Crikey. The British Royal family is about the get the send-up treatment in The Windsors, the new comedy soap opera from Channel 4.
The Windsors: Cast Announced for Channel 4’s Royal Satirical Soap Opera
Are You Being Served?: BBC Reboots Classic Britcom with All-Star Cast
The classic hit Britcom Are You Being Served? is getting a 21st-century reboot featuring an all-star cast, so longtime and new Brit TV fans can get your laugh on.
Cleverman, Love, Nina, The Night Manager World Premieres at Berlin International Film Festival
Starting in little more than a week, the 66th Berlin International Film Festival will present the world premieres of three TV series from Great Britain and Australia/New Zealand.
British TV to Watch in February 2016: Suspects, Prey, Adele: Live in London, and More
February 2016. A shorter month days-wise, and one with fewer than ten British TV titles premiering in the US. However, those that debut this month make for some great viewing.
Mapp & Lucia: Deliciously Wicked Comic Drama Miniseries Airing on Public TV Stations
Snobberies and pretensions and rivalries, oh my! That’s upper-middle-class life in a small English town, as presented in the bitingly funny miniseries, Mapp & Lucia.
Inside No. 9: Series 3 Features Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Jessica Raine, and More Stars
Inside No. 9, the award-winning, critically-acclaimed comedy-drama from the warped minds of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, returns for Series 3 with a star-studded cast.
British TV to Watch in January 2016: Downton Abbey, London Spy, Sherlock, and More
Happy New Year! It’s the 1st of January, which means Sherlock: The Abominable Bride! And there’s much more British TV screening in the US during the rest of the month, too!
2015 British TV Year in Review: Favorite UK TV Premieres
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 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.
Scottish Comedies Burnistoun, Empty, Rab C Nesbitt FINALLY Arrive in the US
It’s time to get your laugh on, Scottish style, as two sitcoms and one sketch show, all set in the greater Glasgow area, have arrived on Netflix US.
New BBC and ITV Series Commissions, Recommissions, and Casting News
A whole lotta TVing is going on at the BBC and ITV, as both have announced new program commissions. Plus there’s news about a returning show and another whose cast is set.
British TV to Watch in December 2015: Part 2: Black Mirror & Other Shows Added to Streaming Services [UPDATED]
Several Brit TV movies, documentaries, crime dramas and mysteries, and a sci-fi series’ holiday special from last year, make their way to US streaming services this month.