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.
Acorn TV
It is a truth universally acknowledged that streamer Acorn TV is rapidly becoming a go-to destination not just for cozy crime dramas, but for cozy crime dramas starring actors looking for a reboot into a different phase of their careers. The best example of this is probably My Life is
PBS
As Wolf Hall: The Mirror & the Light reaches its halfway point, being Thomas Cromwell isn't as easy as it used to be. Sure, the former blacksmith's son has never been as powerful as he is at this precise moment, with the king's ear
The CW
With the arrival of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories in the public domain, it pretty much means anything goes now when it comes to the world of the iconic British detective. Watson is out here trying to tell a Sherlock story in which Holmes is not
Netflix
Nothing keeps the Peaky Blinders down. Not even what seemed at the time to be a series ending. Word on the street is that, despite running six full seasons on Netflix and the BBC and landing a feature film continuation, the story of the Shelby clan might not be as
BBC
Since the unfortunate cancellation of the offbeat superhero comedy Extraordinary, many of us (read: me) have wondered what its creator, Emma Moran, might do next. Last week, we discovered she's set to pen a Cold War-era spy thriller called Honey for the BBC. Described as "flirty"
Movies
Many Americans have likely never heard of Grace O'Malley, but writer and director Kirsten Sheridan is working on changing that. The former Say Nothing scribe is developing a feature film about the exploits of one of the most interesting (and least well-known) female figures in history. Gráinne Mhaol
PBS
One of the most impressive things about Wolf Hall: The Mirror & the Light is how ponderous it is. (That's a compliment, by the way.) Everything about this show is both deliberate and incredibly slow-moving, all the better to underscore just how volatile and ever-changing this particular sliver
Movies
The War of the Roses will recommence this summer...just not quite in the way many Anglophiles likely expect. (Sadly, there are no Plantagenets or Lancasters to be found.) Feature film The Roses is officially set to arrive in theaters this August, a reimagining of the 1989 dark comedy The
Acorn TV
Welsh dramas and noir-ish mysteries are all the rage at the moment, and Acorn TV is finally getting into the act. Not content to watch its competitor BritBox land all the buzzy new Welsh titles like Tree on a Hill and Death Valley, the streamer has scooped up the six-part
Apple TV
At this point, most people have probably heard the news: After months of rumors and speculation, Apple TV+'s wildly popular soccer comedy Ted Lasso is officially returning for a fourth season. The specifics of this endeavor remain generally murky; apparently, Ted will somehow head back to London to
BritBox
Scottish excellence is fully on display in the world of the BAFTAs this year. Back in February, Rivals star (and avid Scotsman) David Tennant hosted the British Academy Film Awards to rave reviews, both for his opening number performance of the Proclaimers' hit "500 Miles" and his
Movies
Most (almost all?) Americans have undoubtedly heard of Ronald McDonald House Charities, which provides housing and support to millions of families in 62 countries around the world. But what you might be surprised to learn is that one of the organization's co-founders was British: Revolutionary pediatric oncologist Dr.