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  • The Bodice Ripper That Started It All

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    AMONG the best drama nominees at the Emmy Awards ceremony on Sunday night, “Homeland,” an of-the-moment political thriller, and “Downton Abbey,” a soapy period drama, could hardly be more different. But a decade ago the dynamics that animate both shows churned within a single mini-series: “The Forsyte Saga.” Based on the John Galsworthy novels, the…

  • Emmys Watch: Damian Lewis on ‘Homeland’ and ‘The Forsyte Saga’, New York Times, September 21, 2012

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    Emmys Watch: Damian Lewis on ‘Homeland’ and ‘The Forsyte Saga’ BY JEREMY EGNER September 21, 2012 2:30 pm Photo Damian Lewis in a scene from “Homeland.”Credit Kent Smith/Showtime On Sunday night at the Emmy Awards, Showtime’s geopolitical thriller “Homeland,” which returns for its second season on Sept. 30, will vie to end the four-year reign of “Mad Men” as…

  • Acorn TV streaming ‘The Forsyte Saga’ (free for now)

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    You’ll need to sign up for a free trial access (ends August 31) at Acorn TV to watch all 6 episodes. Acorn Media, which releases DVDs of many British mysteries and miniseries, has just launched the streaming site Acorn TV, and because it’s so new you can watch some of the best of its classic…

  • Damian Lewis: Cherwell Salutes You – May 11, 2011

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    Damian Lewis: Cherwell Salutes You By Francesca Wade – Cherwell - May 11, 2011 Damian Lewis is making me a cup of tea. Dressed in Ugg boots, a checked shirt and a stylish knit cardigan, he’s every inch the metrosexual, cool guy about town: down with the kids in more ways than one, he has to head off…

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    The Escapist with Damian Lewis will broadcast on Film4 in the UK on Sunday, August 2nd at 9pm and will also air that same night on Film4 Plus 1 at 10pm. Click here for “press highlights” for The Escapist including these comments about Damian Lewis’s portrayal of the evil Rizza: The film punches well above…

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    The final episode of Alan Sepinwall’s rewind of Band of Brothers is now available; click here for his review of “Points” (episode 10). And click here to read a blogger’s review of this brilliant, epic series starring Damian Lewis. Sian Brewis of the Leicester Mercury describes Life starring Damian Lewis as “funny, smart and thoroughly…

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    The above picture shows Damian Lewis with Tom McCarthy, owner of Nevada Smith’s in New York City. Nevada Smith’s is a pub “Where Football (Soccer) is Religion!” The date of the picture is unknown but it’s probably prior to the start of filming for Life in 2007 (judging by Damian’s haircut!) Click here for “Breaking…

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    Click here for photos of Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory attending the Formula One party, in aid of the Great Ormond Street Hospital’s Children’s Charity, on June 17, 2007 at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. Click here and here for more information about the event. The Evening Standard reports that Damian was admonished by the…