Lacy's love of British TV primarily involves evangelizing all things Doctor Who and watching as many period dramas as possible. York apologist and Ninth Doctor enthusiast, you can find her other writing all around the entertainment web.
Movies
Netflix has dropped the first trailer for the upcoming film The Power of the Dog, a clear awards season contender that stars Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch and is written, directed, and produced by Academy Award winner Jane Campion. Based on the 1967 Thomas Savage novel of the same name, the
Movies
The first images from critically acclaimed director Jane Campion's upcoming film The Power of the Dog are here, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch riding horses across gorgeous Western vistas and sporting a cowboy hat. (That's pretty much all it takes to sell me on this movie, but your
Kin
Premium streaming service AMC+ has been racking up intriguing programming that's of interest to Anglophiles in recent months, from early access to period romance A Discovery of Witches and buzzy thriller Gangs of London to dark historical drama The North Water. Next up is Kin, a star-studded
The English Patient
The BBC is reportedly working on a limited series television adaptation of Michael Ondaatje’s award-winning novel The English Patient. Many of you are probably aware of the 1996 film version, which starred Ralph Fiennes and Kristen Scott Thomas, and was nominated for 12 Academy Awards. It won nine,
Finding Alice
The Keeley Hawes drama Finding Alice is officially coming to the U.S. this Fall. The six-episode series, which was co-created by former The Durrels in Corfu star Hawes, is a contemporary drama that offers a raw and darkly comic look at grief, love, and life after the
Actors and Actresses
British actress Una Stubbs, likely best known to American viewers for her role as Mrs. Hudson on the 2010 Masterpiece series Sherlock, has passed away at the age of 84. According to a statement from her sons to the BBC, Stubbs passed away quietly in Edinburg, with her family around
Movies
Modern pop culture tends to make only one kind of King Arthur movie. It's usually focused on the king himself and it almost always covers one of two aspects of his story: As a young man embracing his destiny and discovering Excalibur, or as a slightly older version
Doctor Who
It's the end of an era (again!) on Doctor Who. The BBC has confirmed that Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker will be departing the TARDIS in 2022 after a three-season run as the Time Lord. Showrunner Chris Chibnall, who joined the show alongside Whittaker in 2017, will also
Time
Critically acclaimed BBC drama Time is officially coming to America this summer by way of streaming platform Britbox. Written by BAFTA winner Jimmy McGovern (Accused, Moving On), the three-part series is a powerful exploration of prison life, punishment, and penitence. Time reteams McGovern with two of his Accused stars,
Movies
If the trailer for the upcoming Ridley Scott historical drama The Last Duel is anything to go by, Killing Eve star Jodie Comer's film career is off to an incredible start. Based on the book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France
The Great
Huzzah! Production has wrapped on Season 2 of Hulu's period comedy-drama The Great. The series, which is a wildly entertaining if not exactly historically accurate, take on the life of a young Catherine the Great, chronicling her rise from outsider to Empress, and eventually the longest-reigning
The North Water
The trailer for the upcoming AMC+ limited series The North Water is here and it promises a dark story about the brutality of humanity set against a stunning frozen Arctic wasteland. Full of blood, snow, and ominous music, the setting immediately calls to mind AMC's 2018 period series