Category Archives: Television

Here’s the original ‘Equalizer’, Edward Woodward

Posted on September 7, 2014 by admin

As Denzel Washington steps into the shoes of Robert McCall in “The Equalizer”, here’s what the original TV Equalizer told me about it in 1986. Edward Woodward died in 2009 aged 79. Hey, instigator! Hypnotizer! Extricator! No matter what you call him, … Continue reading →

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New ‘Doctor Who’ to bow in cinemas and on TV

Posted on August 1, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett BBC Worldwide said that Peter Capaldi’s debut in the title role of “Doctor Who” will be shown in cinemas across the UK and Ireland as well as on BBC One on Aug. 23.

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So long, Gentleman Jim Garner …

Posted on July 20, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett Three times I interviewed James Garner, who has died aged 86, once in a long phone call and twice on set in Hollywood, and each time it was because he agreed to talk about someone else.

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Monty Python show set to be biggest for Event Cinema

Posted on July 1, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett Picturehouse Entertainment said that its July 20 screening of “Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go” will be the biggest Event Cinema broadcast yet seen in the UK.

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When Knowlton Nash became Superman at CBC News

Posted on May 26, 2014 by admin

Very sad to see that Knowlton Nash, who had a long career with the CBC and was the face of CBC News for more than a decade, died on May 24. He was 86. As the TV writer for the … Continue reading →

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Gregory Peck on finally landing his dream role: Abraham Lincoln

Posted on January 27, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett In 1982, Gregory Peck achieved a lifetime ambition to portray his idol Abraham Lincoln onscreen. It was a cameo appearance in the CBS miniseries “The Blue and the Gray”, which became the subject of a special issue … Continue reading →

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‘Dallas’ star Larry Hagman dies at 81

Posted on November 24, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Larry Hagman, who has died aged 81, was one of the great TV villains. He became a household name thanks to “Dallas” but when the show aired a short-run summer series in 1978, not many … Continue reading →

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Andy Griffith on why ‘No Time for Sergeants’ cheated

Posted on July 5, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett Andy Griffith didn’t do a great many interviews but I spent most of the afternoon of March 18, 1986 with him, just the two of us in an otherwise empty dining room at what I seem to … Continue reading →

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Martin Shaw’s ‘George Gently’ to air in US on public TV

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett British period TV police drama “George Gently” will air for the first time on US television on public television stations across the country early next year. It stars Martin Shaw from the cult 1970s action series “The … Continue reading →

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LOCARNO FILM REVIEW: Cedric Anger’s ‘The Counsel’

Posted on August 10, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett LOCARNO, Switzerland – French director Cedric Anger’s ambitious legal thriller “The Counsel” (L’Avocat) looks good and has a fine cast but his script covers familiar terrain and is so naïve that the whole thing becomes laughable. Told … Continue reading →

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