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Each January and July, the Television Critics Association (TCA) holds the TCA Press Tour in Pasadena, California, where US broadcast networks and cable channels present program previews and host panels that include some of their shows’ stars, producers, and writers. While I did not attend the Winter 2014 event, PBS has made available photos from their British television-themed day on the 20th, some of which are shared here for your fanboy and fangirl enjoyment.

PBS at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Images © Rahoul Ghose/PBS

Of course, PBS brings us British programs that we are absolutely mad about under its Masterpiece series. At the TCA event, PBS hosted Masterpiece panels for the new seasons of Sherlock and Mr. Selfridge.

Sherlock
The Sherlock panel convened the day after the US premiere of the hit mystery program’s third season, and fans lined up for autographs and selfies with Sherlock Holmes himself, Benedict Cumberbatch.

Benedict Cumberbatch at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Benedict Cumberbatch and fans © Rahoul Ghose/PBS
Benedict Cumberbatch at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Benedict Cumberbatch and fans © Rahoul Ghose/PBS

And at the Sherlock panel, there were…

PBS' Sherlock Panel at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
PBS’ Sherlock panel: Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton, Sherlock actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Amanda Abbington, series co-creator/writer/executive producer Steven Moffat, series producer Sue Vertue © Rahoul Ghose/PBS
Benedict Cumberbatch, Amanda Abbington at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock Holmes) and Amanda Abbington (Mary Morstan) © Rahoul Ghose/PBS
Steven Moffat Sue Vertue at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Husband-and-wife team Steven Moffat Sue Vertue © Rahoul Ghose/PBS
Benedict Cumberbatch at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Benedict Cumberbatch © Rahoul Ghose/PBS

Mr. Selfridge
The hit period drama, Mr. Selfridge, returns to PBS with its second season this Spring, and the PBS panel included…

PBS' Mr Selfridge panel at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
PBS’ Mr. Selfridge panel: Mr. Selfridge actors Jeremy Piven and Amanda Abbington, lead writer/executive producer Kate Brooke, executive producer Kate Lewis © Rahoul Ghose/PBS
Jeremy Piven, Amanda Abbington at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Jeremy Piven (Harry Selfridge) and Amanda Abbington (Miss Mardle) © Rahoul Ghose/PBS
Jeremy Piven at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Jeremy Piven © Rahoul Ghose/PBS

PBS also offers up British programs that are not under the Masterpiece series umbrella, including The Bletchley Circle and Vicious.

The Bletchley Circle
Another fan-favorite mystery, The Bletchley Circle, will have more murder and intrigue in store for the former British government code breakers when the series returns to PBS in April. (More about the second season here tomorrow.) Featured on its panel were…

PBS' The Bletchley Circle panel at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
PBS’ The Bletchley Circle panel: Series executive producer Jake Lushington and actors Rachael Stirling and Hattie Morahan © Rahoul Ghose/PBS
The Bletchley Circle panel at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Jake Lushington, Rachael Stirling (Millie), Hattie Morahan (Alice Merren) © Rahoul Ghose/PBS

Vicious
Coming to PBS this summer is the hit Britcom, Vicious, starring two of Great Britain’s greatest actors, Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi. (More about the US series premiere here on Thursday.) Speaking about the newest comedy in the PBS programming line-up were…

PBS' panel for Vicious sitcom at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
PBS’ Vicious panel: PBS Programming Chief Beth Hope and Vicious executive producer/writer Gary Janetti, joined by Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi, both via satellite © Rahoul Ghose/PBS
Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Derek Jacobi at Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour
Sir Ian McKellen (Freddie Thornhill) and Sir Derek Jacobi (Stuart Bixby) © Rahoul Ghose/PBS

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Pics: PBS at the Winter 2014 TCA Press Tour