Daughter of Downton’s Jim Carter stars in Bridgerton as a young heiress looking to be married

I say, Carson… your daughter’s in ‘the new Downtown! Jim Carter’s daughter Bessie stars in Bridgerton as a young heiress looking to be married Jim Carter’s daughter Bessie follows in his footsteps with role in Bridgerton Breakthrough role for the 27 year old who made her debut in BBC series Canford  An industry source said … Read more

Julie Andrews fans express shock and awe over her Gossip Girl-style narration in Bridgerton

Audiences expressed their shock and awe over Dame Julie Andrews’ Gossip Girl-style narration of Netflix period drama Bridgerton, which started streaming Christmas morning. The British 85-year-old – who’s only a Tony away from elite EGOT status – voices the role of Lady Whistledown, the author of the scandalous society pages. ‘It has been said that … Read more

Netflix drama Bridgerton depicts George III’s wife Queen Charlotte as black

Writer defends new Netflix drama that depicts George III’s wife Queen Charlotte as black – despite historians voicing their scepticism over theory that she was of African descent Golda Rosheuvel, 49, plays Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, in Bridgerton The drama is set in Regency England at the start of the 19th-Century  One historical … Read more

Tatler reveals the very lavish country houses bringing Regency era Britain to life in Bridgerton 

With its scandal and sexual dalliances, raunchy Netflix period drama Bridgerton promises to keep viewers entertained when it premieres on Christmas Day.   The series focuses on the story of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of a wealthy family, as she dives into the social scene of Regency era London in search of a husband, … Read more

From Bridgerton to Soul: The best on demand TV to watch this week 

NETFLIX   Bridgerton  Regency London. Beautiful debutante Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the devilishly handsome but rakish Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page) are faking a romance – an arrangement that suits them both.  A cast that seems to consist of at least half of the actors in Britain (including Ben Miller, Bessie Carter, Polly Walker and … Read more

Julie Andrews dishes out the gossip in the trailer for Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series Bridgerton

Shonda Rhimes inched closer to beginning her reign at Netflix when the trailer for her new series Bridgerton debuted on Monday. The new series, which appears to be a nineteenth-century update on Gossip Girl, features Julie Andrews in voiceover as a gossip monger whose pamphlets are the talk of the town in Regency-era England. Phoebe … Read more

Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor ‘so proud’ of daughter Phoebe’s lead role in Netflix’s Bridgerton

Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor has expressed her pride in daughter Phoebe, after she landed a lead role in Shona Rhimes’ new Netflix show Bridgerton. The soap veteran, 57, and her 25-year-old offspring are set to be locked in a competition of sorts, with Bridgerton premiering on the streaming service on Christmas Day, as Corrie … Read more

Fans go wild for Shonda Rhimes Netflix debut Bridgerton starring Julie Andrews

The first look at Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix debut Bridgerton has set pulses racing with a mixture of sultry moments, scandal and shock.     The tantalising trailer, voiced by Dame Julie Andrews,  hints at the intrigue that is set to hit screens when the show – dubbed ’19th Century Gossip Girl’ – debuts on Christmas Day.  From … Read more