Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

Doc Martin star Martin Clunes embarks on an epic ocean wide adventure in search of the real Pacific. Don’t miss ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC – Tuesday night at 8 on the Explorer Channel.

Interesting … Domhnall Gleeson (Alice & Jack) has been cast in the remake/redo/continuation/sequel/whatever to the sitcom The Office.

Join actor, dancer and singer Dulé Hill as he celebrates community, humanity and the transformative potential of creative expression. Tune in for THE EXPRESS WAY WITH DULÉ HILL – Tuesday at 9pm on PBS NC.

Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) asked his followers to unlock his legs during the London Marathon on Sunday.

Thrill to a day of live music as NC artists take the stage at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. Guests include Alexis Raeana, Tift Merritt, Rissi Palmer, Shana Tucker, Kooley High, Thao, Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang and Riley Mulherkar. Enjoy MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM FEST LIVE – Saturday afternoon at 4:30 on the North Carolina Channel.

And Michael Palin (Monty Python’s Flying Circus) once told Sir David Attenborough where to find snails “as big as steaks.”

Now, let’s honor those folks celebrating birthdays this week…

22 April

Carol Drinkwater (All Creatures Great & Small) is 76

Michelle Ryan (EastEnders) celebrates 40

Leonie Benesch (Around The World In 80 Days) turns 33

Chuck Aber (Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood) has his 79th

Dannah Feinglass Phirman (WordGirl) celebrates 49

23 April

Judy Davis (Page Eight) marks 69

François Clemmons (Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood) is 79

Gemma Whelan (DI Ray) has her 43rd

Sally Bretton (Death in Paradise) turns 44

Siobhan Hayes (My Family) celebrates 49

24 April

Joséphine Jobert (Death in Paradise) is 39

Jason Salkey (Sharpe) has his 62nd

Sia Berkeley (Wuthering Heights) turns 39

Jonathan Coy (The Rector’s Wife) marks 71

25 April

Fiona Bruce (Antiques Roadshow) hits 60

Geoff Bennett (PBS Newshour) turns 44

Jonathan Bailey (Broadchurch) celebrates 36

Sofia Helin (Atlantic Crossing) has her 52nd

26 April

Susannah Harker (House of Cards) is 59

Daniela Nardini (Reckless) celebrates 56

Trevyn McDowell (Middlemarch) turns 57

27 April

Sally Hawkins (Persuasion) has her 48th

Jenna Coleman (Victoria) celebrates 38

Anna Chancellor (The Cazalets) marks 59

Christine Bottomley (Tess of the D’Urbervilles) is 45

Neil Pearson (Rhodes) has his 65th

Marcella Lowery (Ghostwriter) turns 79

Siobhan Finneran (Downton Abbey) marks 58

Kevin McNally (Unforgotten) celebrates 68

28 April

Frankie Fitzgerald (EastEnders) turns 39

Mary Jo Randle (Wolf Hall) hits 70