One of the consolations of being trapped inside during the cold, wet Pacific Northwest winter in the prospect of great television from Masterpiece Classic on PBS. Celebrating its 40th year on the air, the longest-running and most-honored drama series in primetime announced its new 2011 season this past week. There are some exciting new productions [...]
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Masterpiece Classic 2011 Season Preview
Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged Any Human Heart, Dan Stevens, Downton Abbey, Masterpiece Classic, Matthew MacFadyen, My Boy Jack, Rupert Penry-Jones, South Riding, The 39 Steps, The Unseen Alistair Cooke, Upstairs Downstairs on 1 December 2010 | 25 Comments »
Retrace ‘The 39 Steps’ on Masterpiece Classic – A Recap & Review
Posted in Masterpiece Classic, tagged Masterpiece Classic, Movie reviews, Movies, Rupert Penry-Jones, Spy Thriller, The 39 Steps on 28 February 2010 | 10 Comments »
The Masterpiece Classic 2010 season continued tonight with The 39 Steps staring British actor Rupert Penry-Jones (Persuasion 2007) in the classic role of Richard Hannay, a former British intelligence officer who is unjustly suspected of murder and must unravel a German espionage plot to save himself. Here is a brief introduction from PBS. Newly returned [...]
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