British TV & Movies

Britain and America; friends and allies as far back as anyone can remember. Both the US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war but not everyone agrees including US Assistant Secretary for Diplomacy, US Army General (James Gandolfini) and a floundering British Minister Simon Foster (Tom... read more

Friday film pick is back! With the recent news of Ronnie Biggs being released from prison on compassionate grounds, we decided to pick the movie Buster. Today the Ministry of Justice signed off on his licence conditions, granting his formal release from hospital in Norwich. Ronnie Biggs,... read more

SKINS – U.S. PREMIERE Critically acclaimed dramedy, Skins, returns with an all new season and a fresh young cast. It’s the show that had everyone buzzing and now it’s time for a new set of hilarious and downright audacious adventures. As TV Guide said “The randiest 16-year-old students on TV are... read more

Ricky Gervais has launched a scathing attack on British comedy - insisting it's so bad he can't stand watching TV in his native country anymore. The funnyman, who has co-written hit comedies The Office and Extras, has blasted British television shows as unoriginal, and slammed writers for... read more

U.S. Premieres, shot in HD, of Torchwood: Children of Earth, Being Human and Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead BBC AMERICA HD LAUNCHES JULY 20th 2009 Featured: TORCHWOOD: CHILDREN OF EARTH – U.S. PREMIERE Kicking off the first of BBC AMERICA’s HD offerings is Torchwood: Children of Earth... read more

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament starts today in London. For those of you living outside of the UK, there are still ways to watch coverage in this digital age. Here is a list of resources we recommend: For iPhone users: Wimbledon 2009 App Download Torrents (FREE): TheBox.bz UkNova.com (Please... read more

For five years, Winston Churchill played perhaps the single most important role in thwarting the Nazis during WWII, with his intrepid leadership and rhetoric inspiring millions of Britons and other members of the free world to fight Hitler's Germany to the bitter end. Continuing the story of... read more

Tormented is a 2009 horror/comedy film starring Alex Pettyfer, April Pearson, Dimitri Leonidas, Calvin Dean and newcomer Tuppence Middleton. It was released on the 22 May 2009 in the UK. Tormented is produced by BBC Films, Pathe, Slingshot Studios, Forward Films and Screen West Midlands. It is... read more

The character Brüno is a British created mockumentary comedy film due for release in July 2009. It is produced by and stars the London born Sacha Baron Cohen as Bruno. This film is the third based character from his popular shows from the UK, following Ali G Indahouse and Borat: Cultural Learnings... read more

A new Sherlock Holmes film is due to be released for Christmas 2009. The film based on Arthur Conan Doyle's detective Sherlock Holmes will start Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as Dr Watson. The official movie plot from Warner Bros is: In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s... read more

Armstrong and Miller are collectively the comedians and actors Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller, and also the name of their television sketch show which ran from 1997 to 2001, and then began again in 2007. Two RAF airmen skecthes from World War II (seen in black-and-white, as though in a David... read more

APPRENTICE UK The infamous words “You’re Fired!” will now be heard on BBC AMERICA with the premiere of Apprentice UK. English entrepreneur and businessman Sir Alan Sugar takes on fourteen ambitious and eager young candidates through a series of weekly challenges. The candidates are divided into... read more

Kingdom is a British television series produced by Parallel Film and Television Productions and Sprout for ITV. It was created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk-based solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal... read more

This new British movie is a 2009 British costume drama film based on the young life of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It stars Emily Blunt, Miranda Richardson, and Jim Broadbent. The film is produced by Graham King, Martin Scorsese, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Tim Headington. The film... read more

The nominations are announced for the British Academy Television Awards. Hosted by Graham Norton and broadcast on BBC One, the Awards will be held for the first time at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday April 26, 2009. - June Brown receives her first BAFTA nomination - 3 nominations for... read more

Apologies there is no Friday Film Pick this week. Instead we found a memorable British TV clip of Rod Hull and that bloody bird Emu on Parkinson. It has been 10 years on March 17th since Rod Hull passed away. Enjoy Easter Everyone! Rod Hull (13 August 1935 – 17 March 1999), was a popular... read more

To celebrate the 21st birthday of Red Dwarf, Dave (UK digital channel) are bringing back the original cast for a three part special over Easter. The last time viewers had seen the crew on screens was 10 years ago at the end of Season 8 ( Buy at Amazon.com ) In the years following the end of the... read more

Happy-Go-Lucky is a 2008 British comedy film, directed by Mike Leigh. The film was made in 2007 and released on 18 April 2008. Set in contemporary London, the film focuses on the character of Pauline Cross, who goes by the nickname, "Poppy". Poppy is an irrepressibly cheerful primary school... read more

Normally on Friday's we pick a British movie to watch over the weekend. But, this week we have been entertained by a well known British podcaster called Richard Vobes. We really enjoyed his fun and exciting look at British History and really deserves a look, plus you can download and watch on your... read more

James Corden and Mathew Horne of Gavin and Stacey BBC sitcom fame have just made a fun British horror comedy movie. It is written by Stewart Williams and Paul Hupfield, produced by Steve Clark-Hall and is directed by Phil Claydon. It hit's cinemas on March 20th 2009. Horne and Corden have become... read more

Our choice pick for the Friday night British movie is Hope and Glory (1987). I am not really one for digging up our proud history of war, but this movie is an unforgotten gem. I was searching for an online movie to watch on Wednesday night via Netflix(USA based movie rental company that ships DVD... read more

New Yorker Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) is on the verge of losing his dead-end job as a jingle writer. Warned by his boss (Richard Schiff) that he has just one more chance to deliver, Harvey goes to London for a weekend to attend his daughter's (Liane Balaban) wedding but promises to be back on... read more

Firstly, I have to state that I am British and have spent many years attending football games around London and Liverpool. I know people around London, especially the East End (where West ham fans are born and bred) that are specifically soccer thugs or boozers (heavy weekend drinkers and... read more

Thank Crunchie it's Friday! A short week here in the USA. It was Presidents day on Monday. Looking forward to getting home with a bottle of wine. I decided this week to choose Shirley Valentine this week, as we recently watched a live production of this play in our town. The American lady put on a... read more