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Bear Necessities

The Mitzi TV crew head into the wilds of central London to seek out some furry characters at the Hugglets Teddy Bear Festival.... more

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A Motorbike Ride in the Country: Strange Encounters

A funny thing happened on the way to the English countryside...

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Screwy Rabbits: The Dangers of Twitter

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Harley Ted

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Molested by a Big Hairy Sweaty Bunny

Using Twitter can be a dangerous thing...especially when you meet fellow Tweeters!

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Mitzi TV Bloopers #1

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"Born To Be Wild"

Mitzi TV head to the pastoral English countryside for some peace and relaxation, only to get a lot more than they bargained for... more

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Mitzi TV (promo video)

Hello, and welcome to Mitzi TV. I'm Mitzi Szereto, author, blogger, expat, and overall lass about town - and I'm here to... more

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"Everybody Dance Now!"

Mitzi TV ventures into Central London to meet up with the Westminster Morris Men, a team of Morris Dancers who do a lot more than... more

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"Knees Up Mother Brown"

Mitzi TV goes for a right old knees-up at a proper authentic English "local", The Duke of Kendal pub in Central London,... more

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"Baby You Can Drive My Car"

Mitzi TV heads to the Connaught Village Spring Festival in London, encountering some cool cars and the likes of Batman, Fred... more

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Prowling for Eels

Mitzi TV goes on the prowl in London in search of an East End "Cockney" delicacy... (Turns out these scary denizens of... more

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UK health booklet's message: Teen sex can be fun

LONDON (AP) - Britain's National Health Service has a message for teens: Sex can be fun. Health officials are trying to... more

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Royal household turns to Twitter

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British prime minister defends Afghan mission

The deaths of eight British soldiers in Afghanistan within 24 hours triggered a debate in Britain on Saturday that could undercut public support for the war just as the U.S. is ramping up its own participation in the conflict.

With pictures of hearses and anguished relatives splashed across Britain's influential media, the government is under pressure to explain the reason for the soldiers' sacrifice and to defend the quality of its support for combat troops.

The deaths, on Thursday and Friday, pushed Britain's overall toll in Afghanistan to 184 — five more than the total British deaths in the Iraq war. The number is less than a third of the 657 American forces' deaths since the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, according to U.S. figures.

But to a country that has not suffered significant casualties in years, the images of flag-draped British coffins are haunting.

Increasing British unease could have severe consequences for the Americans. With other European nations unwilling to send in more troops — and Afghan forces not ready to take up overall security — Britain's support is crucial to any American effort.

The high number of recent battle deaths has brought into focus the problems and inconsistencies of a war that started with a limited objective — find Osama bin Laden and defend Britain from terrorism — but which has now embraced broader goals.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his country's course Saturday after the spike in combat deaths. In a letter to a senior parliamentary committee, he said that despite recent casualties, commanders in Afghanistan believed that they were succeeding in their objectives.
"This is a fight to clear terrorist networks from Afghanistan and Pakistan, to support the elected governments in both countries against the Taliban, to tackle the heroin trade which funds terrorism and the insurgency, and to build longer term stability," he wrote.

Britain moved into Afghanistan with the United States shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as part of a coalition hoping to root out terrorism and build a stable government able to extinguish the Taliban.

President Barack Obama has said he wants to make Afghanistan — not Iraq — the main focus of the war against Islamic extremism and has ordered 21,000 additional U.S. troops there this year. There are about 57,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan and the number is expected to rise to at least 68,000 by the end of this year.The deaths of eight British soldiers in Afghanistan within 24 hours triggered a debate in Britain on Saturday that could undercut... more