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Dec 2022 31

PBS Mystery Trifecta: Three Brilliant Gems!

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

Masterpiece Mystery is a popular PBS series bringing excellent mysteries and thrillers set around the world and in various time periods. Your PBS station can be found through many locations: KQED is the Bay Area, KVIE is Sacramento/Stockton, and KVPT is the Fresno area. No membership requirement, although each station takes frequent pledge breaks during the year and some have special access opportunities. PBS KVIE Passport is available to members donating $60/year or more or $5/month or more.

Dec 2022 17

Local Actor Kp Phagnasay

2022 Articles, Mallory Moad, Theatre, TV

by Mallory Moad

There was a time when, if a person wanted to pursue an acting career in film and television, moving to Los Angeles was a necessity. You had to be near the action and readily available for casting calls and auditions. But thanks to twenty-first century technology and, to a certain degree, the Covid 19 shutdown of 2020, a serious actor no longer has to relocate to La La Land in order to find employment. Just ask Kp Phagnasay, a successful working actor who makes his home in Fresno.

Dec 2022 3

AcornTV Streaming: Kiwi Delight My Life is Murder

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

AcornTV is a great entertainment option: wide variety of classics and new programs, set all over the UK universe and beyond, easy access on any device, excellent video and audio quality, a reasonable membership fee (monthly $6.99; special annual $69.99), and a free trial.

Nov 2022 5

BritBox Streaming: Scottish Gems Shetland & Karen Pirie

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

BritBox is one of my “good” vices. It’s harmless. It’s healthy. It’s highly economical. For less than a cappuccino and a scone (monthly $6.99; special annual fee $69.99), I get endless hours of entertainment from which I can choose a sitcom, detective drama, mystery, documentary, and much more set in an urban community to the countryside and all over the Commonwealth.

Oct 2022 8

AcornTV Streaming: All the Right Ingredients Recipes for Love and Murder

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

AcornTV is the perfect remedy for boredom! Whether you need a belly-laugh, a pluck on your heartstrings, a cringeworthy nail-biter, or good triumphs over evil karma, AcornTV has what you need. For a reasonable membership fee (monthly $6.99, or special annual $69.99), I have access to a wide range of programs from those I can’t live without to those…I guess I can’t live without!

Oct 2022 1

AcornTV Streaming: Iconic Pair in an Aussie Gem! Darby and Joan

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

AcornTV is a harmless vice I plan never to drop. On the cusp of the baby boomer era, I grew up with television enjoying reruns from the “Golden Age of Television” to new shows that are now classics. I was introduced early to many British productions like The Avengers, but those Brit sitcoms and dramas were few and far between…until now!

Sep 2022 17

BritBox Streaming: Quirky, Clever Gem! McDonald & Dodds

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

BritBox is my favorite go-to streaming entertainment option. I’ve been a member for several years and have zero complaints. For my membership (monthly $6.99; special annual $69.99), I can access a vast and varied library at anytime, anywhere, and on any of my devices.

Sep 2022 3

AcornTV Streaming: North & South Detective Duos The Brokenwood Mysteries/Murdoch Mysteries Movies

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

AcornTV is one of the best streaming options for Anglophiles, like me. For a reasonable monthly ($6.99) or special annual ($69.99) membership fee, I have access to a large, varied library, updated frequently, of sit-coms, dramas, detective dramas, movies, theater productions, documentaries, and foreign-language programs.

Aug 2022 27

Detectives for Free on PBS: Grantchester & Endeavour

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

PBS, for me KVIE or KQED, is another way to get a dose of “ahhh” for my Anglophile thirst with Masterpiece Mystery. No membership fee required. No commercial breaks, barring the seasonal pledge break. Every summer the new seasons for Endeavour and Grantchester are aired, and to better adjust to the year wait, the previous season is rerun to remind fans of last year’s events and cliffhangers and allow newbies a chance to get up to speed.

Aug 2022 6

AcornTV Streaming Murdoch Mysteries & Rebus

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

AcornTV is a favorite streaming service that does not disappoint with access to a vast library at a reasonable membership fee (monthly $6.99; annual special $59.99). I, personally, have enjoyed hours and hours of classic programming and every month new and returning comedies, dramas, and all the detective shows I can handle, like Murdoch Mysteries and Rebus. Having the freedom to watch anytime, anywhere, on any device, and as often as one wants is the biggest plus to the membership.