what's going on

A new 6 episode series of Whitechapel begins tonight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitechapel_%28TV_series%29


Skins returned last week with a new series of 10 episodes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skins_%28TV_series%29


A new 6 episode drama program called Prisoner's Wives starts Tuesday night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoners%E2%80%99_Wives


Midsomer Murders is airing it's 90th episode, The Dark Rider, Wednesday night.


A new 4-part detective/thriller series called Inside Men begins Thursday night.
"Cash depot manager John Coniston faces his worst fear when armed robbers attack, holding his family hostage while they force him to open the safe at gunpoint. As the tension reaches fever pitch, the action moves back nine months, revealing Coniston to be a responsible married man, proud of his untarnished work record. But when he discovers £50,000 has gone missing, there begins a search for the truth that ends with him thinking up a sudden, unexpected idea. Drama, starring Steven Mackintosh, Ashley Walters and Warren Brown."


Mrs. Brown's Boys, the Irish comedy, is wrapping up its second series Saturday night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Brown%27s_Boys

The Royal Bodyguard

David Jason was back in a sitcom called The Royal Bodyguard. For those of you who can remember 1974, it is shades of Edgar Briggs (only 38 years older). Anyway, it's not coming back and there was enough space on a disc I previously posted here so I added it to that (as I have nothing else to put with it at this time). Apologies to the one or two people who had an interest in Life's Too Short and The Cafe. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Bodyguard
http://uktvfl.blogspot.com/2011/12/lifes-too-short-cafe.html

Travelling Man

Travelling Man was a mid-80s drama serial.
From IMDB:
"After finishing a 2 year prison sentence for a bribe he never took Ex detective inspector Alan Lomax wants answers. Lomax has at least one luxury left - a narrowboat. And it's on the canals, among the day trippers and travelers, that he means to find revenge. Not an easy task for an ex-detective isolated on the wrong side of the law."

EastEnders 2012 - Disc 1

EastEnders 2012 - Disc 1

Howard's Way

Howard's Way was a late 80s BBC drama about yachting types.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howards%27_Way

Changes

Things are always changing, but here's a couple of note. Robert in LA pointed out a big mixup on Bread Disc 2. As a result, 72 of the 74 episodes produced are now available. Only the 2nd and 3rd Christmas specials are missing. And for those with an interest in the French crime drama Engrenages (Spiral) and had problems with the subtitles, it is now available with hard-coded titles.

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion returned for another January three-part production, Silent Scream.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_Suspicion_%28TV_drama%29

new shipping rates

Due to a postage increase that goes into effect Jan.23

Europe, Australia & New Zealand 

1-2 discs  $4.25

3 discs $5.00

4-5 discs $6.00

6-8 discs $7.00

9 discs $8.50

10-11 discs $9.50

12-16 discs $11.25

17-22 discs $13.25

23-25 discs $15

the small flat-rate Priority boxes jumped up about 30% and are now out of the question.

the medium flat-rate Priority boxes are now about $50! ridiculous.

Canada

1-5 discs $4.00

6-8 discs $4.50

9-11 discs $5.00

12-16 discs $6.25

17-22 discs $7.50

23-25 discs $8.50

USA

1-4 discs $3.50

5-7 discs $4.00

8-10 discs $4.50

11-13 discs $5.00

14-15 discs $5.50

16-18 discs $6.00

19-25 discs $7.70

Harry's Law - Disc 2

Harry's Law - Disc 2, the Hollywood legal comedy-drama.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry%27s_Law

Breaking Bad

by request...Breaking Bad is a Hollywood award-winning "serial drama - crime thriller - black comedy" (as pegged on its wiki page) starring Bryan Cranston (best known around the English-speaking world as the dad on Malcolm in the Middle) as an Albuquerque high school chemistry teacher with advanced lung cancer who with the help of a former student turns to a life of crime making and selling meth in order to provide his family with financial stability before he dies. 16 more episodes will be produced before the show comes to an end.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Bad_%28TV_series%29

Hell On Wheels

Hell On Wheels is a Hollywood western drama about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. It will be returning for a second season at some point.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_on_Wheels_%28TV_series%29

Sherlock

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Sherlock was back for a second series of 3 episodes (Disc 2). This will be aired in the US on PBS Masterpiece as well as in several other countries. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_%28TV_series%29

what's new?

