Telly that bridges the Pond
Prince Philip went from being a Greek Royal to a British Royal. Yet all was not glamorous. His life was fraught with traumas and dramas that nearly cost him his marriage to the Queen.
The 24th of March 2016 marks the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising, and the landmark documentary, 1916: The Irish Rebellion, recounts the details of this history-making and history-changing event.
“In like a lion, out like a lamb?” Not for British TV in the US, because this month is chock-full of must-watch premieres of new and returning shows, plus lots of Irish programs, too!
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.
Highclere Castle is world famous thanks to Downton Abbey. Other stately homes in the UK are less well-known, but six are so special, they are the stars of Britain’s Hidden Heritage.
The RAF Red Arrows: Inside the Bubble can be summed up in this line from the program: “Nine fast jets, six feet apart, going at about 400 miles an hour, can be a tense situation.”
People everywhere seem to have the same image of what an English Gentleman is, and in The English Gentleman: An Illustrated Guide, we learn why that is so and other fun facts.
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!
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.
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.
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.
With November comes the start of holiday programming, but there’s still a fair number of British program premieres this month, including some must-see Brit TV titles.