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.
Jamestown
Good news for those of you who love period drama Jamestown! The series will indeed be back for a third season, and likely sooner than you might think. U.K. network Sky One announced the commission of Season 3 immediately following the airing of the series’ second run in the
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: Tension lingers between the queen and her husband, as Albert insists that his wife’s obsessive need for love and adoration from her subjects is borderline psychotic, while Victoria argues that he just doesn’t understand what it means to be a monarch. A cholera outbreak strikes
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: Victoria and Albert are vacationing at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, because London supposedly isn’t safe thanks to all the political upheaval going on. Victoria frets about being so far away from her government, but Albert is having the time of his life, bullying
The Spanish Princess
Starz released the first trailer for The Spanish Princess, the highly anticipated third installment in its ongoing historical drama series focused on the story of the Tudor dynasty from a female perspective. Following the success of the premium network’s earlier miniseries The White Queen and The White Princess, this
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: The Chartist movement continues to pick up steam, as the threat of armed conflict grows. Victoria eventually backs down from having her military fire on her own citizens and the protestors present their People’s Charter unimpeded. The queen’s quite upset over the prospect that her
David Tennant
Former Tenth Doctor David Tennant announced this week that he’s launching a new podcast and even though everyone and their brother pretty much has a podcast right now, it’s pretty hard not to be extremely excited about this news. Entitled simply David Tennant Does a Podcast With… the
Call the Midwife
Mark your calendars: Season 8 of Call the Midwife premieres this Spring! The eighth season of the heartwarming period drama will officially begin on Sunday, March 31. (The show was already renewed for a ninth season back in 2016, so no worries on that score.) As the new season begins,
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: As revolution sweeps through Europe, everyone is increasingly concerned that such dangerous ideas could cross the Channel and make problems for Victoria. Though the queen insists her subjects are not a revolutionary people, the growing Chartist movement indicates otherwise – and an angry mob even makes it to
Jamestown
Previously on Jamestown: In one of the series’ most uncomfortable episodes to date, the slave girl Maria stabs Pedro and runs away after she learns Governor Yeardley was trying to encourage her pseudo-boyfriend to make babies with her. (Spoiler alert: The Governor is disgusting!!) Verity and an injured Pedro
Belgravia
Get ready everyone, another period drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes is headed our way in the not too distant future. Based on Fellowes’ 2016 novel, Belgravia is set around 70 years before the time period in which Downton Abbey occurs and is named for the posh London neighborhood
Jamestown
Previously on Jamestown: Governor Yeardley remains a trash person, and fakes a Spanish invasion to distract the settlers from the fact that he seems to have made the Sharrows’ tobacco crop disappear on its way back to England. Elsewhere, there’s an eclipse, the colony suddenly believes its being haunted
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: There is too much for a single paragraph. We have recaps for both Seasons 1 and 2 if you need a refresher on everything that’s happened already. Victoria, a show that’s previously been known for its fancy costumes and swoony romances, appears to be trying