The British TV Viewing Guide covers programs from the UK, Canada, and Ireland that are premiering in the US this month on linear TV channels and streaming services.
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AUGUST 2026
For program descriptions of select programs, read “British TV Premieres in August 2026”
- 1st — Antiques Roadshow: Season 46 (UK) — BritBox
- 1st — The Brontës & Me: Sisters of Disruption (UK) — Public TV stations*
- 1st — Chatsworth Through Time (UK) — Public TV stations*
- 1st — Inside the Langham (UK) — Public TV stations*
- 1st — The Kid Detective (CA) — Netflix
- 1st — The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Season 3 (UK) — Public TV stations*
- 1st — Private Eyes: Seasons 1-5 (CA) — Hulu
- 3rd — The Chelsea Detective: Season 4 (UK) — Acorn TV
- 5th — Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy (UK) — Netflix
- 5th — The Hardacres: Season 2 (UK) — BritBox
- 6th — Ancient Treasures with Bettany Hughes: Season 5 (UK) — BBC Select
- 6th — Mayhem! The Scandalous Lives of the Georgian Kings: Season 1 (UK) — BBC Select
- 7th — Ricky Gervais Alley Cats (UK) — Netflix
- 10th — 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Season 14 (UK) — BritBox
- 10th — I Literally Just Told You: Season 4 (UK) — BritBox
- 10th — Pointless Celebrities UK: Season 8 (UK) — BritBox
- 11th — Mourinho (UK) — Netflix
- 13th — Blue Skies (CA) — UPtv (9pm ET)
- 13th — Prey: Season 1 (UK) — BritBox
- 13th — A Tale of Two Britains (UK) — BBC Select
- 13th — The Tech Billionaire Takeover (UK) — BBC Select
- 13th — The Wonderful World of Blood (UK) — BBC Select
- 17th — The Watchman (UK) — Acorn TV
- 19th — Love Is Blind: UK: Season 3 (UK) — Netflix
- 19th — Vanity Fair (2018) (UK) — BritBox
- 20th — Antiques Roadshow: Season 49 (UK) — BBC Select
- 20th — Battle of the Atlantic: The U-Boat War (UK) — BBC Select
- 20th — Queen Victoria’s Men (UK) — BBC Select
- 24th — Heartland: Seasons 1-19 (CA) — Hulu
- 25th — The Good Ship Murder: Season 3 (UK) — BritBox
- 27th — Expedition Volcano (UK) — BBC Select
- 27th — The Undeclared War: Season 2 (UK) — Peacock
- 27th — Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle: Season 7 (UK) — BBC Select
- 27th — Will Robots Take My Job?: Season 1 (UK) — BBC Select
- 31st — The Assassin (UK) — Acorn TV
* For all shows airing on public TV stations, including PBS programs, check your local listings or contact the station that serves your area for local broadcast dates and times.
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