Bill Young
- Actor
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Bring Back Whites campaign gathering steam
Full disclosure upfront. I have only seen two episodes from the first (and only) season of the BBC situation comedy, Whites, starring Alan Davies as an executive chef at a country house hotel that has "past his sell-by date". That said, I feel qualified to comment on the current "Bring Back Whites" campaign as this is a show that I have been tracking since it went in to production.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 18th March 2011St. Paddy's Day from Craggy Island
With the realization that many across the globe have been celebrating St. Patrick's Day since Saturday, what better way to cap off the festivities than a trip to Craggy Island to spend some quality time with Father Ted Crilly, Father Dougal McGuire, Mrs. Doyle and Father Jack Hackett and his daily simple pleasures routine of sleeping, eating and drinking.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 17th March 2011Downton Abbey gets Red Nose treatment
You know you've arrived when the likes of Comic Relief and the brilliant minds behind Red Nose Day target you for a parody sketch. Word is that such is the case for the ITV hit, Downton Abbey, this year. The creative minds behind the overall Comic Relief effort, which began in 1985, are Richard Curtis (Mr. Bean, Blackadder, Vicar of Dibley, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually) and Alexander Mendis. Need I say more?
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 11th March 2011Dateline: London, Twenty Twelve from BBC Four
Having just lived through a city that was home to Super Bowl XLV, it became painstakingly clear all the efforts that went in to not only securing the winning bid some four years ago but, then, the subsequent preparation leading up to, oh yeah, the actual game.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 10th March 201110 minutes with John Oliver
Some of you may know him from his position as Senior British Correspondent on The Daily Show. You may know him from his role as psychology professor, Dr. Ian Duncan, on Community. Others may know him only from the world of stand-up. Regardless of how, and whether you do or not, the important thing is that if you find yourself sans anything to do on Saturday, 12 March, head on over to the House of Blues in Dallas' West End for what will be nothing short of a laugh-filled evening with John Oliver, himself.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 7th March 2011British comedy films that time, and Oscar, forgot
It may be Oscar time, but if you're really interested in a few classic British comedy films, head over to the local video store and spend some quality screen time before Oscar Sunday.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 25th February 2011Penelope Keith on the actor/writer relationship
From Behind the Britcom: From Script to Screen, coming to PBS stations nationwide in March 2011, we continue our look at the making of British comedy while celebrating those that pen the programs that make up one of the most intelligent television genre's on the planet.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 21st February 2011Behind the Britcom - Dawn French on Richard Curtis
Over the next couple of weeks, leading up to the March 2011 PBS premiere of Behind the Britcom: From Script to Screen, our show on paying tribute to the writers of British situation comedy, will, hopefully, give you insight into those writers who's work has created friends and situations that have come in to your home for years.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 20th February 2011Move over Dame Edna, here comes Mrs. Brown
Move over Dame Edna, Mrs. Brown invades Great Britain might be a better way to describe the newest situation comedy, Mrs. Brown's Boys, when it premieres on BBC One beginning this Monday, 21 February.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 19th February 2011Behind the Britcom - Casting 101
As we rapidly approach the PBS national premiere of Behind the Britcom: From Script to Screen, which features a look into the minds of the creators of some of the best situation comedy on television anywhere, one thing struck all of us involved in the production of the program besides the known commodity of how brilliant the writing is to the overall success of a series.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 18th February 2011