Anglophenia

Anglophenia's Siobhan Thompson takes over the Britannias red carpet and gets celebs to do their worst accents. With Doctor Who's Jenna Coleman, Jon Favreau, Lea Thompson, Patricia Heaton, Celia Imr...

From explosives at the dinner table to burning letters to Santa, Siobhan Thompson looks at 10 ways Christmas differs in Britain. (Notably, they don't call them the holidays.)

Visit the Anglophenia...

Your favorite classic American TV shows were originally British? Siobhan Thompson looks at the many series we've pilfered from the folks across the Pond.

Visit the Anglophenia blog: http://www.bb...

Remember, remember the 5th of November: Guy Fawkes is one of Britain’s most infamous figures. Who’s the man behind the mask made famous by V For Vendetta and the protest group Anonymous? Siobhan Th...

Anglophenia's Siobhan Thompson shows you how NOT to cover an awards ceremony. Filmed six hours ahead of the BAFTA Los Angeles Jaguar Britannia Awards, which will air on BBC AMERICA Sunday, November...

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was a huge hit, as was Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, but other literary monster mashups weren't so lucky. This Halloween enjoy 12 literary mo...

BBC AMERICA is airing the Britannias on November 2, but we felt that there were some achievements that the Academy ignored. Siobhan Thompson presents the ANGLY AWARDS!

Follow Anglophenia on Twitte...

Why did Americans drop the "u" from British words like "humour" and "behaviour"? What about "theater" vs. "theatre?" Siobhan Thompson explains the spelling divide between our nations.

For more on...

Siobhan Thompson reacts to everyday office frustrations with some barbs from the Bard. Check out the Shakespeare plays from which the insults originated here: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/...

If you ever get into an argument with a British person, you'll wish you'd have watched this video. Siobhan Thompson gives you the tools to sling insults like a Brit.

Here are a few other insults ...

America has the Barrymores, the Coppolas, and the Fondas, but who are the British acting families of note? Siobhan Thompson rummages through the UK's family trees in search of the greatest British ...

Everyone knows 'Doctor Who' and 'Downton Abbey,' but what about those shows that are so uniquely British that they haven't crossed the Pond? Siobhan Thompson reveals the TV shows that come up in da...

Benedict Cumberbatch's unique appeal definitely relates to his acting prowess and unconventionally attractive looks, but there's more to the story than that. Siobhan Thompson shares her insights on...

Britain has had a number of great kings and queens, but also some truly terrible ones. Siobhan Thompson looks at the worst of the worst.

Visit the Anglophenia blog at http://www.bbcamerica.com/ang...

Blimey! Siobhan Thompson offers us a few British phrases that often baffle her American friends.

Learn 10 more British words here: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/08/10-british-......

Siobhan Thompson follows up 'One Woman, 17 British Accents' with a video dispelling a commonly believed myth about Stonehenge.

And by the way, Stonehenge isn't the only stone structure worth visit...

Siobhan Thompson performs a tour of the accents of the British Isles - and the celebrities who speak with them!

Five lessons to help you do a better British accent here: http://www.bbcamerica.com...

Forget the Loch Ness Monster: Siobhan Thompson shows us six frightening creatures who are said to roam the British Isles... and may soon haunt your nightmares.

Visit the Anglophenia blog at http:/...

Did you know Arthur Conan Doyle's complicated sleuth was based on a real person? Siobhan Thompson does some detective work on the man who would become Sherlock Holmes.

Visit the Anglophenia blog a...

British food has a bad reputation, but Siobhan Thompson's here to set the record straight, offering nine tasty U.K. dishes that will quiet the naysayers.

Visit the Anglophenia blog at http://www....

Who's smarter, Brits or Americans? In the PREMIERE episode of the Anglophenia YouTube series, Siobhan Thompson tackles one of the most important questions of our times.




Visit the Anglophenia bl...