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.
The Crown
Though fans have been anticipating the arrival of Diana Spencer on The Crown virtually since the series began, the full trailer for Season 4 reminds us that there's another powerful woman waiting to step on the scene: Margaret Thatcher. Britain's first female Prime Minister arrives in
Grantchester
Despite coronavirus-related production delays, filming on the highly anticipated sixth season of Grantchester has officially begun.
A Suitable Boy
Mark your calendars: Period drama A Suitable Boy will officially come to America this December via streaming service Acorn TV. The series, based on the classic novel of the same name by Vikram Seth, was adapted for television by Andrew Davies of Sanditon and War and Peace fame. (Though Seth
Comedy
The BBC lockdown comedy Staged is very clearly a product of its time - and often seems like little more than an elaborately put together extended Zoom call. But it's also a lighthearted, hilarious dose of precisely the sort of television we need right now. The series stars David
Movies
After repeated delays, reschedulings, and cancellations as studios around the world struggle to figure out how to release movies during the coronavirus pandemic, the critically acclaimed film The Personal History of David Copperfield will finally get a digital release in the U.S. next month. This latest adaptation in a
The Long Song
As part of its 50th-anniversary season, Masterpiece announced that critically acclaimed drama The Long Song will premiere in the U.S this January. The three-part series is set during the dying days of slavery on the British-ruled Caribbean island of Jamaica in 1838, a period of social
The Spanish Princess
The second episode of The Spanish Princess Season 2 showed viewers a little known but truly impressive aspect of Catherine of Aragon's reign: The moment she commanded an army. With King Henry VIII off to fight the French, his wife Catherine is officially left as Regent of England.
Miss Scarlet (and the Duke)
It's official: Buzzy period mystery series Miss Scarlet and the Duke is coming to Masterpiece early next year. The series, which mixes feminism, crime-solving, and the sort of will they/won't they chemistry-filled central relationship that has helped make Miss Fisher's Murder
Bridgerton
Period drama fans look as though they'll be getting a pretty incredible gift this holiday season. Streaming giant Netflix released its first look at upcoming period drama Bridgerton, a Regency-era drama that celebrates friendship, family, and romance. Based on a popular series of novels by author Julia
His Dark Materials
HBO's lavish adaptation of His Dark Materials will officially return for its second season this November. Based on the bestselling series from author Philip Pullman, Season 1 of the show introduced us to a Victorian alternate reality ruled by a theocratic group known as The Magisterium, powered by
Des
As a society, we’re obsessed with stories of serial killers. This is easy to understand, given that people who commit multiple murders are clearly operating so far out of the realm of recognizable human behavior that they’re as fascinating as they are frightening. However, far too often, dramas
A Discovery of Witches
Fantasy romance A Discovery of Witches is headed back to our screens in 2021. Season 2 will premiere on January 8 in the U.K. on Sky One and Now TV, before arriving in the U.S. just one day later on January 9, via streaming platforms Sundance Now and