Get Lost in ‘Spaced’ This Sunday
July 19, 2008 by Chandra
Any fans of the fabulous Britcom Spaced out there? If so, note that BBC America has a very special television event scheduled just for us at 3pm EST on Sunday, July 20 — Lost in Spaced, featuring six back-to-back episodes of the cult comedy handpicked by creator-stars Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes, as well as director Edgar Wright. What more could you ask for to end your weekend on a high note?
The occasion for all of this TV-marathon goodness is the upcoming North American release of the collector’s DVD set Spaced: The Complete Series. I’ve written about this before, and I repeat that the day to rush to your retailer of choice is this Tuesday, July 22.
Starting on that same day, BBC America will also air the entire 14-episode, two-season Spaced series in one-hour blocks each early morning, excluding July 27–28, at 3am EST.
Take a look at the trailer for the DVD release after the jump.
Two ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ Clips
June 4, 2008 by Chandra
Last Tuesday, May 27, marked the release of an all-inclusive DVD boxed set for the U.K. comedy hit Absolutely Fabulous. As fans of the series know, it stars creator and writer Jennifer Saunders and actress Joanna Lumley as ditzy BFFs Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone, respectively, two of Britain’s most self-involved and oddball fashionistas ever.
The show aired on the BBC from 1992 to 1996 and then 2001 to 2005, and the recent DVD release, appropriately titled “Absolutely Everything,” includes just that: all five seasons, plus the assorted specials, such as the ever-popular White Box.
BBC America has more details about the collection, as well as ordering information, and Comedy Centric has a couple of clips from the series after the jump. A review will follow shortly, just as soon as I finish enjoying evaluating the set’s many extras.