It’s T minus 13.25 hours until Idris Elba returns to US telly as the iconic Detective Chief Inspector John Luther in the highly-anticipated two-part Luther special event drama.
Luther: 2-Episodes-in-1 Special Event Premieres Tonight!
Scottish Comedies Burnistoun, Empty, Rab C Nesbitt FINALLY Arrive in the US
It’s time to get your laugh on, Scottish style, as two sitcoms and one sketch show, all set in the greater Glasgow area, have arrived on Netflix US.
Hulu to Stream Britcoms Plebs, Detectorists, The Delivery Man
British comedy Plebs will soon be making its stateside debut on Hulu, where The Delivery Man and Detectorists will get expanded distribution in the US.
News Bits: More Call the Midwife, London Spy US Premiere Date, Victoria Cast Update
One recommission + one stateside premiere date + one cast announcement = a lot of Brit TV goodies to look forward to in the new year and beyond.
Pics: Downton Does DC: WETA Hosted Last-Ever Downton Abbey Preview + Cast Q&A
Oh what a night. Early December in 2015. What a very special time for me and 1500 other cheering fans of Downton Abbey who attended the WETA sneak peek of the series’ final season’s first episode and cast Q&A panel.
War & Peace: US Premiere Date Set for Limited Series Event on Lifetime, A&E, History Channels
The new year will be here before we know it, and with 2016 comes the US premiere of War & Peace, the limited series event that will air on cable channels A&E, History, and Lifetime.
New BBC and ITV Series Commissions, Recommissions, and Casting News
A whole lotta TVing is going on at the BBC and ITV, as both have announced new program commissions. Plus there’s news about a returning show and another whose cast is set.
DCI Banks: Hit Mystery/Crime Drama Returning with Three New Stories
DCI Banks, one of Brit TV’s most popular contemporary detective dramas, is coming back to ITV for another series of three stories. Woo hoo!
Wolf Hall, Humans Amongst Winners at C21 Drama Awards
Shows from the UK, New Zealand, and Canada won at the C21 Drama Awards ceremony, held last night at BFI in London.
British TV to Watch in December 2015: Part 2: Black Mirror & Other Shows Added to Streaming Services [UPDATED]
Several Brit TV movies, documentaries, crime dramas and mysteries, and a sci-fi series’ holiday special from last year, make their way to US streaming services this month.
British TV to Watch in December 2015: Part 1: Christmas Specials, Brokenwood, Luther & More Premieres
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as holiday specials, dramas, a mockumentary and rockumentary, a music-filled movie, and a proper musical, premiere on US channels and streaming services this month.
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2015: The Husbands of River Song: Alex Kingston Is Back
Is Steven Moffat Father Christmas? Yes for this Whovian, because Alex Kingston returns to Doctor Who in this year’s Christmas special, “The Husbands of River Song.”