Blog Profile / Anglotopia
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| Archived Since: | August 30, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Scotland Alert: Win a Trip to Scotland to Explore the Highlands!
Visit Scotland has partnered with United Airlines to offer up a chance to win a dream trip to Scotland. Here are the prize details: The prize is for four people (1) winner will receive the prize and the winner will be able to choose three travel companions to accompany them on the trip. The prize [...]Show More Summary
Brit Book Reviews: The British – An Awfully Useful Guide by Toby Hill
There is no shortage of guides to British Culture on the market these days and we’ve pretty much read them all as I love learning about every aspect of British Culture. So, I was rather dubious to the idea of yet another British Culture Guide coming on the market. I was wrong to be so [...]Show More Summary
British Landscapes Photography: The New Forest – Britain’s smallest National Park
My last post was about my trip to the Isle of Wight and on the way back I took the opportunity to make my first visit to our smallest National Park – New Forest. Although the best time of year to visit is late Summer when the heather colour is at its peak on the [...]Show More Summary
Bestival Crash victim’s song released as a single
The NME articles that made up this story have been in my queue since early April. From what I have been able to understand, Michael Molloy, from Liverpool was heading home from the Bestival festival on the Isle of Wight when the coach he was on crashed. 50 people were injured and he and two [...]Show More Summary
Desktop Wallpapers – England’s Green and Pleasant Land – Dorset
In our new ongoing desktop wallpaper series, this week we visit the skies above our favorite place to visit: Dorset and let the words of William Blake’s Jerusalem inspire us. Click the image to download the full resolution version. Click Here to Download the Full Sized Version. After the interest expressed last week, we will [...]Show More Summary
Doctor Who: Series 7 Episode 13 Review – The Name of the Doctor – NO SPOILERS!!!
Well, I have to hand it to Stephen Moffat. While I’ve generally been dissatisfied with his run on Doctor Who, he’s really pulled off something quite amazing. All I can say is that it’s going to be a very long wait until the 50th Anniversary Special on November 23rd. Show More Summary
Earth Station Who Episode 38 – Nightmare in Silver
Resistance may be futile, but this episode has been met with more than its share of it. Mike, Mike, Phantom Troublemaker, the award-winning author Bobby Nash, and Beth Vandusen match wits with Neil Gaiman, Steven Moffat, and Mr. Clever and try to make sense of the penultimate episode of series seven. Perhaps the ESW crew [...]Show More Summary
P. Diddy reveals he is joining the cast of “Downton Abbey”… or not!
You’ve probably read the title of this article and asked yourself, surely there’s no way that the makers of Downton Abbey decided that rapper Sean Combs (aka Diddy, P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puffy, Puff, and a whole mess of other variations on the same themes) would be perfect for a role in the international hit [...]Show More Summary
Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast About London, 17 May 2013
Londonist Out Loud a podcast about London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. This week’s guests are Francis Marshall, Senior Curator of Art, and George [...]Show More Summary
Gallagher Brothers Scandal Sheet: May 2013 edition.
It’s been a while, so here’s another article about the Gallagher Brothers. Just so you know, this is going to be a long one; I had to cull selections from eleven NME articles to create this. Yes. Eleven. Most of them are focused on Liam, with stories ranging from the illuminating to the simply inane. [...]Show More Summary
Brit TV News: Bonnie Tyler Represents The UK at Eurovision 2013
Broadcasting live from Malmo, Sweden Europe once again comes together as one to celebrate the yearly singing contest. With entrants from Ireland, Moldova, Ukraine and Denmark to name a few the battle heats up to crown the winner of the annual competition amongst the members of the European Broadcasting Union. Since 1957 The United Kingdom [...]Show More Summary
The Fiver: Five Oldest Pubs in the United Kingdom
The pub, or public house as it is officially known, is an everyday institution in the UK It’s a place go and unwind after a long day of work, to watch a football match, and for a night with the lads or girls. When someone says, “You want to go down to the pub?” they [...] The post The Fiver: Five Oldest Pubs in the United Kingdom appeared first on Anglotopia.net.
“Space Oddity” music video recorded… in space!
Before I talk about this, I should talk about a man named Ron McNair. He was an accomplished saxophonist, physicist, and the second African-American to go to space. Sort of like Buckaroo Banzai, only real. He was also a friend of French musician Jean-Michel Jarre. He was set to perform at a special concert in [...]Show More Summary
Brit TV Preview: Case Histories with Jason Isaacs Returns
Based on the Kate Atkinson novels Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter) returns as street smart but easy on the eyes Edinburgh private investigator Jackson Brodie. The second series consists of three 90 minute episodes with each case brining more to the investigation than what it seems at first. In episode one Jackson helps a young woman [...]Show More Summary
Brit Book Reviews: Honey and Preserves by Fortnum and Mason
Honey and Preserves by Fortnum & Mason, a British institution since 1707 and the purveyors of fantastically wonderful jellies, jams, preserves, marmalades and honeys is a slim book, but packed with more information than the reader might suspect. The opening pages discuss the differences between jams and jellies, marmalades and chutneys, and even clear honey [...]Show More Summary
Shane MacGowan appeals to fans for a new set of teeth
Rather remarkably, The Pogues are actually a British band. I’m not kidding. The most Irish of all punk bands was formed in London with a man who was born in Kent. Isn’t it good when you don’t have to add a disclaimer that you’re going to cover a band that isn’t entirely British? Anyway, their [...]Show More Summary
Downton Abbey: PBS Announces Series 4 Airdate!
Variety is reporting that PBS has announced the airdate for the next season of Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey Series 4 will begin airing in the USA on PBS Masterpiece on January 5th and will run for 8 weeks. This will greatly annoy Downton fans here in the USA as it will air in the UK [...] The post Downton Abbey: PBS Announces Series 4 Airdate! appeared first on Anglotopia.net.
Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to London to Visit the Harry Potter Studio Tour
Warner Brothers is offering up the chance to win a trip to London to visit the Harry Potter Studio Tour experience. Here are the prize details: Sponsor will be awarding one (1) “Prize” to one (1) Grand Prize winner consisting of: (i) four (4) roundtrip economy/coach airline tickets for the winner and three (3) travel [...]Show More Summary
About Time: First Trailer Released for Richard Curtis’s Next Film!
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the next film from the writer/director of Love Actually, Richard Curtis. Details in In Time have been scant but today we finally have a full trailer that details what it’s all about. And it looks brilliant! Here’s the full synopsis: At the age of 21, Tim is told an incredible family [...]Show More Summary
Brit TV News: Four New Drama Commissions for BBC
Outgoing Controller for BBC One Danny Cohen commissioned the four new dramas as his last act. His previous commissions include Call the Midwife, The Voice UK, and Him & Her for the BBC. Cohen also worked at Channel 4 where he commissioned Skins and The Inbetweeners. In 2008 the Times dubbed him ‘the boy wonder [...]Show More Summary