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.
Becoming Elizabeth
Premium cable network Starz has ordered the next in its series of historical dramas focused on the women of the Tudor family. New series Becoming Elizabeth will focus on the early life of one of England's most iconic rulers, Queen Elizabeth I. The only downside is that this
Des
Former Doctor Who star David Tennant has been playing all sorts of roles since he left the TARDIS nearly a decade ago now. From a snarky, but soft-hearted demon in Good Omens to a mind-controlling monster in Jessica Jones and a tortured detective in Broadchurch, we already know
Roadkill
Peaky Blinders star Helen McCrory has officially joined Hugh Laurie in the cast of Roadkill, a four-part political thriller penned by British playwright David Hare, who penned the 2018 miniseries Collateral and wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of Michael Cunningham’s The Hours. PBS Masterpiece also announced
Howards End
Period drama fans have a lot to celebrate in the new year - the lavish new Howards End is coming to PBS Masterpiece! Based on E.M. Forster’s classic novel of the same name, Howards End follows two unconventional and independent sisters – Margaret and Helen Schlegel – as they seek love
Movies
It's true: Maybe we don't actually need another onscreen adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, given the fact that there's already a fairly great feature film version starring Gwyneth Paltrow and an amazing television adaptation starring Romola Garai out there just waiting for
Doctor Who
After what feels like forever, we finally have our first look at Doctor Who Season 12. And if the one minute clip is anything to go by, Jodie Whittaker's second season in the TARDIS is going to be worth the wait. The BBC celebrated Doctor Who's
World On Fire
Sprawling, epic World War II drama World on Fire will officially be coming to PBS Masterpiece this Spring. The seven-part period drama spans the first year of the war, with its story split between multiple main characters in several locations, including Manchester, Warsaw, Berlin and Paris. The idea is
Poldark
Previously on Poldark: After five years and over forty episodes, the story of Ross Poldark and friends is finally coming to an end. For now, anyway. Oh, and also Ross is also currently pretending to commit treason, because reasons. It’s hard to explain. If you’ve missed something, we’
A Christmas Carol
Given that there are already at least a dozen adaptations of the Charles Dickens holiday classic A Christmas Carol in the world – including versions performed by everyone from Patrick Stewart to The Muppets – it’s not entirely clear that we need another. But, that’s what we’re getting, whether
The Cry
The general idea behind The Cry, a BBC drama that arrives in America by way of cable network Sundance and its streaming arm Sundance Now, is every parent's worst nightmare. A foreign country. A missing child. A mystery it seems no one can solve. And a devastated couple
Poldark
Previously on Poldark: Ned Despard is executed on trumped up treason charges after a high drama trial that saw Ross passionately defend his friend and Dwight imply he was brain damaged. Back in Cornwall, Terrible Tess Trigedden is busy throwing herself at Sam Carne because it looked like he might
The Shelley Society
2019 is apparently the year for bizarre and creative costume dramas on screens both large and small. From Gentleman Jack and Harlots flipping expected period drama tropes on their heads, to Catherine the Great and The Spanish Princess reimagining traditional historical tales from a women’s perspective, all sorts of