Tag: British television

Written by ScreenPhiles

‘Happy Valley’ Review

Seeing The Women That Turn Up On British Television, I Think I Better Understand The Culture That Produced Margaret Thatcher I don’t know what’s in British water, but they have a knack for creating engaging, dynamic female characters for television.  For me one of the best is Supt. Jane Tennison (Hellen Mirren) from multiple seasons of Prime Suspect.  After Tennison […]

Written by Brian

Retro TV: Department S

I am not quite sure what it is about old television shows (particularly British though I am also a big fan of some Quinn Martin productions, such as “The Invaders,” “Barnaby Jones” and “The Streets Of San Francisco,” as well as shows like “The Night Stalker,” Hawaii Five-O,” among others) that make them so appealing. […]