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.
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Filming kicks off this summer on a brand new adaptation of the classic novel Little Women. A co-production between BBC One and PBS’s Masterpiece, the three-part drama will introduce the story of the March family, already beloved by millions, to a whole new generation of viewers. Technically, Little Women
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Good news: The people behind Sherlock are together again, hard at work! Bad news: They are not working on more Sherlock. Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the creative duo behind the megahit mystery series have re-teamed to bring another famous literary adaptation to the small screen. According to Variety, the
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In rather unexpected, but completely fantastic news, the BBC has announced that gritty crime drama Luther will return for a fifth season. The critically acclaimed series will be back for a new four-part season, once again starring Idris Elba in the role for which he received a Golden Globe, SAG
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The third and final season of Broadchurch, ITV’s buzzy detective drama that’s seen rather exceptional highs and depressing lows during its brief run, will finally make its way to the US this Spring. BBC America will premiere Season 3 starting on Wednesday, June 28. So mark your calendars
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Good news: The countdown to a new season of Poldark is officially on! Bad news: We’re not going to see it until October here. Which, we’re Americans who love British TV, we’re pretty used to waiting. Heck, we’re pretty good at it, at this point. (We’
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The Tenth Doctor and Rose are coming back to the world of Doctor Who! Well, sort of. David Tennant and Billie Piper are reprising their roles as the Tenth Doctor and his first companion. They’re just not doing it on TV. The two are reuniting to star in a
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The highly anticipated prequel to beloved crime drama Prime Suspect finally has an airdate! The drama, greenlit to some degree thanks to the success of ITV’s popular Inspector Morse prequel franchise, Endeavour, will premiere on PBS beginning June 25, as part of this summer’s Masterpiece Mystery line-up. Though
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Prepare yourselves, everybody. It looks like the Downton Abbey movie is actually happening. If the British tabloid press is to be believed, at any rate. Yes, according to reports, the mega-hit costume drama will officially return in feature film form. The show, which ran on PBS in the U.S.
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The award-winning play King Charles III will be coming to a PBS station near you this May. Masterpiece presents a television adaptation of the Tony-nominated show, starring the late actor Tim Pigott Smith. He also performed the lead role in both the Broadway and West End productions, the latter of
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Good news for fans of The Durrells in Corfu! The heartwarming family drama officially has a US airdate for its second season! Season 2 will begin this Fall on Masterpiece, starting Sunday, October 15 at 8pm. It will be paired with the third season of popular period drama Poldark, airing
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Good news for mystery fans! The new season of popular period mystery Grantchester will air in the U.S. this June. The drama’s third season will begin on Sunday, June 18 at 9pm. (So mark your calendars now!) Stars James Norton and Robson Green will be back as the
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The big period drama news of the moment is that Claire Foy is planning to hang up her crown. Yes, the actress who won all sorts of critical and fan acclaim playing Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix original series The Crown will depart the series following its second season. Apparently