Telly that bridges the Pond
A coroner, a Senior Crown Prosecutor, and a private detective march, I mean walk into a pub… Actually, they appear on broadcast telly in Southern and Central California in British and Aussie shows premiering on KCET.
A Happy 2017 to you! Without further ado, let’s get to the shows that will help us ring in the new year and give us hours of fabulous British, Aussie, Kiwi, Canadian, and Irish TV entertainment.
By my count, 215 new programs and program seasons from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada premiered stateside in 2016. Of them, here are my picks for the best 20 that were brand-spanking-new to the US.
For stateside British TV fans who can’t get enough of telly from the UK, there is more coming by way of BritBox, the new SVOD service from BBC Worldwide and ITV.
Netflix has finally given subscribers what most of us have wanted for a long time: the ability to download shows and watch them without an internet connection.
Brokenwood, New Zealand. Where the locals are quirky, the country music is kickin’, and corpses are found high and low (at least when they don’t go missing).
![British TV to Watch in December 2016: Brokenwood Mysteries, The Hollow Crown-The Wars of the Roses, Travelers, and More [UPDATED]](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-December-2016-600x300.jpg "British TV to Watch in December 2016: Brokenwood Mysteries, The Hollow Crown-The Wars of the Roses, Travelers, and More [UPDATED]")
Whether the weather outside is frightful or fantastic, chillax in front of your favorite telly screen with some terrific British TV this month, including the premieres of new and returning series and holiday specials.
![British TV to Watch in November 2016: Close to the Enemy, The Crown, Undercover, and More! [UPDATED]](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-November-2016-600x300.jpg "British TV to Watch in November 2016: Close to the Enemy, The Crown, Undercover, and More! [UPDATED]")
Before and after you rock the vote one week from today, check out all the new Brit and Aussie TV shows that will be screening in the US, including several can’t-miss dramas.
Autumn is here, and with the crispness of the air and fewer hours of daylight come a bevy of British TV premieres, including some of the most highly-anticipated program returns.
Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge, a delightful documentary that celebrates the life of the beloved children’s author, begins airing on public TV stations next month.
![British TV to Watch in September 2016: New Poldark, Capital, Churchill’s Secret, and More [UPDATED]](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-September-2016-600x300.jpg "British TV to Watch in September 2016: New Poldark, Capital, Churchill’s Secret, and More [UPDATED]")
September has arrived, and with it comes must-watch British TV premieres, plus lots more titles (some new-ish, some not) added to the major streaming services.
![British TV to Watch in August 2016: Agatha Raisin, Inspector Lewis, The Wine Show, and More [UPDATED]](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-August-2016-600x300.jpg "British TV to Watch in August 2016: Agatha Raisin, Inspector Lewis, The Wine Show, and More [UPDATED]")
Welcome to August and the dog days of summer, the perfect time to chill out with the AC set to high and the telly tuned to new and returning Brit TV shows.