As another year of fabulous British TV draws to a close, we take a look back at some of our favorite shows. Here in Part 1 are the ones that debuted in the US during 2014.
Our Favorite British TV Shows of 2014, Part 1: Shows That Debuted in the US
Watch: Juicy Trailer for Mr. Selfridge: Series 3
Crikey. It looks like things are not all peaches and cream in the world of Harry Selfridge. Take a peek for yourself with ITV’s trailer for the upcoming third series of the hit period drama, Mr. Selfridge.
Brit TV Shows to Add to Your Streaming List
Holiday gifts have arrived early in the form of new video streaming titles, including a few comedies and a drama. Go ahead. Get your binge-watch on.
Adaptations of JK Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy, Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike Novels Coming to TV
Several of JK Rowling’s works, written under her own name as well as pen name Robert Galbraith, are headed to telly. Muggles of the world say, “Yay!”
Shetland: Scottish Noir Murder Mystery Series Debuts in the US on Public TV Stations
Murders in a cold climate? Check. Investigations done by an intense detective? Check. Nordic noir drama? Nope. Scottish. But Shetland is as dark and gritty as any crime series out of Scandinavia, and just as compelling.
Jack Taylor: Irish Crime Drama Makes US Broadcast Debut on WETA UK
WETA UK, the nation’s first and only broadcast channel that airs British TV programming 24/7/365, is also the first public TV channel to screen the Irish crime series, Jack Taylor.
Good Omens: Dramatization of Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett Bestseller Coming to Radio!
This holiday season keeps getting better and better. Good Omens, the bestselling fantasy novel by renowned authors Sir Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, has been dramatized for radio, and it’s coming to BBC Radio 4!
ITV Commissions Second Series of Grantchester
Grantchester, the new mystery drama that became a quick hit with UK viewers, has been recommissioned for a second series by ITV. (Yay!)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: There’s Magic in New Drama
Magic is in the offing at BBC America when it debuts its original fantasy drama, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, in 2015.
Brit TV on PBS in 2015: New Programs and New Seasons of Viewer Favorites [UPDATED]
Put the resolutions aside and get comfy in front of the telly, when Brit TV favorites return and new ones debut during the PBS 2015 Winter/Spring season and into the summer.
Call the Midwife and Vicious Holiday Specials on PBS
Add a bit of Brit TV to your merry-making this holiday season, because PBS is bringing the Call the Midwife and Vicious holiday specials to telly! Ho ho ho!
Poirot: Public TV Stations Will Air Final Three Episodes
David Suchet’s days as Hercule Poirot may be over, but fans can’t seem to get enough of the Belgian detective. So it’s great news that public TV stations in the US will debut the final three episodes of Agatha Christie’s