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ISSUE: November 1, 2009

Articles about BBC

Telly Tubers - 11-15-2008

Cheerio! G’day, mate! Shalom! In their own way, more and more foreign programs are saying hello to American...

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...ABC Born in: England, 2006. The BBC hit later aired on BBC America. Premise: A cop...

...the essence’ of whatmade the BBC version so spectacular.” Biggest...

...Difference: The two-season BBC version explained its protagonist’s...

The Gifted Traveler - 12-1-2008

ADopp kit or a duffel bag may seem like the perfect holiday gift foryour favorite travelers, but believe us, they already have thosethings, and they probably don't want any more. So what do you buy forthat foodie who went all the way to Spain for th...

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...Who: The Complete Fourth Series (BBC Video/ Warner Home Video, $100) Until travel by...

...beautiful book of global imagery. The BBC Natural History Collection Featuring Planet...

...History Collection Featuring Planet Earth (BBC Video/ Warner Home Video, $200) Seventeen discs,...

Survey Says ... Happy Lovin' Couple! - 12-1-2007

We're sitting on the front porch, the missus and me, sipping our Saturday-morning coffee and reading the paper, when I come across something I find interesting."Says here that kids are not all that important to a successful marriage," I report....

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...cream cake and does a hilarious impression of BBC reporters, which, together, make him an expert...

New On Cd - 12-15-2003

Brian Setzer Nitro Burnin’ Funny Daddy (Surfdog) The former Stray Cat struts his stuff again. Joined by a bass and drums, the band travels back to the early 1960s, lets loose with brushes on the snare and stand-up bass, and Setzer shows h...

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...from the Buddha of Suburbia release from the BBC television series. As an added treat, the...

Arguing, We Are - 5-1-2005

Dr. Deepak Chopra, the high-profile spiritual guru and bestselling author, said recently that he has never had an argument with his wife.When my wife heard this, she said, "Does he talk to her?"Jessica and I cannot conceive of a relationship without...

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...have science on our side. According to a recent BBC report, "Women who argue with their husbands are...

I Welcome Coober Pedy To The Jewel Of The Outback - 5-15-2006

Underground living quarters. The world’s longest fence. And the moniker of Opal Capital of the World. This is Coober Pedy. ON HANDS AND KNEES, I shift the crumbled earth in all directions, searching for a glimmer of hope amid the...

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... was filmed right here in Coober Pedy. "The BBC rang me up last year," says Rowe. "They said...

Word Play - 7-1-2006

Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales, There's no such thing as too much information.

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...site worldwide, ahead of heavyweights like BBC, CNN, and AOL. These days, countless students,...

The Abbey Road Sessions - 6-1-2007

Having just celebrated its 75th anniversary, Abbey Road is the worlds oldest recording studio. And while it never closes, it's rarely open to the public. So let us take you inside.

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...World War II, the studio remained open for BBC radio broadcasts and hosted wartime entertainers...

TVD - 8-15-2007

Even if you're in need of several dozen excuses to avoid raking leaves this fall, We've got plenty in the form of books and dvds that will keep you busy until next summer.

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...fear merchants invade our TVs. The recent BBC hit series Hex is Charmed or Buffy for...

Worth Your Time - 6-15-2008

ALANIS MORISSETTE IS STILL LAMENTING LOST LOVE. she's JUST DOING IT WITH A MUCH DIFFERENT OUTLOOK. LEARN COOKING SKILLS THAT WILL LAST BEYOND THE FIRST COURSE. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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... Secret Lives of Hockey Wives PREMISE: Like the BBC’s Footballers Wives and the...

Simon, Pegged - 10-1-2008

How did a goofy Brit become a sought-after stateside star? Play along withour game of Life: Simon Pegg Edition to find out.

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... few more popular British TV shows and working on BBC radio,Pegg takes center stage in...

Web-Exclusive - International Basketball Association - 2-15-2009

There is a buzz in the arena tonight -- odd, since it’s a preseason game for the Los Angeles Lakers and the famously late-arriving and stylish L.A. crowd is not known as a rowdy bunch even during the regular season.

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...-- like the falling price of oil and adding the BBC to basic cable -- is a good thing for...

The Fadista Of Lisbon - 10-15-2007

Her beauty stops you in your tracks. Her voice causes grown men to cry. Combine the two, and you have the unstoppable force that is Mariza the woman who has made Portuguese fado cool again.

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...albums and awards are housed here (her 2003 BBC Radio World Music Award, for instance),...

To Die For - 11-1-2009

IT MAKES NO real difference what time zone you’re passing through as you read this. Day or night, morning or evening, somewhere at this very moment an episode of one of the flood of television crime dramas, like Law & Order, Bones, or CSI: Miami, is being aired. The shows have become as much a part of our American lifestyle as fast foods and fad diets.

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...Television programs like the Today show and BBC News called. The Los Angeles Film Festival...