Is it just me, or is PBS upping its purchases of fabulous British TV series? If not in actuality, then it certainly feels that way, especially when we have another to look forward to later this summer. Namely, the BAFTA
Hit Whodunit “Broadchurch” Coming to BBC America
Critically-acclaimed ITV mystery Broadchurch heads to this side of the pond this summer, when it premieres on BBC America as a part of the cable channel’s slate of Dramaville programs.
BBC Hit “The Fall” Premieres on Netflix Today
It’s not often that I’ll put out a reminder about a series premiere, but the new BBC crime drama, The Fall, is no ordinary series.
Cult Hit “The IT Crowd” Returning
Multiple award winner The IT Crowd has gotten a new, albeit brief, lease on life, as Channel 4 has commissioned a one-off special of this cult comedy.
“Game of Desks”: Jimmy Fallon’s Hilarious “Game of Thrones” Parody
Jimmy Fallon is one seriously funny guy. His talent for spoofing the spoofable of pop culture went epic during this past Friday’s show, when he and others from his Late Night program parodied the phenom fantasy series Game of Thrones.
BBC Legal Drama “Silk” Coming to PBS
PBS will be giving detectives a holiday and putting barristers front and center when the network brings Silk to Masterpiece: Mystery! later this summer.
The Brilliant Bill Nighy Returning to Television
BAFTA and Golden Globe Award winner Bill Nighy is returning to television after what will be a three-year absence from the small screen. (And I, for one, could not be more excited!) Not just that, he’s reprising his role as
“Downton Abbey: Season 4” U.S. Premiere in January 2013
Stateside fans of Downton Abbey, rejoice! PBS announced today the date of the mega-hit series’ Season 4 premiere!
“Foyle’s War: Series VII” Premieres This Fall
PBS has announced dates for the new season of Foyles’ War on Masterpiece: Mystery!
Morse Prequel “Endeavour: Series 1” Premieres in July on PBS
Whodunits will be burning up the PBS summer schedule when Masterpiece: Mystery! follows up the final season of Inspector Lewis, the Inspector Morse spin-off, with the first series of the Morse prequel Endeavour.
“The Fall” — New BBC Crime Drama Starring Gillian Anderson to Premiere in U.S. on Netflix
The gap between program premiere dates in the UK and U.S. is closing. At least that’s the case for the new crime drama, The Fall, starring Gillian Anderson.
“Inspector Lewis” Returning to PBS in June
Well, if all this gorgeous spring weather wasn’t enough to put a bounce in my step, then knowing that new episodes of Inspector Lewis will soon light up my television screen most certainly has been!