The BBC announced today proposals to open their vast archive of TV programming for digital purchase. Currently called Project Barcelona, it would give viewers worldwide access to shows long lost in the digital vault for a "relatively modest" fee. Since the BBC is a British public service, this move must first be approved by the the BBC Trust. This means if — we hope when — the online store Read more

With just about two weeks remaining until Doctor Who fans get their seasonal fix with the Christmas episode, there's a happy break in the Who absence, as Karen Gillan (who plays Amy Pond) spoke on all things Doctor to the Los Angeles Times. Take a peek at Karen's perspective of her character's strange family tree and what she has planned for life after the BBC's popular sci-fi show. Warning: Read more

Hold on to your sonic screwdrivers, because this story is adorable. The student body at UK's Oakley Junior School got a big surprise last week, as Matt Smith showed up for a Doctor Who viewing party. Four of Oakley's writerly finest entered into a script-writing contest sponsored by BBC earlier this year for a chance to see their three-minute episode of Doctor Who come to life. The students were Read more

I'm currently mesmerized by BBC Three's Snog, Marry, Avoid?, a makeunder reality TV show that promises to "transform the nation's slap [makeup] addicts into natural beauties." The show, hosted by Atomic Kitten's Jenny Frost and a bizarre CGI camera called POD, takes tanned, augmented, extensions-wearing ladies (and the occasional gentleman), makes fun of them, and then puts them in a more Read more

The term lesbian was not coined until 50 years after Anne Lister's death in 1840, but the masculine girl from Yorkshire, England, was well aware of her sexuality from an early age. And as an adult, she lived in a surprisingly modern same-sex relationship. Early on, Anne decided being different was not wrong or bad or a reason to change. At 13, she began her first relationship with her Read more

Taybarns restaurant is introducing a new dining concept to the English — all you can eat. It's nothing we haven't seen in the United States. We have all-you-can-eat baked potato and pizza bars, endless breadsticks and salad, and the kind of buffets that would make Elvis weep if he was still kickin' it in Vegas. The Taybarns message is clear: "Enjoy as much as you like, as many times as you Read more