PBS' "Masterpiece" and the BBC (even though the original aired in the UK on ITV) are producing a three-part continuation of the landmark series, which will air in the U.S. next year on the PBS flagship tentpole:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/feb/23/bbc-upstairs-downstairs-remake Other new "Masterpiece"/BBC co-productions are a new "Sherlock Holmes" series from the producers of the original UK version of "Coupling" and a new adaptation of Michael Dibdin's Aurelius Zen mystery novels with Rufus Sewell--"Masterpiece" showrunner Rebecca Eaton also warned that it may be difficult in the future to continue such partnerships ("Masterpiece" lost its CPB funding, has not had corporate funding since Mobil merged with Exxon and bowed out years ago, and is only being funded by the PBS Station Program Cooperative, or "the annual financial support of Viewers Like You--Thank You"). -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
