BritBox Adds Three Fun Thrillers for The End of December
BritBox initially launched in 2017 on the back of having a complete catalog of British favorites that were, up until that point, only found haphazardly on streaming. Classic Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, the old Upstairs Downstairs, Inspector Morse, and the like. The service also attempted to appeal to British ex-pats with live coverage of cultural hallmarks streamed from its BBC and ITV partners. While the streaming service has pivoted to originals since then, some of these segments remain, especially in the last year, with massive coverage of the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth's passing, and of course, the King's first Christmas Speech.
But BritBox no longer relies on this stuff alone to bring in viewers. This year it's introducing a new scheme, BritBoxing, starting Boxing Day, Monday, December 26, and running through the end of the year. Most of what will be available on the first day is a series of 2022 Christmas specials. However, three new shows starring actors well-known in America will also arrive, with all episodes for those taking the year's final week to laze around the house. They are Wagatha: A Courtroom Drama on December 27, The Control Room on December 28, and finally, Deadline on December 29.
The two-part Wagatha: A Courtroom Drama is hitting Channel 4 on December 21 and 22, so this is a swift turnaround for American streaming. Based on the highly publicized “Wagatha Christie” social media scandal that wound up as the court case Rebekah Vardy v Coleen Rooney. For though who are not even a little bit online, Rooney suspected one of her girlfriends was leaking gossip about her family, eventually revealing it to be Vardy via Twitter. The cast makes it look like the series will be worth watching; Chanel Cresswell (This is England) plays Rooney, and Natalia Tena (Game of Thrones) as Vardy, with Michael Sheen (Good Omens) as lawyer David Sherborne.
