Telly that bridges the Pond
Detectorists did gangbusters on BBC Four and has been gaining fans at Acorn TV. Now it’s headed to public TV, so even more viewers can discover how wonderfully awesome it is.
What makes the island known as Great Britain so great? According to Julia Bradbury, the host of The Wonder of Britain, a lot. So she’s handpicked her favorites for this fascinating and fun documentary series, which is about to premiere
“Never can say goodbye.” Thankfully, we don’t have to, because Freddie, Stuart & co. are returning to our screens for Season 2 of Vicious, and things are downright hi-la-ri-ous.
Documentaries aren’t usually described as delightful, but Britain’s Poshest Nannies certainly is. Watch as it takes you inside a prestigious nanny college where young woman train to be elite nannies to the rich and famous. It’s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
As told through the lens of documentarian Frederick Wiseman, the story of the National Gallery is as layered, rich, and engaging as the masterpieces of art housed in the London institution.
Without any further ado…
The global phenomenon of Downton Abbey will soon be drawing to a close for millions of fans, and hearts are already beating faster as the premiere of its final season approaches.
Childhood’s End, the new sci-fi drama premiering on Syfy, is chock-full of actors from across the pond and down under, including Charles Dance, Julian McMahon, and Colm Meaney.
The BBC has released the first-look images of BBC One’s epic new event drama War And Peace, featuring Paul Dano, Lily James, and James Norton, and they look amazing.
Not only is Peter Capaldi’s Doctor suited and booted in the upcoming Season 9 of Doctor Who, his future’s so bright, he’s gotta wear shades.
There might be a Downton Abbey film after its sixth and final series. Idris Elba has spoken of making a Luther film, too. What’s certain is that three other hit Brit series are headed for the big screen.
Colin Morgan’s latest character won’t need to plug in or hide from the law, as he plays a fully-human and haunted rather than hunted being in the new BBC supernatural period mystery drama The Living and the Dead.