A Brief TV-Series Review = 'Downton Abbey' (Season 1) (2010)

TV Series = Downton Abbey (2010)

Writer/Creator = Julian Fellowes

Rating = 5/5 Stars *****

This Masterpiece Classics production is excellent, and I would like to say that I recommend it to everyone. The first Season has been completed and aired, and the according to the Wikipedia page, the second season is currently being filmed as I write this, and is set to be aired in late 2011. The series is set in the fictional Downton Abbey in about 1912-1915 and revolves around the lives of the Earl of Grantham, his estate of Downton Abbey, and all of the relatives and workers who's lives twist and turn and revolve around this fictional estate in the years just pre-WW1. Also according to wikipedia it is currently the most expensive British television show ever produced. Don't miss this one if you have the chance to watch it.

A Brief TV-Series Review for 'Around the World with Orson Welles' (1955)

TV series = Around The World With Orson Welles (1955)

Directed by and Starring = Orson Welles

4/5 Stars ****

An interesting British TV-series directed by, and starring the legendary Orson Welles, and maybe one of the first travel shows of its kind?? (anyone, anyone?) He visits and interviews interesting citizens in Paris, Basque-Spain, Britain, and Madrid in this series. Welles does a great job at making everyday interviews with the common people interesting and also humorous while at the same time teaching us a little about the character and culture of each region. If your looking for some entertainment involving travel in the 1950's then check this series out. Apparently some of them are up on youtube too?