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Interview: Ann Cleeves — New Shetland & Vera TV Seasons & More

In a chat with Ann Cleeves, the award-winning author shared news about her work and the TV series Shetland and Vera, both based on her best-selling novels.

British TV Premieres in Jan 2018: Blue Planet II, Detectorists, Vera, Victoria & More

Happy New Year! Sixteen new and returning British and Canadian programs premiere nationally this month, with another thirteen streaming titles available for binge-watching.

British TV to Watch in Aug 2017: Endeavour, In the Dark, Vera, White Gold & More

The dogs days of summer are definitely here, so chillax in the AC with the US premieres of hit British mysteries, dramas, comedies, and documentaries in August.

Acorn TV: 14 More Exclusive International TV Premieres Coming in 2017

Oh, how fabulous! More new series and fan favorite programs from Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are premiering exclusively on Acorn TV this year!

Ann Cleeves: Bestselling Author Talks Shetland, Vera, Douglas Henshall, Brenda Blethyn

KCET premieres Shetland tonight, and Ann Cleeves, the bestselling British author who wrote the “Shetland” novels, chatted with me about this and her other series, Vera.

British TV to Watch in April 2016: Doctor Foster, The Night Manager, Outlander & LOTS More [UPDATED]

No, this is not an April Fool’s joke. A whopping twenty-one series premiere in or return to the US this month, including some of the most highly-anticipated shows this year.

British TV to Watch in March 2016: Grantchester, Happy Valley, Vera, and More [UPDATED]

“In like a lion, out like a lamb?” Not for British TV in the US, because this month is chock-full of must-watch premieres of new and returning shows, plus lots of Irish programs, too!

British TV to Watch in July 2015: Bullet Boy, Republic of Doyle, Strike Back, and More [UPDATED]

Years ago, the summer months meant rerun city for telly. That isn’t really the case anymore, although there are fewer British (and Canadian) TV premieres this month than last.

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.

Vera: New Sidekick for DCI in Series 5 of Hit Mystery, Premiering on Public TV Stations

Grab your hat, trenchcoat, and Wellies, pet, because it’s time to head back to Northumberland, where DCI Vera Stanhope has a new sidekick and four new cases to solve.

Vera: Series 5 Debuting, Series 6 Commissioned

Vera, the hit crime drama starring Brenda Blethyn, returns to UK telly with its fifth series in a few days, and before you know it, it’ll be screening in the US. Oh, and there’s news about Series 6, too.

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