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.
The Undeclared War
Given how many options there are these days when it comes to streaming services, it's natural that some might fall through the cracks for viewers. With big names like Netflix and Hulu constantly pumping out content and niche streamers like Acorn TV and Britbox there to fill in
Movies
Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed work, published six months after her death in 1817. The story is one of Austen's least frequently adapted works, likely due to its prickly, older heroine and more difficult subject matter. A story of missed opportunities, regrets, and second chances,
Comedy
HBO Max's Starstruck is honestly one of the unsung gems of the Peak TV era, a charming, winsome, and incredibly intelligent romantic comedy that deftly mixes heart and humor into something that feels like a breath of fresh air onscreen. Thankfully, those of you may have slept on
Becoming Elizabeth
As we celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of the second English queen named Elizabeth, it's worth asking ourselves why, nearly 500 years after her reign began, we as a culture are still so fascinated by the first. Perhaps it's because Elizabeth Tudor represents so much that we
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Fresh off his Oscar nomination for The Power of the Dog, Benedict Cumberbatch is apparently gunning for another one. He's set to star in United 93 director Paul Greengrass' upcoming period drama about the Peasants Revolt, which will likely be full of the sort of sweeping spectacle
Theater
As most Anglophiles probably know, there's a long theatrical tradition in the British entertainment community. Perhaps it's because they all hail from the land of William Shakespeare or, more likely, the vibrant culture of regional theaters and acting schools in the U.K. means that it&
Comedy
Prepare your emotions, Ted Lasso fans. It's looking more and more likely that the series will indeed end after its third season, which is currently in production. And to be fair, the team behind the megapopular football comedy has always been pretty upfront about the fact that the
Comedy
Though Season 1 of charming crime caper The Outlaws only arrived on Prime Video back in April, a second season of the comedy is coming sooner than most of us probably expected. Before the end of the summer, in fact! It's thanks to a rare positive confluence of
Leonardo
American network The CW is not usually considered a destination location for anglophile-friendly television (even though it is the network that tried (and sadly failed) to bring Taskmaster to U.S. shores). That said, it has had some success in recent years with splashy historical dramas like Reign, a
Slow Horses
Apple TV+ is moving quickly with Slow Horses, granting the espionage drama a two-season renewal in the wake of its just-completed first season. The drama, which is based on the popular Slough House series of spy novels by Mick Herron, stars Oscar-winner Gary Oldman as the head
Comedy
Netflix has released the trailer for the new Rowan Atkinson comedy Man vs. Bee and...it's pretty much exactly what you'd expect from the title. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, by the way. Atkinson rose to global fame starring in shows that helped
Jamaica Inn
Though English novelist Daphne du Maurier is probably best known for Rebecca, a Gothic story of gaslighting and murder that remains so popular it has never once gone out of print since it first hit shelves in 1938, she was a prolific author who penned multiple other notable works of