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.
Black Mirror
Streaming service Netflix announced that the popular dystopian science fiction anthology Black Mirror will be back for a fifth season. The series, which has featured high-caliber British acting talent of almost every stripe, explores issues of technology and its unanticipated effects on modern society. Each episode is a standalone
Killing Eve
BBC America has released the first official trailer for its upcoming spy thriller Killing Eve, a series which pits two fiercely intelligent women against one another in an epic game of cat and mouse. Grey’s Anatomy alum Sandra Oh plays the titular Eve, a bored but whip-smart MI-
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: The Princess Royal’s illness worries Victoria and Albert, and disagreements over her care ultimately result in Lehzen getting sent back to Germany. Sir Robert Peel risks his position as Prime Minister in the name of repealing the British Corn Laws. And Drummond is sadly killed by
Movies
A bunch of our Downton Abbey fan favorites are reuniting for a brand new film based on a popular novel with one of the best titles ever created. Originally published in 2008, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was written by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. It
The Cry
Victoria star Jenna Coleman will leave her crown and period costume behind for a little while, in order to take on the lead role in upcoming four-part BBC psychological drama called The Cry. Based on the 2013 novel by Helen FitzGerald, The Cry tells the story of a young
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: Victoria and Albert travel to Scotland, in the hopes of escaping their overly structured London lives. After slipping away from their hosts, the royal couple gets hopelessly lost in the woods. Luckily, they find a kindly old couple to stay with, who are not only straight out
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: The queen learns about the devastating potato famine in Ireland, but thanks to the cynical machinations of her own government her ability to help is fairly limited. After meeting an Irish doctor and hearing a personal story from one of her own dressers, Victoria leans on Sir
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: The period drama finally gave us a fun, fluffy episode, as most of the royal court heads off to France as part of Victoria’s plan to talk King Louis Phillippe out of a plan to marry his son off to Spain. This plan ultimately ends up
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: There was sadness all around as Victoria lost her beloved dog Dash, learned Lord Melbourne had a terminal illness and battled a severe case of post-partum depression after the birth of her second child. Elsewhere, Albert faced his own set of problems, thanks to Uncle Leopold’
Victoria
While it appears as though Rufus Sewell returned to Victoria in Season 2 solely to break all of our hearts at once, it turns out that Lord Melbourne’s exit may not be as final as we all originally assumed. During the episode “Warp and Weft,” the show revealed that
Victoria
Previously on Victoria: Victoria struggled to find her equilibrium again after the birth of her daughter, as both her husband and her ministers attempted to keep the news of Britain’s defeat in Afghanistan from her. Albert, who’s enjoying his crack at power more than he probably wants to
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
Streaming service Britbox is making the move into original programming, announcing that it will produce a brand new spin-off of popular female-led mystery series The Bletchley Circle. Announced during their session last week at the winter edition of the Television Critics Association Press Tour, the new series will