BBC America

BEDLAM: BBC America Brings Thrills & Chills to Saturday Night

BBC America is going from sci-fi to spooky when Bedlam premieres Saturday, October 1. Following the season finale of Doctor Who, viewers will get a dose of goosebump-worthy thrills and chills with the series premiere of Bedlam. In this modern take on a haunted house story, business-minded Kate (Charlotte Salt) lives in Bedlam Heights with roommates Ryan (Will Young) and …

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DOCTOR WHO: Arthur Darvill Says It’s Time for Rory to Man Up

Arthur Darvill co-stars on Doctor Who as an Everyman type, the one through whom the viewer can learn about and access the world of Time Lords, Daleks, and Companions. In this week’s episode of the iconic sci-fi series, Darvill’s Rory steps up to the plate when his wife, Amy Pond, is in danger, and Arthur took a few minutes to talk …

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DOCTOR WHO: The Doctor Returns with Plans to Kill Hitler

The iconic British sci-fi series Doctor Who returns to BBC America tonight to kick off the second part of season 6. The Doctor returns with a bang when the TARDIS crash lands in 1930s Berlin while the team searches for Melody Pond, bringing the Doctor face to face with the greatest war criminal in the Universe – and Hitler. The …

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MERLIN: Anthony Stewart Head on the Madness of King Uther

Anthony Stewart Head is hilarious. HI-larious. He’s one of our favorite people to talk with, and that was no different this year at Comic Con. We sat down with Tony along with a few other reporters to find out what’s coming up for King Uther in Merlin season 4 and ended up congratulating him on Merlin being honored by the …

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DOCTOR WHO: Series 6, Part 1 DVD Review

On July 19 the first part of the new acclaimed season of Doctor Who arrived on Blu-ray and DVD with the release of Doctor Who Series Six: Part One. With twists and turns, in only seven episodes, the first half the sixth season of Doctor Who answered questions posed at the start of the series, and left the audience with …

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BBC to Offer TV Shows to Rent on Facebook

Looks like Facebook has entered the streaming video game: beginning today, Doctor Who fans can rent episode collections via Facebook, including one never before released on DVD. Should Amazon and Netflix be worried? Hard to say at this point, but props to BBC for trying out streaming video rentals with one of its most popular series. In a new venture …

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Supernatural Saturday Adds Battlestar, Outcasts

BBC America is bulking up their Supernatural Saturday lineup in June with Battlestar Galactica and Outcasts. The BSG miniseries kicks off the summer lineup at 10/9c on June 11, then continues at 7/6c on June 18. Outcasts (starring BSG alum Jamie Bamber and Ugly Betty‘s Eric Mabius) premieres at9/8c on June 18. OUTCASTS From the makers of award-winning and international …

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WonderCon Coverage: Enter the World of Doctor Who

WonderCon, the yearly convention held in San Francisco honoring the world of sci-fi and fantasy, was held over the first weekend in April. One of the highlights of this annual fete was the panel focusing on the long-running and much beloved UK series Doctor Who. For those unfamiliar with Doctor Who or for those who perhaps need a quick-fast lesson …

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BBC America Features a Day of Royal Programming

BBC America has planned a day of Royal programming, starting at 12PM ET. Covering the current Royal Family from Queen Elizabeth II to the next generation, Princes William and Harry and Princess-to-be Kate Middleton. Here’s the lineup. The documentary, Art of Diana, celebrates the life and work of Princess Diana via many and varied pictures of her. Although she was …

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BBC America Announces Comic Con Panels

Following Fox’s lead, BBC America has released their Comic Con plans complete with dates, times and locations. They’re bringing Look Around You, Doctor Who and Being Human to the big show this year. Here are the details: Thursday, July 22 2:30-3:30pm: Look Around You signing at the BBC AMERICA booth (#3629) 5:00–6:00pm Look Around You panel: As their BAFTA-nominated show …

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