Telly that bridges the Pond
The end of the summer brings 26 new British and Canadian series, seasons, and specials to the US, plus what looks to be a romp of a film from the UK.
Answer: Never. Question: When was the last time there were this many British, Australian, New Zealander, and Canadian TV show premieres and streaming additions at the start of a month?
Three of Brit TV fandom’s favorite series return to PBS with holiday specials in December: The Great British Baking Show, Last Tango in Halifax, and Call the Midwife.
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.
Our friends in the north — Alan and Celia, Gillian and Caroline, et al — are returning to telly in the US, when the third season of Last Tango in Halifax premieres on PBS this summer.
Following up on Part 1 about our favorite 2014 Brit TV debuts, we look today at the programs that returned to this side of the pond with their second, third, etc. seasons.
Happy Anniversary to us! The British TV Place launched two years ago today, so we’re off to gift ourselves with a bit o’ cotton before heading out for the July 4th holiday weekend. But before we do, we have a
PBS is the place for back-to-back Brit TV this Sunday, when the public television network premieres the second series of both the beloved family drama Last Tango in Halifax and popular mystery drama Endeavour and the first series of hit
The critically-acclaimed drama that warmed the cockles of millions of hearts on both sides of the pond is returning, so let the Alan and Celia lovefest, a.k.a. Last Tango in Halifax, continue!
Viewers were treated to some of the best British TV the UK had to offer in 2013, and like you, we had our favorites, such as these:
Is it just me, or is PBS upping its purchases of fabulous British TV series? If not in actuality, then it certainly feels that way, especially when we have another to look forward to later this summer. Namely, the BAFTA