PBS made several program announcements during the Summer 2014 TCA Press Tour yesterday, not the least of which were about the British shows scheduled for 2015.
PBS Sets 2015 Dates for Downton Abbey and Call the Midwife
Case Histories: Series 2: US Premiere on DVD [UPDATED]
Ever since the second series of Case Histories aired in the UK in Spring 2013, I and other stateside fans of the mystery series have been waiting for it screen in the US. As of today the wait is over,
Outlander: Watch First Episode of New Starz Drama One Week Early and for Free
Premium cable channel Starz has announced that it will premiere the first episode of its eagerly-awaited new fantasy series, Outlander, one week early and to the masses.
British TV News Bits: BBC America Edition
As we wait with bated breath for the new season of Doctor Who to premiere on the 23rd of August, BBC America has several more announcements, including the return of Orphan Black and Broadchurch and the commission of new programs.
The Field of Blood: More Murders in Glasgow in Series 2
Protests, politics, and murders are the stuff of newspaper headlines when the second series of Scottish crime drama, The Field of Blood, debuts in the US on Acorn TV.
Vera: Series 5 in Production Without David Leon
There’s good news and bad news about ITV’s hit mystery drama, Vera. Filming has begun on the fifth series (hooray!), and actor David Leon has left the show (say it ain’t so!).
The Field of Blood: Scottish Crime Drama Coming to the US
While Scotland is definitely bonnie (seriously, if you haven’t been, it’s a must-visit for any Brit TV fan), the amount of Scottish television programming available in the US is lacking compared to its English and Irish counterparts. But things are
New Cast Members for Call the Midwife
New nurses will be joining the midwives and nuns at Nonnatus House when the hit drama Call the Midwife returns for a fourth series. And a certain narrator will be making an on-screen appearance, too.
Confirmed: New Poldark Adaptation to Air in the US on PBS
PBS Masterpiece, which brought the original 1970s BBC adaptation of Poldark to the US, has announced that it will screen the Aidan Turner-led adaptation of the romantic saga in 2015.
PBS Masterpiece Fall 2014: Marple, Lewis, the Darcys, and Worricker
Not to put too fine a point on it, but PBS is the place for stateside Brit TV fans to be on Sunday nights this autumn, because Masterpiece is bringing some of our favorite Brit TV characters back to US
Blandings: Series 2 Exclusive Plus More PG Wodehouse on Acorn TV
For hours of aristocratic fun and hijinks, head to Acorn TV when the subscription video-on-demand service begins its exclusive screening of hit Brit comedy Blandings: Series 2 in the US next week. But wait, there’s more! Jeeves & Wooster is coming
Miss Fisher Returns to Local PBS Stations with More Murder Mysteries
Phryne Fisher — the most stylish of lady detectives since, well, ever — is headed back to local PBS stations, so hold onto your stylish hats because more murders and mayhem are headed your way from Down Under.