Brit Fix
The British shows you aren’t watching but should.
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Brit Fix: Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes Serve Up A Geeky Answer to Friends
2 Comments »Posted in Brit FixFeb 27, 2012
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I have always loved Simon Pegg. Shaun of the Dead will always be one of my favorite films. I have always loved Jessica Hynes (nee Stevenson). She is not only a natural comedian but quietly acts her heart out as a semi-villain in one of my favorite films, Bob and Rose (which I promise, [...]
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Brit Fix: Calling All Hugh Laurie and Benedict Cumberbatch Fans – Have We Got A Show For You!
No comments yetPosted in Brit FixFeb 13, 2012
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Now that I’ve got your attention, let me tell you about a little old show from the year two thousand aught three. It is a tale of a gifted doctor, beset upon by woes, and it stars one Hugh Laurie. Ha ha – but I’ve outwitted you! You thought perhaps I was referring to the [...]
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Brit Fix: Coupling
No comments yetPosted in Brit Fix, TelevisionFeb 6, 2012
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This folks, is what we call British Television for beginners: But just because it’s entry-level fare, doesn’t mean it ain’t damn fine. In fact, I can heretofore promise you that I’ll never foist a program upon you simply because it is British. My rigorous standards include at least two combinations of the following: British, Good [...]
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Brit Fix: Pulling
No comments yetPosted in Brit Fix, TelevisionJan 30, 2012
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As one lady to another, I would like to humbly assert that we, can be total assholes. It’s true! 90% of all contemporary T.V. wants you to forget this. They want to pin you into a corner and portray you and your buddies as nags, or klutzy, good-hearted girls, or beautiful girls with bad luck, [...]
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Brit Fix: The Girl In The Cafe
2 Comments »Posted in Brit Fix, TelevisionJan 23, 2012
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I really like Kelly MacDonald. I would like to say that right here, right now. I think she’s very talented, and consistently makes distinctive and bold choices when it comes to the film and t.v. projects she signs on to. Her sweet voice, her big brown eyes, her nearly impeccable ability to express vulnerability and [...]
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Brit Fix: Jonathan Creek
No comments yetPosted in Brit FixJan 11, 2012
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I was only mildly pleased when Downton Abbey caused this resurgence of American interest in British Television. Like every sneering hipster before me, I pushed my glasses up on my nose, leaned back into my knock-off Eames chair, scratched my dirty but stylish head and quietly muttered, “Whatever…I have been watching British Television for years…” [...]

















