>Book Review: The Detective and the Woman: A Novel of Sherlock Holmes by Amy...
If you had had the good fortune to be alive back when the Sherlock Holmes stories were first appearing, your first encounter with the great detective would likely have been in a story in which he was...
View ArticleMaggie Smith Gets Bafta TV Nom for ‘Downton Abbey’ for her Acid Tongued Turn
share Serial killer drama “Appropriate Adult” leads British Academy Television Awards’ nomination field. LONDON – Maggie Smith’s portrayal of a snippy dowager duchess in Downton Abbey is on the list of...
View ArticleMaggie Smith Gets Bafta TV Nom for ‘Downton Abbey’ as Character Faces Exit
share Prince Charles is set to attend the world premiere of "Harmony: A New Way of Looking At Our World" at the festival. LONDON – Maggie Smith’s character in Downton Abbey may be about to be written...
View Article'Sherlock' Mark Gatiss Q&A: 'Horror is a big part of Sherlock Holmes'
Sherlock continues this week with an adaptation of the great detective's most famous case. A modern twist on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 novel, 'The Hounds of Baskerville' has been penned by Mark...
View ArticleThe agonies of the Troubles continue
What does the legacy of Northern Ireland's recent violent past really mean? For your answer read the hugely moving interview with Kenneth Llewellyn in this newspaper today. His brother Samuel, dubbed...
View Article‘Sherlock’s’ Andrew Scott says he will not return
Andrew Scott announced Wednesday he will not return to BBC’s Sherlock as the villain Moriarty, despite fan speculation. Scott told The Sun “Moriarty is dead. I don’t think there could have been any...
View ArticlePBS' “Sherlock” far from elementary
It's no surprise that the fierce-eyed and sharp-boned Benedict Cumberbatch, who's growing hotter by the minute (“War Horse,” “Star Trek 2”), is so marvelous as TV's modern-day Sherlock Holmes. The...
View ArticleDon't wreck this plan of success
THE Dickson Plan education system has worked without controversy in the wider Craigavon area for many years. The significant change it made was the doubling of local populations at grammar schools and...
View ArticleRecent releases: 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'
"The Adventures of Tintin" * * * Motion capture has been used everywhere from "The Polar Express" to "Avatar." But in his first foray into animation, director Steven Spielberg uses the technology to...
View Article'Sherlock' Moriarty star Andrew Scott: "I have had an absolute blast"
Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid. Please click here if you wish to continue. Andrew Scott has revealed that he enjoyed his time on Sherlock. His evil alter...
View Article'Sherlock' Andrew Scott interview: 'Moriarty is unpredictable'
The first series of Sherlock ended on a nail-bitting cliffhanger - Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) shared a poolside confrontation with his deadly nemesis Jim Moriarty and the screen cruelly cut to...
View ArticleFred West drama heads TV Bafta nods
A TV drama about serial killer Fred West has headed the shortlist for the TV Baftas with nominations for four awards. ITV1's Appropriate Adult's haul of nods includes best actor for Dominic West, who...
View ArticleJohn le Carré: a Tinker, Tailor A-Z
With its complex plotting, acute understanding of human nature and timeless moral dilemmas, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is Le Carré's masterwork Le Carré with Alec Guinness during the making of the...
View ArticleSteven Moffat lauds Sherlock star Andrew Scott's first Moriarty scene
Steven Moffat has congratulated Sherlock star Andrew Scott on his BAFTA win. The 50-year-old writer, who won a 'Special Award' at last night's ceremony, suggested that the...
View ArticleGetting Sherlock Holmes Right Onscreen
If you click on the special features of the just-released DVD of "Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows," you'll find a short tribute to something called "Holmesavision." It turns out to be the name given...
View ArticleBafta TV awards: Appropriate Adult leads nominations
ITV drama about Fred West nominated for four Bafta TV awards, ahead of BBC's Sherlock and Channel 4's This Is England '88 ITV's Appropriate Adult, which is nominated for four Bafta TV awards, stars...
View ArticleForget the Film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: See the BBC Original
Writing about films is not something I often do, but as an old Cold Warrior who has covered intelligence matters for decades and been involved in a few, the thrilling book Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy...
View Article'Recall Assembly over BBC claims'
There were demands for the Northern Ireland Assembly to be recalled over allegations surrounding the Housing Executive made in a BBC investigation. The Spotlight programme involved payments it claimed...
View ArticleControversial Fred West drama Appropriate Adult and Sherlock leads the TV...
Controversial TV drama Appropriate Adult and BBC hit Sherlock leads the nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards. In the shortlist unveiled today, Dominic West received a Best Actor nod for his...
View ArticleRomola Garai Talks THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE, THE HOUR, and LAST DAYS...
Set in Victorian London, the four-part drama The Crimson Petal and The White, adapted from the book by Michel Faber, is a tale of seduction, power and class conflict centered around a vibrant,...
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