“Seems it never rains in Southern California,” sang Briton Albert Hammond in the early ’70s, but it will be pouring British programs here during KCET’s 2015/2016 TV season.
Exclusive: KCET Acquires Four British TV Titles for 2015/2016 Season
British TV to Watch in October 2015: Doc Martin, Home Fires, The Last Kingdom, and More [UPDATED]
October brings the highly-anticipated returns of two fan favorite shows, as well as UK program premieres in the US that are sure to please more than a few viewers.
The Enfield Haunting: A&E to Premiere Supernatural Miniseries in the US
They’re heeere. Well, they’re coming. As in poltergeists. In The Enfield Haunting, the creepy supernatural thriller that crosses the pond from Sky to A&E for its US premiere.
Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None to Be New Feature Film
Big news: Not only is Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None getting its first-ever TV treatment, the book is getting its third film adaptation, too.
Spy Thriller ‘Restless’ Starring Hayley Atwell, Michelle Dockery, Rufus Sewell Now Streaming
Restless, the must-watch, Emmy®-nominated World War II spy thriller that premiered on BBC One and SundanceTV, is now streaming at Acorn TV.
Casting News: Olivia Colman, Dennis Haysbert, Toby Jones, Anna Maxwell Martin, Tim Roth
With new British TV programs progressing with production, a who’s who of acting talent from both sides of the pond has been announced.
Poldark: Series 2 Begins Filming with Aidan Turner, John Nettles
He’s fully clad in the photo, but no matter, as filming has started on Series 2 of Poldark with star Aidan Turner, who’s joined by new cast members, including John Nettles.
New British TV Programs Based on Books (and One of Shakespeare’s Plays)
Following up on Monday’s post about the adaptation of China Miéville’s fantasy/crime novel The City & The City, today we look at a few more published titles being made for British telly.
The City and The City: China Miéville’s Fantasy/Crime Novel Being Adapted for British TV
China Miéville’s fantasy/crime novel The City & The City is being adapted into a four-part thriller serial for BBC Two.
George Gently: Public TV Stations Set to Air Season 7 of Hit Detective Drama
Martin Shaw and Lee Ingleby will soon be lighting up US broadcast airwaves, as George Gently is about to return to public TV stations with its seventh season.
Awesome Actors Cast in Beowulf, The Durrells, Happy Valley 2, One of Us
Many fine actors have been cast in new dramas headed to BBC and ITV, including Amelia Bullmore, Kevin Doyle, and Keeley Hawes. Read on to find out who else is returning to telly.
Childhood’s End: Colm Meaney, Charles Dance Lead Cast of New Syfy Sci-Fi Drama
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.