't just see this again and not say anything about it. One of Tony's 'things' is how he compares everything to movies he has seen. The other...
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Last post by markfp
August 10th, 2013, 12:29 am
Alan Whicker has died at 87
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stuart.uk »
July 16th, 2013, 2:23 pm
I don't know if Alan Whicker was well known in America, but he was famous for presenting expensive travel shows like Whicker's World, where he...
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Last post by stuart.uk
July 16th, 2013, 2:23 pm
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
July 16th, 2013, 8:46 am
Mad Men
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mrsl »
April 16th, 2012, 11:20 pm
There are three or four people on this board whose opinion I respect though am not always in agreement with their statements. Quite a while ago...
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Last post by Lzcutter
June 25th, 2013, 10:25 pm
Chicago, Chicago, That Toddlin' Town . . .
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mrsl »
June 15th, 2013, 3:01 pm
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Most of you know by now that although I was born and bred in and around Chicago, I hate the city. However, thanks to a series on PBS Channel 11...
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Last post by fxreyman
June 20th, 2013, 6:19 pm
Shoes ?
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mrsl »
June 7th, 2013, 8:27 pm
What do you people think of the fashionable shoes of today?
In the first place, many styles look like the 'old lady' shoes from the late 40's and...
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Last post by sandykaypax
June 12th, 2013, 2:47 pm
Oopps in TV
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mrsl »
May 21st, 2013, 1:00 pm
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I checked the Search engine here but didn't come up with any results, so this is one of my favorite pastimes while watching both TV and movies, I...
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Last post by mrsl
May 21st, 2013, 1:00 pm
IRONMAN
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Fossy »
May 20th, 2013, 12:47 am
The Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship was held recently in Melbourne. Beginning with a 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycle, and 42.2km run. Because of rough...
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Last post by Fossy
May 20th, 2013, 12:47 am
The Village, perhaps another Downton
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stuart.uk »
May 17th, 2013, 11:42 am
The Village is a critically acclaimed drama in the UK. The idea behind it is, that through a 100-year-old Bert, we see life in the same village over...
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Last post by moira finnie
May 17th, 2013, 6:46 pm
Vegas - T.V.
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mrsl »
October 2nd, 2012, 12:55 am
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I've only seen the pilot episode, which I liked a whole lot. Both Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis seem like they will be quite exciting in their...
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Last post by sandykaypax
May 16th, 2013, 2:48 pm
Aa realization about lady singers
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mrsl »
April 8th, 2013, 3:16 pm
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While watching the 2013 Country Music Awards on Sunday night, I discovered something. Country and Western women actually SING. I've complained...
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Last post by mrsl
May 13th, 2013, 6:31 pm
The Following
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mrsl »
April 15th, 2013, 3:06 pm
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Is anyone else watching this exceptional show on WFLD, following Bones on Monday nights? You don't see a whole lot of Kevin Bacon or his wife, the...
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Last post by mrsl
May 2nd, 2013, 11:14 pm
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