Some of our favorite actors are returning to telly in new British TV series and miniseries. Read on to find out who’s going to be in which new and returning shows.
Casting News: Mark Addy, Paddy Considine, Ben Miller, James Nesbitt, Sam Riley
News Bits: Esquire Network Picks Up Beowulf, PBS Premieres The Guilty
More British TV series will be debuting in the US (some sooner than others), including Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands and The Guilty.
Stephen Fry Bids Adieu as Host of QI
Say it isn’t so! But alas, ’tis true, as Stephen Fry is stepping down as the host of the brilliant and gut-bustingly-funny panel show QI.
Code to Zero: Ken Follett Spy Thriller to be Adapted as Limited Series
Bestselling Welsh author Ken Follett is about to have another of his novels — spy thriller Code to Zero — adapted for telly.
The Frankenstein Chronicles: A&E Picks Up Sean Bean Period Crime Drama
US cable network A&E has added another British TV miniseries to its programming line-up: The Frankenstein Chronicles, starring the ever-talented Sean Bean.
SundanceTV to Co-Produce ‘The Last Panthers’ and ‘Rebellion’
SundanceTV has got it going on in co-productions on both sides of the pond and internationally, and now it’s added two more titles to its slate.
New Bits: An American ‘Marple’ and International Emmy Awards Nominees
A few of our favorite actors and shows are nominees for this year’s International Emmy® Awards, and there’s a new Agatha Christie-inspired American TV show in the works.
Exclusive: KCET Acquires Four British TV Titles for 2015/2016 Season
“Seems it never rains in Southern California,” sang Briton Albert Hammond in the early ’70s, but it will be pouring British programs here during KCET’s 2015/2016 TV season.
British TV to Watch in October 2015: Doc Martin, Home Fires, The Last Kingdom, and More [UPDATED]
![British TV to Watch in October 2015: Doc Martin, Home Fires, The Last Kingdom, and More [UPDATED]](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/British-TV-to-Watch-in-2015-October-600x300.jpg "British TV to Watch in October 2015: Doc Martin, Home Fires, The Last Kingdom, and More [UPDATED]")
October brings the highly-anticipated returns of two fan favorite shows, as well as UK program premieres in the US that are sure to please more than a few viewers.
Hunted: Intense UK Reality Competition Series Gets US Version
Soon to join The Amazing Race and Survivor at CBS is the new reality competition series Hunted, as intense to watch as it is for the folks who go on the run to avoid being captured.
The Enfield Haunting: A&E to Premiere Supernatural Miniseries in the US
They’re heeere. Well, they’re coming. As in poltergeists. In The Enfield Haunting, the creepy supernatural thriller that crosses the pond from Sky to A&E for its US premiere.
Tales of Irish Castles: The History of Ireland Told Through Its Castles
“[T]he history of Irish castles is the history of Ireland itself.” And with Tales of Irish Castles, viewers get a fascinating lesson about the country as told through its castles.