Tag Archives: television

Crossover Stars: UK to Canada

Posted on February 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Angela Griffin There’s a new kid in town. Yet another ‘jobbing actor’ is moving across the Atlantic to star in a Canadian show. The show, which hasn’t been released here yet, is called The Detail. In it, Angela will play a … Continue reading →

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Crossover Stars: UK to USA

Posted on February 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Robert Carlyle In the UK, Robert Carlyle is mostly famous for being in a movie called Trainspotting. His youthful looks and slender physique puts me in mind of a drug addict. So you could say that he was playing to … Continue reading →

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Honourable Mentions: the Other Six

Posted on February 15, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Launch Losers? A comment on one of the YouTube videos says: “I don’t want to hate on this singer, but…” the other version was better. And so it seemed to me sometimes. So in fairness to those not chosen, … Continue reading →

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Manufactured Hits: the First Six

Posted on February 15, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Launch: Season One The proof is in the pudding, they say, and the individuals who stepped up to compete in this new television show have got their just desserts. I was won over in the very first show. The … Continue reading →

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Hey: What’s That Sound?

Posted on February 6, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Everybody Look What’s Going Down The CBC relaunched their flagship news program on November 6, 2017.     There is a technical sound which can be heard at about 4:10 of the clip above. It’s a repeating motif, the musical … Continue reading →

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The Old Folks at Home?

Posted on February 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Sitting on the Porch in Rocking Chairs The Carol Burnett Show used to feature a skit of a couple of seniors discussing their lives. The payoff was almost always the same: he’d make a gentle pass at her and she … Continue reading →

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The GEICO Gecko

Posted on February 3, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Advertising Star He’s world famous, but modest and unassuming. His accent is English, and his delivery smooth, even in trying circumstances. Who Does His Voice? Jake Wood was one of the ensemble actors on Eastenders, a BBC evening soap opera. Here … Continue reading →

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Blackout 2003: Pluto Strikes Again

Posted on January 31, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Toronto in the Dark This is a sight that one never expects to see. A whole region of country blacked out. This one started in Akron, Ohio and quickly spread to other parts of the USA and Canada. I was … Continue reading →

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Crossover Stars: UK to Canada and USA

Posted on January 28, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Craig It isn’t often that a ‘jobbing’ actor gets to be on two hit TV series, one on each side of the Atlantic Ocean. That is precisely what happened to Thomas Craig. Coronation Street Between 1992 and 1996, Thomas … Continue reading →

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Too Good (Looking) To Be True

Posted on January 27, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Richard Chamberlain Growing up during the 60’s, the doctor shows were as popular as the police shows. (Nothing changes…) But once in a while, an actor would show up, step forward into the spotlight, and proceed to capture our (collective) … Continue reading →

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