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Pamela Salem — a British actress whose many TV credits included the the BBC adventure series Buccaneer, the 1980s children’s series Into the Labyrinth, plus EastEnders and Doctor Who — died on Feb. 21. She was 80.

A cause of death has not yet been disclosed.

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On ITV’s Into the Labyrinth, Salem was the evil witch Belor, on the BBC sudser EastEnders she played the shady Joanne Francis, and her Doctor Who franchise roles included a...

Pamela Salem, who portrayed Miss Moneypenny in Never Say Never Again opposite Sean Connery in his final turn as James Bond, has died. She was 80.

Salem died Wednesday in Surfside, Florida, according to Big Finish Productions, for whom she participated in several audio productions.

“Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she’d fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare, and appear at the studio armed with the warmest smiles, the biggest hugs and often presents,” producer David Richardson said in a statement.

For the BBC’s Doctor Who, Salem played the sandminer pilot Lish Toos on 1977’s “The Robots of Death” and Professor Rachel Jensen on 1988’s “Remembrance of the Daleks.” She reprised both roles for Big Finish in the audio drama series The Robots and radio spinoff series Counter Measures.

Salem also portrayed the evil sorceress Belor on the 1981-82 ITV...

Staying close to their family members, while also expanding their cultural experiences with new friends, is one of the best ways that people can truly enjoy life. The married title protagonists on the British sitcom, ‘French Fields,’ are doing just that after they move from London to Calais, France. The television series serves as a […]

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Staying close to their family members, while also expanding their cultural experiences with new friends, is one of the best ways that people can truly enjoy life. The married title protagonists on the British sitcom, ‘French Fields,’ are doing just that after they move from London to Calais, France. The television series serves as a […]

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Staying close to their family members, while also expanding their cultural experiences with new friends, is one of the best ways that people can truly enjoy life. The married title protagonists on the British sitcom, ‘French Fields,’ are doing just that after they move from London to Calais, France. The television series serves as a […]

The post Anton Rodgers and Julia McKenzie Prepare to Meet Their New In-laws on Fresh Fields appeared first on Shockya.com.

Staying close to their family members, while also expanding their cultural experiences with new friends, is one of the best ways that people can truly enjoy life. The married title protagonists on the British sitcom, ‘French Fields,’ are doing just that after they move from London to Calais, France. The television series serves as a […]

The post Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers Treat their New Friends to an English Christmas on French Fields appeared first on Shockya.com.

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To coincide with the final installments of Poirot on Acorn TV, Acorn media are releasing two Agatha Christie boxsets on 5 August. These boxsets include previously released episodes that have been pieced together in best-of-the-best collections that will be a must-have for die-hard fans of the author and her two most famous creations: Poirot and Marple.

Agatha Christie’s Poirot Fan Favorites Collection features David Suchet in six episodes produced across a 25 year time span. Murder on the Orient Express (Series 12, 2010); Hercule Poirot’s Christmas (Series 6, 1995); The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Series 3, 1990); The ABC Murders (Series 4, 1992); The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb (Series 5, 1993); and Four and Twenty Blackbirds (Series 1, 1989). As a story, Murder on the Orient Express ranks as one of my favorites and this particular adaptation is very good. It’s somewhat surprising that ITV waited until 2010 to produce a Suchet version of the...

Dr Zhivago

By Kieran Kinsella

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The Brief.

Kieran Kinsella

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On 28 February North American fans of British TV can get their hands on two new Acorn Media DVD releases:French Fields and The Brief. Fans of PBS may be familiar with the former while the latter was an ITV show that was produced by the Inspector Morse team. Both offer great value for money and we were fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at both of these box sets.

French Fields

The late Anton Rodgers was a much loved funny man who made his name relatively late in life when he starred in the popular sitcom Fresh Fields alongside Miss Marple star Julia McKenzie. French Fields is a hilarious spin-off from that show in which accountant William (Rodgers) and...