Netflix
It is a truth that The Great British Baking Show will not acknowledge; the two judges who currently oversee the competition have palates formed during some of the worst years of the island nation's cuisine, the 1970s. It's why Paul Hollywood (who is nearly 60) wouldn&
BritBox
In the years since Downton Abbey concluded, it's been interesting to watch the career choices of those involved as they've left Highclere Castle (and the notoriety of their roles within) behind. Former heartthrob Dan Stevens has fully embraced his weirdo character actor era, starring in projects
PBS
As we enter the mid-2020s and streaming rapidly becomes the default way viewers consume television, PBS has announced a deal with Amazon to make all PBS local station channels, 150+ stations in all, available for free. Over the next few months, Prime members will see their local PBS stations launch
PBS
When Vienna Blood initially debuted in January 2020 in the post-Sanditon slot, it was an awkward fit, to say the least. Not only did the heavily masculine Mystery of the Week series not fit tonally with Andrew Davies' Jane Austen fanfic, created from her final, unfinished novel, but it
BritBox
It's time to return to Nottingham for the second season of Sherwood, which picks up in 2024, twenty years after the gruesome murders and investigation of the first season. There's a new Sheriff of Nottingham, Lisa Waters (Ria Zmitrowicz), determined to do good for the community
Apple TV
In the ensuing years since Bad Sisters’ first season finale, word of mouth has helped buoy the AppleTV+ dramedy to one of TV’s most talked-about shows. I have never recommended the series to anyone who didn’t love it. As the saying goes, it’s good to be bad,
PBS
Jane Austen adaptations are a staple in the life of any Anglophile and, as such, we're rarely hurting for the chance to see the author's stories of love and manners depicted onscreen in some form or other. But as the world gears up to celebrate Austen&
HBO & HBO Max
The U.K.'s most popular export in recent years seems to have become police procedural shows. From your bog-standard Father Brown to high-concept series like Magpie Murders, stories of those drawing order from a chaotic universe are all the rage, whether they are "cozy crime" series
FX
Say Nothing, the FX/Hulu limited series adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s bestselling, award-winning 2018 book of the same title, covers forty years of events during The Troubles in Northern Ireland and England. Over the scripted series’ nine hour-long episodes, viewers get to know historical figures of the era
Disney/Hulu
Disney+ has struggled to craft hits outside of its already established brands of Marvel and Star Wars, and more recently, the additions of Bluey and Doctor Who. However, one subject does seem to bring in eyeballs, even though it's a bit random for the House of Mouse: The
BritBox
The year 2024 is drawing to a close (thank heavens), and this is a busy time for streaming services; many compete in the awards season derby that kicks off after New Year's. But for a service like BritBox, there's no uptick or downtick since debuts mainly
FX
FX and Hulu haven't done much to promote the all-episodes-at-once debut of Say Nothing, FX's last major debut for 2024. Based on the book by Patrick Radden Keefe, the series is a deep dive into the "Irish Troubles," as the British used to refer