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 Great
Huzzah! The Great, Hulu's frothy, mostly inaccurate, and utterly delightful take on the life of a young Catherine the Great, will officially return for a second season. Elle Fanning stars as Catherine in this self-styled "occasionally true story" opposite Nicholas Hoult as her husband Peter
Beecham House
Here’s a fact that may surprise you: With this episode, we’re now officially halfway through Beecham House Doesn’t it...feel like we should be further along in this story? Or, at least, really even know what the story the show’s trying to tell is? Sigh. Look,
Movies
Outlander star Sam Heughan has joined Crazy Rich Asians' Constance Wu and an all-star cast for the upcoming period romantic comedy Mr. Malcolm's List. The Jane Austen-inspired comedy of manners centers on Mr. Jeremy Malcom, one of nineteenth-century London's most eligible bachelors.
Gangs of London
In the wake of the show's Season 2 renewal, cable network AMC announced that it will bring hit Sky crime drama Gangs of London to America later this year. The ten-part series tells the story of a city that's being torn apart by the turbulent
The Nest
Popular BBC relationship thriller The Nest will come to America this summer, courtesy of streaming platform Acorn TV. The five-part series stars Line of Duty's Martin Compston, Gentleman Jack's Sophie Rundle and Sex Education's Mirren Mack in a messy, complicated story of family,
Beecham House
Beecham House is so frustrating precisely because it should be good. On paper, it’s a story that hasn’t really be done before, set in a period we rarely get to see in shows like this. In actuality, however, it’s a trope-filled retread with tremendously dull storytelling,
Sanditon
In the wake of a new theatrical version of Emma and the U.S. broadcast of Sanditon earlier this year, 2020 has proven a pretty great year to be a Jane Austen fan. And with everything going on in the world right now, there may still be no better time
This is Going to Hurt
Ben Whishaw is set to star in a new BBC adaptation of NHS doctor Adam Kay's bestselling memoir This is Going to Hurt. The book is based on Kay’s own diaries, which tell the unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynecology. Whishaw
Cursed
Netflix fantasy drama Cursed, a female-focused retelling of the King Arthur legend from the perspective of the Lady of the Lake, will officially premiere this July. An adaptation of a YA graphic novel from author Tom Wheeler and illustrated by Frank Miller, the series will aim to tell the
Beecham House
New Masterpiece period drama Beecham House is stunning to look at. The sets are lush, the costumes are beautiful and the world of eighteenth-century Delhi leaps to life onscreen. Unfortunately, the show’s beautiful veneer is forced to cover over a multitude of cracks. The first episode of the
Hidden
The second season of Welsh thriller Hidden will premiere on streaming service Acorn TV this June and will feature an all-new six-episode mystery that may be even darker than its first. Line of Duty's Sian Reese-Williams and Requiem's Siôn Alun Davies return as
Actors and Actresses
Most people have probably seen British actor Sean Bean in something. After all, even if we haven’t necessarily seen Game of Thrones or the Lord of the Rings movies, we’re aware that they exist. That’s how outsize this particular actor’s contributions to pop culture have been.