The Chronicles of Downton Abbey - $8.99 + #DowntonPBS Superfan Sweepstakes

Am I the only person who hasn't seen Downton Abbey yet? I cannot believe that the series is already on season four! I am so behind.

Do you watch the series? Need to catch up?

A must-have for fans of the wildly popular PBS (Masterpiece Theatre) period drama, this 320-page hardcover book provides in-depth looks at each character.

$8.99 The Chronicles of Downton Abbey

The Chronicles of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes

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All of Downton Abbey season 4 is available on the PBS website right now. I am going to tackle it next week. Check out Just Seen It's Downton Abbey Season 4 Review on Hulu.

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Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines [VIDEO]

Dig into the documentary, Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines. We'll start discussing all things Wonder Woman next Wednesday.

Join me for Wonder Woman Wednesdays!  

Watch Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines on PBS. See more from Independent Lens.

  

Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and produced by Kelcey Edwards, Wonder Women! is a fun and warmly witty look at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation. - Independent Lens

 

Be sure to check out:

• PBS-Independent Lens Website
• Filmmaker Website
• WonderWomenDoc on Facebook
• WonderWomenDoc on Twitter

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Call the Midwife | Ep.3 Airs Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 (Preview)

Don't forget! Set your alarm clock, Tivo, DVR!
 

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What do you think of the series so far?

For more information on Call the Midwife, adapted for television from the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, visit PBS.

Behind the Scenes: Mastering the Bikes | CALL THE MIDWIFE on PBS]

Did you enjoy espisode 2? What do you think of the series so far?

Call the Midwife was adapted for television from the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

Watch Behind the Scenes - Riding Bikes on PBS. See more from Call the Midwife.

Call the Midwife: Episode 2 Airs Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 @PBS (Preview)

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For more information on Call the Midwife, adapted for television from the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, visit PBS.

Did you see episode 1? Let me know what you thought of it.

Behind the Scenes: Working with Babies [CALL THE MIDWIFE on PBS]

Call the Midwife was adapted for television from the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

What do you think of the series?

Watch Behind the Scenes - Working with Babies on PBS. See more from Call the Midwife.

Check out this article on The Sun to find out about Terri Coates, real-life midwife on the set of the show: “In Call The Midwife, when they were filming the final take on the birth scenes, the director would look at me and if I cried they would keep it."

Don't forget! "Half the Sky" Premieres Tonight on PBS [Preview]

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (written by Nicholas D. Kristof and  Sheryl WuDunn) has made it to the big screen! It is airing as a PBS documentary series on October 1 & 2,  2012 at 9 pm ET. I'll be watching. Will you?

Follow the Half the Sky Movement on Twitter and Facebook.

Check out the movement trailer below.

The Half the Sky  DVD comes out on October 20, 2012. It's available for pre-order now.

Have you read the book yet? If not, be sure to take a look at the Goodreads Book Giveaway for Half the Sky. "Enter to win a copy of Half the Sky, signed by Urmi Basu, an agent-of-change featured in the Half the Sky documentary!"

Don't forget! "Call the Midwife" Premieres Tonight on PBS [Preview]

 

Don't forget! Set your alarm clock, Tivo, DVR!

Tell a friend!

 

For more information on Call the Midwife, adapted for television from the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, visit PBS.

Let me know what you think of it.
 

CALL THE MIDWIFE -- Coming to PBS beginning Sept. 30 | Preview

I still haven't managed to get my hands on a copy of Call the Midwife. Yet that's not gonna stop me from checking out the United States premiere of the BBC television adaptation of Jennifer Worth's novels - the midwife trilogy (Call the Midwife, Shadows of the Workhouse, and Farewell to the East End) and In the Midst of Life.

The "new"series premieres on PBS on Sunday, September 30, at 9 pm (ET). Starring Jessica Raine, Pam Ferris, and Vanessa Redgrave (narrating as main character, the mature Jenny Lee), Call the Midwife follows a group of midwives based in East London in the 1950s.

Let me know what you think of it.

 

 

Call the Midwife: Season One (DVD) will be released on 11/06/2012 (you can pre-order now via Amazon).

 

 

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