On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Mark J. <[email protected]> wrote: > 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").
The Moffat/Gatiss Holmes stories -- I'm simultaneously excited and afraid. Will try to remain hopeful. -- 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
