Telly that bridges the Pond
It’s summer blockbuster time, but CGI special effects and animation have nothin’ on the slapstick and word play of Shakespeare’s farcical The Comedy of Errors, which arrives in cinemas across the US and UK next week.
It’s time to head to Leeds and meet the Drifters, three twenty-something gal pals whose post-uni lives are an education in vulgarity, indecency, and stupidity. It’s rather hilarious.
More Gothic goings-on are in store for Brit TV fans, because the devilishly-dark and seriously spooky Penny Dreadful, featuring iconic creepy characters such as Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and the Wolfman, is returning for a third series.
Betrayal. Hatred. Revenge. Tyranny. Rulers within the fictional Seven Kingdoms and real-life medieval England have used each as a means or motive to gain or maintain the throne, for the latter as illustrated in the brilliant docudrama, Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty:
More murders and mysteries are in the offing this month, when the tenth season of the ever-popular Midsomer Murders makes its US broadcast debut on public TV stations.
Attention, fans of the British Royals. A regal treat is in store for you, as the fab documentary, The Queen’s Castle, is set to debut on public television stations in the US later this month.
The British comedy Gates, starring Welsh actors Tom Ellis and Joanna Page, recently began streaming in the US. Is it a must-watch or a maybe-one-day show? Read on to find out.
One of the smartest comedies to come out of the UK this year is headed to the US this month, and you’ll be able to binge-watch it, too.
Summer hasn’t arrived yet, but PBS has announced the schedule for its Fall 2015 season, which includes the British dramas Arthur & George, Indian Summers, and The Widower.
Here’s something I’d never given a first, much less second, thought to: an American version of Doc Martin. Well, it’s in the works.
![British TV to Watch in June 2015: Humans, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Midsomer Murders, Poldark, Vera, and Much More [UPDATED]](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/British-TV-to-Watch-in-2015-June-600x300.jpg "British TV to Watch in June 2015: Humans, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Midsomer Murders, Poldark, Vera, and Much More [UPDATED]")
Hello June, the month that practically every US Brit TV fan has been waiting for, given the premieres of several highly-anticipated new series and the return of many viewer favorites.
The third Awesome Con DC ended yesterday, and a fabulous time it was, too. There were cosplayers, gaming sessions, previews, panel events, and guests galore, not the least of whom were two-thirds of the Doctor Who Pond family: Alex Kingston