I had a long post written about Call the Midwife and how it addresses multiple social issues against the backdrop of post-War England, but, gosh, it was dull. Nurse Trixie’s eyes would have glazed over halfway through and Nurse Jenny Lee would have given it a polite smile, then moved on to something more interesting. I shudder to think what ... Read More »
Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on English screenwriter and playwright Heidi Thomas, who is the writer and executive producer of the PBS mini-series Call the Midwife, based on the trilogy of books by Jennifer Worth, that is now in its second season. Heidi studied English at Liverpool University and then went on to gained national attention when ... Read More »
The following list provides the dates of the new and returning cable dramas as well as mini-series and made-for-TV movies that will air during March: March 2 – A back-to-back marathon of all six episodes of the first season of Bomb Girls will air on Reelz Channel starting at 11 AM March 3 – The 10-hour five-part mini-series The Bible ... Read More »
The 2012-2013 TV season is now four months old (ALREADY!) and there is a lot of programming for TV viewers to enjoy, including more holiday-themed movies and lots of winter and/or mid-season finales as well as a few season finales of several cable series favorites. In an effort to help our readers keep track, I wanted to provide a rundown ... Read More »
The following list provides all the season finales of cable series that will be airing as well as the specials, mini-series and holiday-themed made-for-TV movies that will air during December: December 1 – The Hallmark Channel movie A Bride for Christmas will debut at 8 PM MOVIE SYNOPSIS: After Jessie (Arielle Kebbel from The Vampire Diaries) calls off her third ... Read More »
The following list provides the fall shows that are returning for their new season, the new fall shows that will be debuting and the made-for-TV movies that will all during September: September 1 – Doctor Who will air its season premiere on BBC America at 9 PM September 2 – The Masterpiece Mystery PBS movie The Soul of Genius will ... Read More »