Netflix
I don't know what you've been told, but The Great British Baking Show's bad opening sketches are getting old. But if you thought Matt Lucas' exit would take them down, you haven't been paying attention now. Sound off, please, yes. Listen,
Actors and Actresses
Michael Gambon, born into a working-class family in Cabra, a suburb of Dublin, did not seem destined for an acting career. He left school at 15 to become an apprentice with an engineering company. His first contact with the theater was when his father, a communist sympathizer, told him to
PBS
All Creatures Great and Small is gearing up to premiere Season 4 overseas on Channel 5 in October before it crosses the pond to American shores in time for it's customary January premiere on PBS. However, their early release is our good fortune, as the trailer for Season
Disney/Hulu
Halloween was never big in the U.K. until recently, overshadowed by Guy Fawkes Night a few days later, which was far more fun, with drinking and bonfires and fireworks. In comparison, silly costumes and bobbing for apples just never held the same appeal. But the internet has homogenized Western
Netflix
Love --- and the corporate boardroom --- is a battlefield. Such is the premise at the heart of the buzzy Netflix thriller Fair Play, a dark exploration of romance and corporate gender politics that also seems to make a pretty compelling argument that you should probably never date your coworkers.
PBS
We've reached October, and the television season is in full swing here at PBS and on PBS Passport. Sunday nights are packed with British mysteries; Thursdays (for some local stations) have debuted the Canadian Midsomer Murders, while Walter Presents continues to experiment with airing some of its most
Movies
The British film industry has been producing striking debut films at an unfathomable rate over the last few years, and now that Hoard has premiered at the Venice Film Festival, we certainly can’t accuse them of all feeling the same. The London-set drama centers on Maria, who, as a
Netflix
Mystery series are old hat to British TV fans. After all, the Brits have essentially made an art form out of the genre, whether it's a series based on classic literature or one that sees an individual with a completely inappropriate background (priest, professor, restaurant owner) suddenly take
Movies
October is typically considered the height of autumn, and as such, it goes by many names: Pumpkin Spice season, Decorative Gourd season, Spooky season, etc. However, in the entertainment business, it's the heart of film festival season, as major indie films and awards contenders head from high-profile event
PBS
Suranne Jones’ first effort at penning her own series has landed an American debut. MaryLand, a family drama about two sisters reunited over the death of their mother, Mary, will officially come to PBS in 2024 as part of the Masterpiece spring lineup. The long-running British anthology series announced today
Drama
Now that his decade-long stay in Portwenn has come to an end, Doc Martin star Martin Clunes is set to tackle a slightly darker role in the upcoming ITV thriller Out There. Out There will focus on the story of a family whose home and way of life are threatened
Netflix
Netflix has rounded out the casting for its upcoming drama Toxic Town, a a four-part limited series that aims to shine a spotlight on the Corby poisonings, an event that is considered one of the U.K's worst environmental disasters. Bridgeron star Claudia Jessie has joined the series&