Category Archives: Popular Culture

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Downton Abbey Film Review

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

It’s no secret that Downton Abbey is my favourite television show of the 21st Century. I love everything about it. The era, the mostly gentle storylines, the costumes, grant houses and beautiful countryside, the witty insults and quotes and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, television | Tagged Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey Film, Downton Abbey Film Review, Downton Abbey London Walking Tour, Downton Abbey Tour, Lacock Abbey, movies | Leave a comment

Quotable Tennyson

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Last week I posted on the birthday of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It is little known but this Poet Laureate is actually the ninth most quoted literary figure. Whilst not in the same league as Shakespeare or perhaps as entertaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life, Popular Culture, writing | Tagged Alfred Tennyson, Better to have loved and lost, Charge of The Light Brigade, Literature, Lord Tennyson, Poetry, Quotes | 2 Comments

The Ice Cream Index of Happiness

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

It turns out it really is the simple things in life that do the most to uplift you’re feelings, at least if you’re British and it’s summer time. Chocolate and donating to charity give British people the most happiness per … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News, Popular Culture | Tagged food, Happiness, Happy, Ice Cream Index of Happiness, Summer, Surveys, Things that makes us happy | 9 Comments

Supporting BBC Comic Relief with a very special Sherlock tour

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Today is Easter Monday and though I’m working as I have done every day so far this year, it seems like an apt time to make this post considering the time of year. One of the nice things I like … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, television, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 221B Baker Street, BBC, charity, Comic Relief, Louise Brealey, Sherlock, Speedy's, Uma Stubbs, Ye Olde England Tours | 3 Comments

Colette – Film Review

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

It has been a few weeks since I had been to the Pictures and when I got up last Wednesday, I hadn’t planned to be going again on that particular day. Christmas is a bad time to see anything good … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, Movies and Films, writing | Tagged Cinema, Claudine, Colette, Dominic West, Films, Kiera Knightley, movies, Paris, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette | 4 Comments

Top 10 films of 2018

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

It’s become tradition that every year I do a blog post listing my favourite television programmes and films of the year. As for the big screen, I don’t think it has been a classic year either. I don’t think anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Movies and Films, Opinion, Popular Culture | Tagged 2018 review, Darkest Hour, Film Review, halloween, Movie Review, Operation Overlord, Peterloo, The Meg | 4 Comments

A long farewell to Rick, a bitter-sweet scene with Hershel…. The Walking Dead.

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Its not often I write a third blog post in a week. I’m writing this on Tuesday, having just watched the latest instalment of The Walking Dead. I’ve been a long time fan of the Walking Dead television show. It’s … Continue reading →