Category Archives: Drama

Quick Blu-ray Review – ‘Christmas at Downton Abbey’

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It’s time to talk about the first Christmas Special of ‘Downton Abbey’, which was transmitted on ITV1 on the 25th of December 2011 between Series 2 and 3. I enjoyed this Christmas Special and whilst there’s an ongoing storyline I’m concerned about, I’m glad the special does end on a happier note. 🙂 Continue reading

Quick Blu-ray Review – ‘Downton Abbey’ (Series 2)

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I’ve found out that the upcoming ‘Downton Abbey 2’ movie scheduled for December 2021 has been rescheduled for March 2022. I’m saddened by this as I was looking forward to seeing ‘Downton Abbey 2’ at around Christmas time this year. But at least I have more of the TV series to check out. 🙂 Continue reading

‘Call the Midwife’ – Series 8 REVIEWED

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My parents and I have received Series 10 of ‘Call the Midwife’ on DVD in the post this week! We’re looking forward to seeing the latest ‘Call the Midwife’ series once we get through revisiting Series 9 on DVD. In the meantime, let’s check out my latest reviews on Series 8 of ‘Call the Midwife’, which my parents and I revisited on DVD. Continue reading

DVD Reviews – The Definitive Collection of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ starring Basil Rathbone

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I’ve created a new ‘Sherlock Holmes’ page on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ today! I hope to share reviews on the ‘Sherlock’ TV series, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ films starring Robert Downey Jr. and the Big Finish audios of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ starring Nicholas Briggs someday. 🙂 Continue reading

Quick Blu-ray Review – ‘Downton Abbey’ (Series 1)

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With the upcoming ‘Downton Abbey 2’ movie due to be released in December 2021, it’s a good time to check out the ‘Downton Abbey’ TV series. I’ve decided to review the TV series season by season and do quick reviews on its Christmas Specials. I look forward to checking out more of the TV series. Continue reading

‘Call the Midwife’ – Series 7 REVIEWED

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At this point, three episodes of Series 10 of ‘Call the Midwife’ have been transmitted on BBC TV. I of course haven’t seen them yet. I’m currently watching the seasons set before Series 10. I’ve finished watching Series 7 and I’m looking forward to revisiting Series 8 and 9 before I watch Series 10 on DVD, which I’ve pre-ordered from Amazon.co.uk. Continue reading

DVD Reviews – ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ (2020) – Series 1

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There will come a time when the 2020 Christmas Special of the new ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ series will come out on DVD. Hopefully with the Series 2 DVD after Series 2 gets transmitted sometime later in the year on Channel 5 in the UK. In the meantime, let’s revisit Series 1 of the new ‘All Creatures’ series on DVD. Continue reading

Quick DVD Box Set Review – ‘Rosemary & Thyme’

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My Mum enjoyed her birthday present this year, which was the complete series of ‘Rosemary & Thyme’, starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris. I’m very pleased my Mum enjoyed ‘Rosemary & Thyme’. It’s a good purchase as we watched every episode of the 22-episode series in March 2021. 🙂 Continue reading

‘Call the Midwife’ – Series 6 REVIEWED

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The latest news I’ve heard about ‘Call the Midwife’ is that Series 10 has completed filming. This is good news, especially during difficult times – please keep safe! Hopefully Series 10 will be shown on TV screens soon and hopefully most of us will have the Covid-19 vaccine by then. 🙂 In the meantime, I’ve been checking out Series 6 of ‘Call the Midwife’ on DVD. Continue reading

Quick DVD Review – ‘The Phoenix and the Carpet’

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After enjoying 1991’s ‘Five Children and It’ and 1993’s ‘The Return of the Psammead’ by the BBC over Christmas 2020, my parents and I enjoyed watching 1976’s ‘The Phoenix and the Carpet’ by the BBC. Yes, I know there’s a 1997 ‘The Phoenix and the Carpet’ by the BBC, but I’ll see it another time. Continue reading