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Downton Abbey was a smash when it aired in the UK last autumn (a second series has already been commissioned), and now Americans will have a chance to watch this minseries about a noble family and their staff as they face the end of the Victorian era and possibly the end of their line when tragedy strikes. Listen, I’m a …

Did you catch the new Sherlock, “A Study In Pink”, on PBS last night? Already a smash in England, we finally get to see it Stateside and the first installment certainly exceeded my expectations. I’ve never been a diehard Sherlock Holmes devotee, although I’ve read a few of the novels, seen some of the old telefilms and enjoyed the recent …