Telly that bridges the Pond
The global phenomenon of Downton Abbey will soon be drawing to a close for millions of fans, and hearts are already beating faster as the premiere of its final season approaches.
Childhood’s End, the new sci-fi drama premiering on Syfy, is chock-full of actors from across the pond and down under, including Charles Dance, Julian McMahon, and Colm Meaney.
The BBC has released the first-look images of BBC One’s epic new event drama War And Peace, featuring Paul Dano, Lily James, and James Norton, and they look amazing.
Not only is Peter Capaldi’s Doctor suited and booted in the upcoming Season 9 of Doctor Who, his future’s so bright, he’s gotta wear shades.
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There might be a Downton Abbey film after its sixth and final series. Idris Elba has spoken of making a Luther film, too. What’s certain is that three other hit Brit series are headed for the big screen.
Colin Morgan’s latest character won’t need to plug in or hide from the law, as he plays a fully-human and haunted rather than hunted being in the new BBC supernatural period mystery drama The Living and the Dead.
Powerhouses of the big and small screen are joining another, Jim Broadbent, in the film based on the bestselling novel The Sense of an Ending.
Hmm, might there be three “men behaving badly” in Grantchester: Series 2, now that Neil Morrissey is joining James Norton and Robson Green on the hit show? And which public TV stations are adding the third series of Miss Fisher
When Doctor Who returns to our screens with its ninth series in September, there will be another guest star amongst the sci-fi hit’s cast: Reece Shearsmith.
British actor Hugh Dancy is about to move from playing an FBI agent and serial killer hunter to a cult leader in the upcoming Hulu Original Series The Way.
“This final season very much has the flavor of the end of an era.” — Hugh Bonneville
The Television Critics Association (TCA) Summer Press Tour 2015 is in full swing, and here’s a recap of Brit TV-related news from PBS and BBC America.