Stories of English heroism during World War II never fail to inspire me. They also make me wonder…
Television
This dramatic nine-part historical series recounts the 1930s summers spent at the station of Simla, in the foothills…
Although we tend to think of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 –1930) only in terms of his fabulous creation,…
This terrific new ten-part HBO series, part dark comedy, part cautionary tale, explores a geopolitical world crisis…
Soon Aidan Turner will join other Masterpiece hunks and heroes as the new heartthrob of the PBS set, as the…
Finally, a film about the life of iconic blues singer, Bessie Smith (1894 – 1937) will air…
HBO’s award-winning “Veep” has reached new heights of political fun and games in the upcoming fourth season. The fabulous creative…
The U.K.’s newest mystery hit from ITV makes its first U.S. appearance on Masterpiece in six episodes starting January 18….
An extremely entertaining Season 5 of “Downton Abbey” continues the spellbinding costume drama created and written by Oscar-winning writer Julian…
Has the recent TV renaissance peaked? Probably not, given some of 2014’s strong debuts and continuing favorites. And while the…
Sometimes a good documentary merely confirms what is generally feared to be true. But as any government official (or journalist)…
The Jane Austen spin-off industry has a strong contender in this opulent and engrossing adaption of “Death Comes to Pemberley,”…
While America frets over a potential Ebola outbreak in Texas, another crisis already plagues the country’s health-care system: bacteria that…
Twinkly-eyed Julia McKenzie (“Cranford”) is back as Miss Marple in three new productions of well-acted, tightly written, complex and mysterious…