Telly that bridges the Pond
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.
The fictional county of Midsomer hangs onto its unofficial title as “the deadliest county in England” when three new episodes of the long-running Brit mystery, Midsomer Murders, make their North American premieres on Acorn TV next month.
You’ve got to hand it to the book editors at Amazon. Out of the 271,852 listings under the online retailer’s “Mystery, Thriller & Suspense” category, they managed to cull them down to a list of the 100 Mysteries & Thrillers
If ever there was a British version of the American character, Lieutenant Columbo, DCI Vera Stanhope is it. The disheveled detective with a keen mind for solving crime returns to telly when the fourth series of the hit drama, Vera,
“And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain…” I don’t know if Frank Sinatra ever watched Agatha Christie’s Poirot, but the opening lyrics to one of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ trademark songs are spot on for
Alors, mes amis, after portraying Hercule Poirot for a quarter century, David Suchet has put away the Belgian detective’s hat and mustache, donated his cane to a museum, and bid a final au revoir to the legendary character. Telly won’t
The British “invasion” of American television has become an entrenched and still-growing part of the stateside viewing landscape, but another invasion is also taking audiences by storm, and this time it’s Australian.
From England on the verge of the First World War to England on the cusp of the Swinging Sixties, PBS has an evening full of period drama when it premieres the new seasons of Mr. Selfridge and Call the Midwife
I can hear it now. “Series 8? Midsomer Murders is well past that now.” Well, yes, but only online in the US. So, for those who have been waiting for new episodes of the hit Brit mystery to arrive on
It’s been 17 years since Midsomer Murders first screened in the UK, and now local public television viewers in the US can get the inside scoop on why this Brit mystery series has been such a hit on both sides
British TV fans of both sides of the pond should be thrilled to know that two of the most popular programs to have come to the small screen in the past few years — Call the Midwife and Death in
Poldark, one of the UK’s most beloved and enduring period dramas, is getting an update, and heartthrob Aidan Turner is leading the cast of the long-awaited remake.