Suppose I should post something so people know I'm still here. 

For those of you (like me) outside the UK: Hustle has returned for its 8th and final series. Law & Order UK is also back for another series. Ruth Jones has created and written (along with 3 others) and is starring in a new comedy-drama called Stella. The first 2 (of 10) episodes have aired. The Irish comedy Mrs Brown's Boys is back for a 2nd series. The first 3 of 8 episodes have aired. David Jason is back in a new comedy called The Royal Bodyguard (very Edgar Brigg-ish). The first 3 (of 6) episodes have aired. It's January so you know Above Suspicion is back for another 3 episode series. There's a new fantasy drama called Eternal Law that's one-third of its way through its 6 episodes. Shameless is back again with 11 new episodes of British high society entertainment. Sherlock is back for its new 3-part second series and will be wrapping it up Sunday night. This week there was a new 2-part TV adaptation of Dickens' The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
A new 6-part 1950s period-drama called Call The Midwife starts Sunday night. Wild At Heart is back for another 10 episodes in its 7th series. The Australian comedy-drama Winners & Losers is set to start airing in the UK this week....of course it's been available here for months. Also, in Canada the popular comedy-drama Republic of Doyle has returned for a third season. Did I miss anything?

Emmerdale 2011 Disc 14

Emmerdale 2011 - Disc 14

Coronation Street 2011 - Disc 12

Coronation Street 2011 - Disc 12

EastEnders 2011 - Disc 12

EastEnders 2011 - Disc 12

Great Expectations + Public Enemies

2 recent drama mini-series.


Great Expectations.....it's been 30 years since the BBC produced the 12-hour epic of the Dickens novel and nearly 13 years since their movie version, so it was time for another generational take on it. Starring Ray Winstone, Gillian Anderson, Douglas Booth, David Suchet and several other very familiar faces. This will turn up in the U.S. on PBS Masterpiece this Spring.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Expectations_%282011_TV_serial%29


Public Enemies...."Three-part drama, created by Tony Marchant, exploring the relationship between a convicted murderer, released after serving 10 years in prison, and his probation officer."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8985466/Public-Enemies-BBC-One-preview.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/11_november/08/public_enemies.shtml

Smörgåsbord - Disc 35

A few things from the holiday season.


Endeavor is a prequel to Inspector Morse. Set in 1965 it stars Shaun Evans as the young Dectective Constable Morse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endeavour_%28TV_series%29


Fast Freddie, The Widow And Me is a holiday story. Wiki spells it out. Nice to see Ann Beach with a small role in this. 50+ years ago she was one of the ladies in the early episodes of The Rag Trade and 25+ years ago was familiar as "It's only Sonia" in Fresh Fields. Also spotted Judy Flynn who was great in First of the Summer Wine and The Brittas Empire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Freddie,_The_Widow_and_Me


Hacks is a movie written by Guy Jenkin (who lately has been writing Outnumbered with Andy Hamilton) and this seems to be sort of an updated look at his excellent 90's comedy Drop The Dead Donkey.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2136967/


The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff will eventually be a 4-part series, but it started off recently with an hour long Christmas special and there's no word yet when the other three 30 min. episodes are airing. There was space on this disc so here it is. This is a comic take on Dickens with an all-star cast including Robert Webb and David Mitchell of Peep Show / Mitchell & Webb fame, Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, Doc Martin, Fear Stress & Anger, The Old Guys, Whites), Stephen Fry (too many creds), Celia Imrie (too many creds), Pauline McLynn (Father Ted, Jam & Jerusalem), Johnny Vegas.....appearances by Una Stubbs, Judy Parfitt, Phyllida Law, and so on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bleak_Old_Shop_of_Stuff


Young James Herriot is a recent 3-part piece about James Herriot (of All Creatures Great And Small fame) during his university years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_James_Herriot

Holby City - Series 14 Disc 1

Holby City, the long running popular BBC medical drama, began its 14th series back in October.
Holby was a spinoff of another long running BBC medical drama, Casualty, back in 1999.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holby_City