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Alex Beam: Down on season two of Downton Abbey
January 27, 2012From the Boston Globe: I loved the first season of “Downton," [but] season two has a phoned-in quality, miracles occur where skillful writing might have intervened, subplots wax and wane randomly. But I am an originalist snob.
Read moreDownton Abbey continues its success at the Golden Globes
January 16, 2012From The Mail: It's the quintessential British period drama series that has captivated and delighted its American cousins. So no one was surprised when Downton Abbey was praised for its Stateside success with a prestigious Golden Globe.
Read morePicturing "Billy the Kid"
January 12, 2012A new "American Experience" documentary homes in on the Wild West legend, through the one known photograph of Billy, using it as visual refrain, recurring the way a hook does in a hit song
Read moreDavid Wheeler, 86 legendary Boston theater director
January 8, 2012Fred Barzyk: David Wheeler and his company performed many of their stage plays in WGBH studios under the direction of Greg Harney. It was a real collaboration between a theater director and TV director.
Read morePBS takes on the premium channels
January 2, 2012Rebecca Eaton: “Downton Abbey is the closest thing to water-cooler television as public television gets."
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