Masterpiece Mystery - Sherlock - NPR: Steven Moffat Audio Interview

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NPR: The Man Who Revitalized 'Doctor Who' And 'Sherlock'

May 3, 2012

TV writer and producer Steven Moffat specializes in injecting new life into old, familiar characters and stories. He first worked his magic on the revived edition of Doctor Who, leading to several BAFTA and Hugo Awards for the series.

More recently, he has turned his eye to the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes. As the co-creator of the critically acclaimed BBC series Sherlock, Moffat is responsible for updating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous fictional creation for a modern-day audience.

The series, which is set to start its second season on PBS Masterpiece on May 6, stars the charismatic British actor Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role. Cumberbatch's Sherlock is now a 21st century Londoner who uses GPS and text messaging to solve crimes alongside his partner Dr. Watson, played by Martin Freeman...

Masterpiece Mystery's Sherlock premieres Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 9/8C on PBS.

Masterpiece Mystery - Sherlock - TV Worth Watching: Best Bets May 6 '12 - PBS 9/8C

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TV WORTH WATCHING: BEST BETS SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012


... MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: "SHERLOCK"

PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET

SERIES RETURN: Three new stories are all there are of Season 2 of Sherlock, this excellent updated version starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. Watson. This first adventure is a naughty, natty update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Scandal in Bohemia called 'A Scandal in Belgravia,' setting Holmes on a case involving a well-positioned dominatrix. For a full review, and a link to my NPR Fresh Air with Terry Gross interview with Sherlock and Doctor Who writer-producer Steven Moffat, read Bianculli’s Blog HERE. Check local listings.

Once Upon A Time - TV Worth Watching: Best Bets May 6 '12 - ABC 8/7C

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TV WORTH WATCHING: BEST BETS SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012


... ONCE UPON A TIME

ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET

Finally, it’s come to this: in the fairy tale world, the evil Queen (Lana Parrilla) resorts to the fruits of her labors – and offers an apple to Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin). But what continuing repercussions does that act have on the world of Storybrooke?

Masterpiece Mystery - Sherlock - Entertainment Weekly: Tonight's Best Tv May 6 '12 - PBS 9/8C

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: TONIGHT'S BEST TV SUNDAY MAY 6, 2012

A Daily Guide To Notable Shows


... Sherlock

9-10:31 PM PBS, SEASON PREMIERE

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are back in the wittily filmed modernizations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Holmes tales. The first one, based on Conan Doyle's "A Scandal in Bohemia," finds Cumberbatch's Sherlock tied up with dominatrix Irene Adler (Lara Pulver), who's blackmailing the royal family with compromising photos. The new season pops with all the visual energy of the first, and the script by Doctor Who and Tintin writer Steven Moffat captures both Conan Doyle's arch leaps of logic and his contemporary badinage. Freeman's Watson remains the perpetually nettled blogger of Sherlock's adventures, and Mark Gatiss makes the most of his small but crucial role as Sherlock's pained and proper brother.

RATED: A-

— Ken Tucker

Once Upon A Time - Huff Post TV: What To Watch May 6 '12 - ABC 8/7C

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HUFF POST TV: WHAT TO WATCH ON TV SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012


... "Once Upon a Time"

(8 p.m. ET on ABC)

Henry pleads with Emma to stay in Storybrooke and continue her quest as the savior of the fairytale dwellers, and Regina concocts a plan that could rid her of Emma forever. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Snow White enlists the aid of her fellow fairytale cohorts to attack the Evil Queen and save Prince Charming's life.

One Missed Call - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks May 6 '12 - Syfy 9/8C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012


... One Missed Call

9:00 PM, SYFY

Don't take this call! Another in the line of remade Japanese thrillers, this tale stars Shannyn Sossamon ("How to Make It in America") as a student who fears for her own life after others meet untimely ends following calls that warn them of their imminent demises. She seeks help from the local police chief (Edward Burns). Ray Wise ("Chuck') co-stars.

Once Upon A Time - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks May 6 '12 - ABC 8/7C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012


... Once Upon a Time

8:00 PM, ABC

As Regina (Lana Parrilla) hatches a plan to get rid of Emma (Jennifer Morrison), Henry (Jared Gilmore) entreats Emma to stay in Storybrooke. In the fairy-tale realm, Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) calls on her allies to help save Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) in the new episode "An Apple as Red as Blood." Robert Carlyle also stars.

Thir13en Ghosts - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks May 6 '12 - Syfy 7/6C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012


... Thir13en Ghosts

7:00 PM, SYFY

Thirteen proves to be a very unlucky number for quality actors -- including Tony Shalhoub, F. Murray Abraham, Embeth Davidtz and Matthew Lillard -- in this relentlessly loud and crass remake of William Castle's hilariously cheap 1960 chiller about a group trapped in a house with vengeful spirits. "We are in the middle of a machine designed by the devil and powered by the dead," a psychic gasps. Hey, lady, what do you think "fixer-upper" means, anyway?

Masterpiece Mystery - Sherlock - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks May 6 '12 - PBS 9/8C

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MSN TV: TONIGHT'S PICKS SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012


... Masterpiece Mystery!

9:00 PM, PBS

In the new episode "Sherlock, Series II: A Scandal in Belgravia," Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman) are plunged into a case of blackmail involving crafty dominatrix Irene Adler (Lara Pulver), whose motto is "Know when you are beaten." It seems she has incriminating photos of a session with a British royal. Can she outsmart Sherlock at his own game? And at a battle he is ill prepared to wage -- love

Supernatural - CW Video: 'There Will Be Blood' Episode Trailer Airs May 11 '12

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SUPERNATURAL - CW VIDEO: 'THERE WILL BE BLOOD' EPISODE TRAILER - AIRS FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012 AT 9/8C

Their master plan didn't include a double cross. Don't miss an all new Supernatural, Friday 9/8c on The CW.

Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) must locate three key items to defeat Dick Roman (James Patrick Stuart) and the Leviathans, and Castiel (Misha Collins) aids them in their request. Meanwhile, Bobby (Jim Beaver) attempts a new ghost trick that turns out to be extremely dangerous.

Guest stars include Jim Beaver, Rick Worthy, Misha Collins, James Patrick Stuart, Mark Sheppard, Mark Pellegrino, Osric Chau, Nick Hunnings, Hugo Steele and Olivia Cheng.

Warehouse 13 - Syfy: Season 3 Marathon May 21 '12

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WAREHOUSE 13 - SYFY: SEASON THREE MARATHON MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012


Warehouse 13 season three cast includes Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Allison Scagliotti, CCH Pounder, Genelle Williams and Aaron Ashmore.




08:00 AM Don't Hate The Player

Fargo (Neil Grayston) becomes trapped in a video game inspired by Warehouse 13 and requires help from Pete (Eddie McClintock), Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) and Myka (Joanne Kelly). Meanwhile, Stukowski (Ashley Williams) recruits Artie (Saul Rubinek) and Steve (Aaron Ashmore) to help with a case, and catches them stealing an artifact.

Guest stars include Eureka's Neil Grayston, Grimm's Sasha Roiz, Ashley Williams, The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun, Mark O'Brien, Natalie Urquhart and Victor A. Young.



09:00 AM Past Imperfect

After Myka (Joanne Kelly) encounters the man responsible for the death of her former partner in the Central Intelligence Agency, she recruits her old team and engages in a manhunt for the elusive criminal; Artie (Saul Rubinek) gains a four-legged companion.

Guest stars include J. August Richards, Gabriel Hogan and Yancey Arias, Jason Deline, Lorna Wilson and Miku Graham.



10:00 AM The 40th Floor

Stukowski (Ashley Williams) is interrogated by Warehouse agents after they learn she was using artifacts to kill regents, who are the secret protectors of the Warehouse. Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) seek out Stukowski's partner-in-crime amid a crisis involving three regents; Steve (Aaron Ashmore) is provoked into crossing the line.

Guest stars include Andrew Jackson, Star Trek Voyager's Kate Mulgrew, Ashley Williams, Faran Tahir, Grimm's Sasha Roiz, CCH Pounder, Paula Boudreau, Andrew Jackson, Alex Karzis and Noah Danby.



11:00 AM Shadows

Pete (Eddie McClintock) has an uneasy reunion with his mother (Kate Mulgrew) while he investigates the Regent murders by entering into her memories; Myka (Joanne Kelly) and Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) encounter one of the deadliest artifacts yet while looking into a string of mysterious disappearances

Guest stars include Kate Mulgrew, Scott Edgecombe, Karen Ivany, Ashton Doudelet, Mark Ramsay, Grimm's Sasha Roiz, Caprica's Alessandra Torresani, CCH Pounder, Darren Josephs, Meghan Greeley, Llyandra Ariel Evans-Jones, Paul Beer, Austin Ball and Mark Ramsay.



12:00 PM Insatiable

Myka (Joanne Kelly) and Pete (Eddie McClintock) attempt to find the cause of a number of people turning crazed and ravenous; Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) grows anxious after a fortune-telling machine predicts her death at the end of the day; Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore) receives an appealing offer.

Guest stars include Grimm's Sasha Roiz, Genelle Williams, Johnny Pacar, Jenny Raven, Kyle Buchanan, Diego Fuentes, Drew Adkins and ... Zombies?



01:00 PM Emily Lake

Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) investigate the theft of a top-secret file from the warehouse, which brings them to a high school in Wyoming, where H.G. Wells (Jaime Murray) is working as a teacher named Emily Lake.

Guest stars include Kate Mulgrew, Jaime Murray, Grimm's Sasha Roiz, Anthony Michael Hall, Max Morrow, Jeffrey R. Smith and Andrea Lewis.

02:00 PM Stand

The conclusion of events that began in Emily Lake.

Guest stars include Anthony Michael Hall, Kate Mulgrew, Erick Avari, Grimm's Sasha Roiz, Jaime Murray, CCH Pounder, Max Morrow and Robin Cunningham.

Stargate SG-1 - Big Finish: Series 3 Audio Drama Sneak Peek

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STARGATE SG-1 - BIG FINISH: SERIES 3 AUDIO DRAMA - PART ONE - SNEEK PEEK
AVAILABLE: IN MAY

Synopsis

A shooting in the heart of Stargate Command is only the beginning for Daniel Jackson and Vala Mal Doran.

Suddenly it’s friend against friend, none of their allies can be relied upon and they’re the universe’s only hope to foil the latest scheme concocted by the last System Lord, Ba’al.

Will Daniel, Vala and a few of Vala’s less than savoury friends be enough to stop a conspiracy that reaches deep into the heart of Stargate Command and threatens to destroy everything they’ve spent years building?

Written By: James Swallow, Sally Malcolm, Steve Lyons
Directed By: Lisa Bowerman and Jason Haigh-Ellery

Cast

Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson), Claudia Black (Vala Mal Doran), Cliff Simon (Ba’al), John Schwab (Major Hunter), Andrew Collins (Keto), Stephen Hogan (Olssen), Susan Franklyn (Rix), Alex Mallinson (Airman/Robot/Jaffa), Paul Hyu (Lt Colonel Yin), Andrew Whipp (Zoder), Regina Reagan (Wellan), Anna Tolputt (La’rath), and John Banks (Korek)