Carmen Croghan often looks at the state of her British addiction and wonders how it got so out of hand. A part-time reference library staffer, she spends an inordinate amount of time watching just about any British series she can track down.
Drama
As the sisters of Nonnatus House prepare for a special service honoring Sister Hildegard, the first of their order to serve in Poplar, it was a week of upheaval. A young man’s dreams are shattered only to be given a second chance. Tears are back full force as Sister
Drama
This week’s Call the Midwife reliably delivered another dose of medical drama, hope, kindness and innocent romance. Not to mention another unthinkable example of how women suffer for their indiscretions while the men go basically scot-free. Let’s get on with the summarizing, shall we? (In case you need
Comedy
When it comes to British telly, I find myself watching a lot of current series -mostly gritty police dramas or edgy comedies- which I enormously appreciate and enjoy. But sometimes after a tension-filled binge session witnessing the heart wrenching things people endure living in the dead-end tower blocks, I need
Drama
I’m assuming we’ve all watched episode two and are ready to relive it, right? Because, as you know, this one traverses a rollercoaster of emotions; love, loss, anxiety, hope and disappointment! So if you’ve girded your loins, let’s crack on with the recap. Nurse Gilbert and
Drama
Welcome back! I’m looking forward to recapping another series and chatting with my fellow Midwife fans about it. We already know that a sixth series has been ordered so this won’t be the end. Nonetheless, if you’ve been watching this show from the beginning, you know some
Drama
Have you realized that we had TEN SEASONS of Grantchester on PBS? With no less than three hot vicars to solve crimes, take off their shirts, and so on – Sidney Chambers, played by James Norton (2014–2019), William Davenport (Tom Brittney, 2019–2024), and Alphy Kottaram (Rishi Nair, 2024–2025)
Drama
American audiences were first introduced to the acclaimed Yorkshire-set gritty police drama Happy Valley via Netflix which aired Season 1. Those early viewers and reviewers on social media and elsewhere generally agreed with the gushing praise about the series from UK viewers – yes, the show is that good, and it&