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


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.

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.

The holidays haven’t even happened yet, and I’m already feeling both giddy and glum, knowing that two new episodes of Miranda will premiere in a couple weeks, and also that there will be no more afterward.

Ciao, bella! With the Thanksgiving holiday now over, get a taste of la cucina italiana as Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon take to the road once more in their second bromance foodie film, The Trip to Italy, which is headed to Netflix

Derek, the bittersweet comedy nominated for a 2014 National Television Awards nominee for Best Comedy, will complete its run with a one-off special.
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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.

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!

Even though the hit Britcom Outnumbered has completed its run in the UK, more laughs are in store for US viewers when the fifth and final series debuts stateside next month.
The hit mockumentary, Derek, is returning. Not with six episodes, but one special. And one is better than none, I say.

How’s this for a TGIF? More Brit TV streaming exclusives, including longtime fan favorite sitcom Only Fools and Horses, award-winning comedy Hunderby, and more.

There are several new (to the US) and exclusive British TV programs that have been added to the Hulu Plus catalogue, and all of them are streaming now.
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With a hooey here and a hooey there, the hit Britcom Blandings (featuring pig in residence The Empress) will be making its way to local public TV stations this month.