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 …read more

The third season of BBC America’s hit late-night talk series The Graham Norton Show is now almost half over, but the big-name guests are still showing up regularly.
Tonight at 10pm EST, host Norton will welcome the latest veteran actress to grace his stage, the one and only Susan Sarandon. I have no doubt the New York native will be able to keep up with his trademark raunchy improvisation and banter, so the appearance is definitely one worth looking forward to.
Also stopping by are English comedian Jon Culshaw, who has a knack for impressions, and musical guest The Feeling, a …read more

As everyone in the United States knows, the long-awaited film version of Sex and the City opened in theaters yesterday. Fans of the series will get a treat tonight when star Cynthia Nixon pays a visit on the latest episode of BBC America’s The Graham Norton Show.
Also on the schedule are English comedian David Mitchell (Peep Show, That Mitchell and Webb Look) and American rockers One Republic. Check your local television guide for air times either before or after taking a look at the following stills from the episode.

Despite — or perhaps because of — the controversy surrounding the proposed McG-U.S. adaptation of the British cult TV comedy Spaced (which has since reportedly failed to get picked up), the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 has finally announced a street date for the North American release of the sitcom. Spaced: The Complete Series, a three-disc collector’s DVD set, is heading to this side of the pond in late July, arriving in retail outlets on July 22, with advance orders possible starting June 17.
Spaced lasted for two seasons (1999 and 2001) of seven episodes each on the United Kingdom’s Channel …read more

If you have cable network BBC America and want a change of pace tonight, I highly recommend checking out an all-new episode of the fab Graham Norton Show.
For those who aren’t familiar with Norton, the popular late-night host is an Irish comedian and actor who’s gained a tremendous, deserved following for his always entertaining and often raunchy (or “cheeky,” as they say in the United Kingdom) humor.
His BBC America series has a format familiar to fans of the genre — the requisite monologues, improvised bits, and, of course, interviews with tons of people famous and not even close.
What differentiates The …read more