In Part 2 of my British TV year in review, we look at several new titles that premiered in the UK in 2015, ones that were worth every minute in front of the telly.
2015 British TV Year in Review: Favorite UK TV Premieres
2015 British TV Year in Review: Favorite New Shows in the US
One hundred thirty TV shows from British Commonwealth territories and Ireland were new to the US in 2015, and selecting my fifteen favorites of the year took some doing.
British TV to Watch in December 2015: Part 1: Christmas Specials, Brokenwood, Luther & More Premieres
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as holiday specials, dramas, a mockumentary and rockumentary, a music-filled movie, and a proper musical, premiere on US channels and streaming services this month.
Cold Feet: ITV Reboots Hit Romance Dramedy with (Most of) Original Cast
With rumors having run rampant for months, ITV has confirmed that the reboot of Cold Feet, the iconic British TV series centering on the lives of six friends, is on.
Exclusive: KCET Acquires Four British TV Titles for 2015/2016 Season
“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.
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.
Doc Martin: Series 7: Acorn TV Sets US Premiere Date for Hit Dramedy
Doc Martin fans, it’s time to do a happy dance, because the hit dramedy’s new series is set to premiere on both sides of the pond soon, and Acorn TV has just announced when for the US.
British TV to Watch in August 2015: Detectorists, George Gently, Miss Fisher, Vicious, and More [UPDATED]
After speaking with a friend in Morocco, where temps are around 115° F at night (!), highs in the 90s here don’t seem so bad, especially when we can chill out with some fab British, Irish, Australian, and Canadian series
Sky 1’s Drama, Comedy, and Entertainment Programs: Some Will Screen in the US, Others Might
Sky 1, Sky plc’s flagship pay TV channel in the UK and Ireland, has renewed its focus and upped its investment in original programming, and at least some of its shows are headed to the US.
New Brit TV Commissions: Dark Angel, The Durrells, Marcella, Not Safe for Work, Tennison
Viewers in the UK have more new dramas to look forward to, including the prequel to one of the best crime dramas ever to have graced tellys on both sides of the pond, and another starring a Downton Abbey alum.
British TV to Watch in June 2015: Humans, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Midsomer Murders, Poldark, Vera, and Much More [UPDATED]
Hello June, the month that practically every US Brit TV fan has been waiting for, given the premieres of several highly-anticipated new series and the return of many viewer favorites.
Spotless: Crime Dramedy Featuring Brendan Coyle, Miranda Raison Set for US Cable Premiere
Stateside Brendan Coyle and Miranda Raison fans, rejoice. Spotless, the British/French co-production that is taking France by storm right now, is headed to the US.