These are the British versions of our Oscars and Emmys, all rolled into one, and presented on BBC America so Anglophiles can keep track of what makes the tops of the pops over there these days. One big question: Does Daniel Day-Lewis still have the flu, or will he be there in the flesh? His performance in Lincoln makes him, in the BAFTA category of Best Actor, the overwhelming favorite. Or, in this case, the overwhelming favourite.

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Feb

MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: "DOWNTON ABBEY" By David Bianculli

In Episode 5 of Season 3, the Earl and Countess of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern) are much more distant and quarrelsome than usual. And even though there’s a very good reason, it doesn’t make their individual (or joint) suffering any easier to watch. But good acting and good writing? It’s all right here. Check local listings.

2013

Feb

THE WALKING DEAD By David Bianculli

SERIES RETURNS: All day, you can catch up on previous episodes leading up to the second-half premiere of Season 3. Then, at 9 p.m. ET, the first new episode of the year premieres – picking up exactly where last year’s midseason finale left off. And if you don’t know where that is, because you’re catching up on Walking Dead reruns at the last minute, I won’t tell you. But wow – I’ve been waiting for this resolution for months now.

2013

Feb

THE WALKING DEAD MARATHON By David Bianculli

The second half of Season 3 begins tomorrow night on AMC – and as a lengthy, gory, emotional prelude, AMC precedes it with a two-day marathon presenting all episodes from the beginning of Season 2. The action begins this morning, as Rick (Andrew Lincoln) leads his ragtag gang of survivors out of Atlanta and onto the open road. In their future, which is now the show’s familiar, impressive past: a farm and a prison. And as a bonus, enjoy this Video Worth Watching timely treat: an anima

2013

Feb

VIVA ZAPATA! By David Bianculli

Here’s a trio worth watching any time, and all three of them are mavericks: Star Marlon Brando, writer John Steinbeck and director Elia Kazan, all teaming up for the same 1952 film version of the 1911 Mexican revolution.

2013

Feb

THE GRAMMYS WILL GO ON: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY By David Bianculli

Last year, Whitney Houston died one day before the Grammy Awards were scheduled to be televised – and backstage, producers and performers scrambled to react, eventually concocting a tribute led by Jennifer Hudson (pictured) singing “I Will Always Love You.” This one-hour special, a teaser to tomorrow night’s Grammys, goes behind the scenes of last year’s hugely popular Grammy telecast, with participants interviewed about the chronology and impact of the last-minute

2013

Feb

RIPPER STREET By David Bianculli

Emma Rigby guest stars in this new episode as Lucy, a confident prostitute who applies for a job at Long Susan’s whorehouse – only to be turned away, and out on the streets, where things are a lot more dangerous. Seeking asylum, in her case, may indeed lead to an asylum.

2013

Feb

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE By David Bianculli

Justin Bieber is both the guest host and musical guest tonight. He’s been on SNL before, but this is his first time doing double duty. Whether that makes the prospects for this show twice as good, or twice as bad, depends upon whether you’re susceptible to Bieber fever.

2013

Feb

'I'M DICKENS...HE'S FENSTER': THE COLLECTOR'S EDITION By Ed Bark

I'm Dickens … He's Fenster never got that deep. Nor was it a classic. But it's still good for some laughs as a prime-time TV artifact that arguably deserved a longer life...

2013

Feb

MOYERS & COMPANY By David Bianculli

This weekend’s show sounds like an especially fascinating one. One of Bill Moyers’ guests is Susan Crawford (pictured), President Obama’s former special assistant for science, technology and innovation – and she explains that if Americans think they have the cheapest and fastest Internet speeds, they should think again. Compared to many other countries, the U.S. both favors and gouges the rich, and disregards and hampers the poor. Then, in a separate interview, journalist

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