June used to be the start of summer rerun season, but these days it’s another month of British TV premieres, from returning favorites to brand new series.
British TV to Watch in June 2016: Cleverman, Endeavour, Suspects & More
British TV to Watch in May 2016: Line of Duty, Penny Dreadful, Wallander & LOTS More [UPDATED]
Twenty British, Irish, Australian, and Canadian series premiere nationally in the US in May, while In the Club debuts on, and Scott & Bailey and Shetland return to, public TV stations.
British TV to Watch in April 2016: Doctor Foster, The Night Manager, Outlander & LOTS More [UPDATED]
No, this is not an April Fool’s joke. A whopping twenty-one series premiere in or return to the US this month, including some of the most highly-anticipated shows this year.
Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King: Revealing Documentary Premieres on Public TV Stations
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.
1916: The Irish Rebellion: Liam Neeson Narrates Landmark Documentary About the Easter Rising
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.
British TV to Watch in March 2016: Grantchester, Happy Valley, Vera, and More [UPDATED]
“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!
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.
Britain’s Hidden Heritage: Visit Real-Life Downton Abbey-Type Homes in Public TV Documentary
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: Adrenaline-Packed, Must-Watch Documentary
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.”
The English Gentleman: An Illustrated Guide: Fascinating Documentary on Public TV Stations
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.
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 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.