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Almost 40 years ago Captain Ross Poldark galloped across the TV screens of millions ?of PBS viewers, vexing villains and winning female hearts in one of MASTERPIECE

Series Two Of BBC Hit Cop Drama 'MURPHY'S LAW' Released On DVD 4/27
by Charlie Piane - April 16, 2010

BBC's hit undercover cop drama series Murphy's Law is back with the DVD debut of Series 2 from Acorn Media on April 27, 2010. Award-winning actor James Nesbitt (Waking Ned Devine, Bloody Sunday, Woody Allen's Match Point, and Five Minutes of Heaven) delivers another powerhouse performance as roguish...


Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE to Premiere as 2-Night Event on Lifetime
by Caryn Robbins - February 09, 2016

The Lifetime miniseries Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, based on one of the best-selling crime novels of all time with 100 million copies sold worldwide, makes its US premiere in two parts on Lifetime....


John Mortimer's 'A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER' Relased On DVD 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2010

Adapted from the hit play by award-winning novelist, playwright and screenwriter John Mortimer (Rumpole of Bailey), A Voyage Round My Father, debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on April 27, 2010. Also adapted for screen by Mortimer himself, this touching story of father and son stars stage and screen le...


Tony Nominee Sydney Lucas Joins Cast of AMC Drama THE SON
by Tyler Peterson - March 11, 2016

Tony nominee Sydney Lucas is, for the moment, trading the stage for the screen....


A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER With Olivier and Bates Available On DVD 4/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 24, 2010

Adapted from the hit play by award-winning novelist, playwright and screenwriter John Mortimer (Rumpole of Bailey), A Voyage Round My Father, debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on April 27, 2010. ...


Cheltenham Literature Festival Announces Full Lineup, Including Matthew Bourne
by Matt Smith - September 10, 2015

For culture lovers, there's really only one place to be this autumn and that's The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. Running from Friday till Sunday, October 2-11 the Festival boasts speakers as diverse as Ronnie Wood, Martha Lane Fox, Matthew Bourne, George the Poet, Garry ...


'Addictions' to Premiere June 8 at Duchess Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2008

The UK Premiere of Addictions, three one-act plays by Tricia Walsh-Smith, is set for Sunday, June 8 at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End, directed by Christopher Biggins....


DAYTONA Debuts at Park Theatre Tonight; Launches UK Tour thru Oct 2013
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2013

Daytona is a brand new play by Oliver Cotton, which today announced its UK tour. After its premiere at the Park Theatre, London on tonight, the 17 July, Daytona will embark on a seven week tour visiting Rose Theatre Kingston, Watford Palace Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Oxford Playhouse, Lyceum Theat...


Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Announces Cast of THE SEAGULL
by Tyler Peterson - May 11, 2015

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced full casting for Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, which begins rehearsals today, Monday 11 May. Celebrated as one of the most important plays of the nineteenth century, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have commissioned a new version by Torben Betts to mark the...


Open Air Theatre's THE SEAGULL Announces Full Cast
by Matt Smith - May 11, 2015

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced full casting for Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, which begins rehearsals today, Monday 11 May. Celebrated as one of the most important plays of the nineteenth century, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have commissioned a new version by Torben Betts to mark the...


DON'T MISS: Cyrano de Bergerac Leads This Week's Top 10 New London Shows, February 22 2016
by Marianka Swain - February 22, 2016

London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From an all-female reimagining of a classic tale to a late, great Shakespeare, here are some of this week's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's r...


A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER With Olivier and Bates Available On DVD 4/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 24, 2010

Adapted from the hit play by award-winning novelist, playwright and screenwriter John Mortimer (Rumpole of Bailey), A Voyage Round My Father, debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on April 27, 2010. ...


VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch Presents a Lifetime of British Drama in New BBC Promo
by Caryn Robbins - October 29, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch appears in an all new trailer for The BBC which offers a unique glimpse of some of the BBC's biggest upcoming dramas...


