Sir Kenneth Branagh and Joanne Froggatt spoke about their upcoming TV programs during PBS’s final presentations yesterday at the Winter 2016 TCA Press Tour.
Kenneth Branagh in Final Wallander, Joanne Froggatt in Dark Angel on PBS in 2016
Grantchester: Season 2 & Churchill’s Secret on PBS in 2016, Victoria Gets Downton’s Slot in 2017
During PBS’ first day of presentations at the Winter 2016 TCA (Television Critics Assn) Press Tour, British stars were on hand to chat about their shows. See the pics below.
The A-Word: SundanceTV Adds Autism-Focused British Drama Series to 2016 Schedule
Stateside cable channel SundanceTV has added another UK co-production — the family-centered, autism-focused The A-Word — to its slate of scripted dramas this year.
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.
Wentworth: Hit Australian Prison Drama Returns to Netflix US with Season 3
Bea Smith and the other inmates of Wentworth Correctional Centre are back, as hit Australian drama Wentworth returns to Netflix US today.
Kings in Grass Castles: Australian Historical Drama Starring Stephen Dillane Now Streaming
For stateside viewers who fancy Stephen Dillane, Essie Davis, Australian programs, shows about the Irish, biopics, and/or epic historical dramas, Kings in Grass Castles is for you.
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.
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.
Taboo: Tom Hardy Begins Filming, Additional Cast Announced for New Drama Miniseries
Filming begins this week on Taboo, a new eight-part period drama featuring rising Hollywood film star Tom Hardy in the lead role.