And another interesting tidbit has surfaced, buried in an article in the Telegraph from Friday, talking about the makers of Ashes to Ashes and Life on Mars (and the third and final series of AtA starting up this next week):
Despite the disaster of Bonekickers, the critical success of Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes means that now is a time of ( Read more... )

Via Publishers Weekly:
The commercial arm of the BBC is looking to sell a majority stake in BBC Audiobooks, sources familiar with the company confirm. Based in the U.K., BBC Audiobooks was formed in 2001 and includes the American division BBC Audiobooks America. The decision to sell a stake in the audio group is part of BBC’s strategy to more ( Read more... )

So ... we just had another interview with Julie Gardner hit the press, this time in a blog from a reporter of the Daytona Beach News-JournalAnd we've all sort of talked previously about the move of her and Jane Trantor to BBC Worldwide, based out of LA, and of RTD moving to the States (presumably LA) to "write a bit" as well, and what that may all ( Read more... )

Color me surprised. Also behind the times, as I'm not in the UK. Why did no one tell me about these before?! (I found out about them while ... um ... wandering about.)

There are BBC red button "sing-alongs" for Ashes to Ashes after the episodes of season 2. With comments by Gene Hunt.

OMG. Made. Of. Win.

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ETA: I could swear I'd ( Read more... )