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‘Slow Horses’ Is A Masterpiece Of Spy Television But Season 3 Still Has One Glaring Problem
I adore Slow Horses. My enjoyment of the show is roughly equivalent to the filthiness of Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb. I get a kick out of Apple TV’s spy thriller the same way Lamb gets a kick out of making everyone around him squirm. It’s delightful. Season 3 is no exception. There’s mystery, intrigue, more…
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The evangelical Christmas service on Spanish public television
On the 24th of December the Evangelical Christmas service was broadcast, as every year, during the special program Buenas Noticias TV (Good News), the space of the evangelical churches on the Spanish public television. Through Christmas songs, some traditional and others more modern, the worship group of the evangelical church Peniel in Madrid proclaimed the…
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Guild Awards Preview–Television: A Mix Of New and Emmy-Nominated Fare
With the guild awards season fast approaching, we can expect as in years past a series of currently Emmy-nominated TV shows, telefilms and limited series to gain recognition as they retain eligibility for the ACE Eddie, Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design, ASC, VES, Golden Reel, Writers Guild and DGA Awards, among other competitions.…
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Pat Kenny reveals his plans to return to television
Pat Kenny has revealed his plans to return to our screens as soon as possible. The former Late Late Show host has teased that he has a “number of ideas” for a new show, but has not pitched any yet. The 75-year-old has presented many programmes since his departure from The Late Late Show in…
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Comedy series about pickleball filmed in Charlevoix, now streaming on Youtube
CHARLEVOIX — On Dec. 14, the first three episodes of a sports comedy series filmed in Charlevoix this past summer were made available to stream on YouTube. The next episodes 4-6 premiered at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28. Filmed with a volunteer cast consisting of local Charlevoixians, actor and summer resident Phillip Wampler…
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The Year in Television: Farewells, Debuts, and Revivals of 2023
The Year in Television: Farewells, Debuts, and Revivals of 2023 In the dynamic world of television, 2023 held a bittersweet blend of final bows and inaugural performances. From the curtain call of iconic series like ‘Succession’, ‘Happy Valley’, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’, and ‘Smother’ to the grand entrance of fresh productions like ‘Obituary’, ‘The Last…
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American Craft Beer’s Best Television Shows of 2023
It was another good year for craft beer and a terrific year for cutting-edge television and as usual we overindulged in both. Clearly HBO is responsible for taking long form cutting-edge TV in the US seriously. (Would there ever have been a Breaking Bad without The Sopranos?). But with the emergence of Netflix and the…
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‘I’d sell a kidney for a Jarvis Cocker Spitting Image puppet!’ The collectors who’ll do anything for a TV treasure
What makes a treasure? Is it rarity, sentimentality, beauty? Or is it being a thick rubber dolphin with a working blowhole? When my editor asked me to track down people who owned television treasure, my first thought was to try Nathaniel Metcalfe, the comedian and broadcaster, now starring in James Acaster’s podcast Springleaf. If anyone…
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‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ episode 8 review: Charming love story with some heartbreak
On the last episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, we dove deeper into May’s backstory including why she was hiding out in Japan, and who she worked for. More importantly, she made amends with Kentaro and Cate for her deception. With the group back on the same page, they set out to find Shaw, who…
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TV tonight: a heartwarming Welsh drama about the first Viagra trials
Men Up 9pm, BBC One Wales’s finest, including Iwan Rheon and Joanna Page, tell the story of the first men to trial Viagra in Swansea in this brilliant feature-length drama. Set in 1994, it follows five very different men who are impotent – including a man who lies about being gay because the trial is…