PBS Premieres Third Season of Acclaimed Drama LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 28, 2015

BBC Worldwide NORTH AMERICA Sales & Co-productions and PBS announced that the critically acclaimed British drama LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX will return for a third season in the U.S., premiering tonight, June 28, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS....


Celebrate National Poetry Month In April With 'SIX CENTURIES OF VERSE,' On DVD 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2010

Featuring poetry's highlights through the years, as read by distinguished actors, Six Centuries of Verse debuts on DVD from Athena (Playing Shakespeare) on April 27, 2010. Presented by Oscar® winner John Gielgud (Gandhi), one of the most revered actors of his generation, this star -studded series tr...


Ann Mitchell, Steve John Shepherd & More to Star in A VIEW FROM ISLINGTON NORTH at Arts Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - April 18, 2016

Casting has been announced for A VIEW FROM ISLINGTON NORTH, an evening of imaginative, provocative and hilarious political satire from some of the UK's most celebrated playwrights, directed by Max Stafford-Clark, playing at the Arts Theatre in London from 18 May until 2 July, with a press night on 2...


THE FORSYTE SAGA Among Upcoming DVD/Blu-ray Releases From Acorn Media
by Caryn Robbins - July 11, 2012

Leading British specialist Acorn Media announces upcoming DVDs/Blu-rays including several must-see, brand new series as well as the first complete collection of Masterpiece Theatre favorite and addictive costume drama THE FORSYTE SAGA starring Damian Lewis (Homeland)....


Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Premieres on Lifetime Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 13, 2016

The Lifetime miniseries Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, based on one of the best-selling crime novels of all time with 100 million copies sold worldwide, makes its US premiere in two parts on Lifetime, tonight, March 13 and tomorrow, March 14 at 9pm ET/PT....


Acorn TV Streams Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench in Playing Shakespeare
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2011

On Monday, Dec. 19th, Acorn TV, the first streaming service specializing in British television, adds Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet in the critically-acclaimed Shakespearean master class series PLAYING SHAKESPEARE, and Richard Bradford in the 1960s spy seri...


Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE to Premiere as 2-Night Event on Lifetime
by Caryn Robbins - February 09, 2016

The Lifetime miniseries Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, based on one of the best-selling crime novels of all time with 100 million copies sold worldwide, makes its US premiere in two parts on Lifetime....


Series Two Of BBC Hit Cop Drama 'MURPHY'S LAW' Released On DVD 4/27
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2010

BBC's hit undercover cop drama series Murphy's Law is back with the DVD debut of Series 2 from Acorn Media on April 27, 2010. Award-winning actor James Nesbitt (Waking Ned Devine, Bloody Sunday, Woody Allen's Match Point, and Five Minutes of Heaven) delivers another powerhouse performance as roguish...


Van Outen & Biggins to Star in L.A. 'Addictions,' Jan. 29
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2006

Denise Van Outen and Christopher Biggins will appear in the West Coast premiere of Addictions, three one-act plays by Tricia Walsh-Smith, on Monday, January 29 at 7 p.m. at the Kirk Douglas Theatre ...


Lifetime & BBC One Team on Agatha Cristie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2015

BBC One and Lifetime have partnered on a miniseries based on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, one of the best-selling crime novels of all time, with 100 million copies sold worldwide....


Amazon Expands Exclusive PBS Licensing Deal for Prime Members
by Caryn Robbins - June 30, 2015

Amazon and PBS Distribution expanded their licensing agreement to bring even more MASTERPIECE programming exclusively to Prime members at no additional cost...


PBS to Air MASTERPIECE's 'Wolf Hall' Starring Tony-Award Winner Mark Rylance
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2014

PBS will host two days of press conferences featuring Damian Lewis, who plays Henry VIII in MASTERPIECE's "Wolf Hall," starring Tony-Award winner Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell...






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