One recommission + one stateside premiere date + one cast announcement = a lot of Brit TV goodies to look forward to in the new year and beyond.
British TV to Watch in December 2015: Part 1: Christmas Specials, Brokenwood, Luther & More Premieres
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as holiday specials, dramas, a mockumentary and rockumentary, a music-filled movie, and a proper musical, premiere on US channels and streaming services this month.
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride: PBS & BBC Set Premiere Date for Special
The game is definitely on. The long-awaited and highly-anticipated Sherlock special — “The Abominable Bride” — will premiere on both sides of the pond on the same day.
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.
Poldark: Series 2 Begins Filming with Aidan Turner, John Nettles
He’s fully clad in the photo, but no matter, as filming has started on Series 2 of Poldark with star Aidan Turner, who’s joined by new cast members, including John Nettles.
British TV to Watch in September 2015: TBX, Doctor Who, Indian Summers, Partners in Crime [UPDATED]
The 2015 Fall TV Season kicks off this month with some of the most highly-anticipated British TV programs of the year. The ones in the title of this post, for a start.
The Great British Baking Show Returns to American Audiences with Series 2
It’s time to root for your new favorite amateur baker, because PBS is bringing the second series of hit competition program, The Great British Baking Show, to this side of the pond.
Vicious: Season 2: Freddie, Stuart, and Friends Are Back and Funnier than Ever
“Never can say goodbye.” Thankfully, we don’t have to, because Freddie, Stuart & co. are returning to our screens for Season 2 of Vicious, and things are downright hi-la-ri-ous.
National Gallery: Brilliant Frederick Wiseman Film About the London Museum Comes to PBS
As told through the lens of documentarian Frederick Wiseman, the story of the National Gallery is as layered, rich, and engaging as the masterpieces of art housed in the London institution.
News Bits: Neil Morrissey Joins Grantchester, More Stations for Miss Fisher
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
TCA 2015: Downton Abbey Pics
“This final season very much has the flavor of the end of an era.” — Hugh Bonneville
TCA 2015 Recap: Downton S6 Premiere Date, Victorian Sherlock, New BBC America Titles
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.