Mystery
Some spy-thrillers run forever, like the James Bond film series, which has just finished with leading man Daniel Craig and is now actively looking to cast the seventh official iteration of the character. (If you count non-official ones, it's number nine.) Bond has been able to do that
Movies
Although England's King Henry VIII famously had six wives, mainstream pop culture has not been equally interested in all these women's stories. Modern audiences remain generally fascinated by the downfall of second wife Anne Boleyn, a woman who pushed boundaries and triumphed from beyond the grave
Drama
It’s morning, and Ann has a dreamy smile as the sunlight makes the red bed curtains glow. At breakfast, the Lister family is in cracking form. They’re discussing that newfangled fad, the railway. Marion is convinced the railway is unhealthy, causing headaches and biliousness with its outrageous speed
Royals
Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee marking 70 years on the throne technically happened on Feb. 6, 2022, but like her April birthday, the national celebration is held in June. The official "Platinum Jubilee Weekend" officially runs from June 2-5 and will start with her usual birthday parade
Music
Eurovision week arrives once a year in the second week of May, come hell or high water, and in some cases, war. The music competition, which is supposed to represent a peaceful Europe where the only nationalist conflict is who sang best, is being held for the first time while
Drama
Vivien Epstein, now blonde Jane Carpenter, is visiting the leader of the National Socialist Party, Colin Jordan, whose bonhomie and charm can be turned off in the wink of an eye. She wants to know her boyfriend's whereabouts, Peter Fox (real name Jack Morris), and at first, Colin
Drama
Another season of Call the Midwife has come to a close, and it was quite a rollercoaster of an episode. You may recall last week’s installment ended with a cliffhanger. A train heading through Poplar crashed with Dr. Turner, Sister Julienne, and Nurse Corrigan on board. While Nancy could
Sci-Fi
After the BBC turned new Doctor Who casting announcements into media circuses in the past decade, Bad Wolf is making its new tenure felt right away. On Sunday, May 8, with little fanfare and no prior warning, the BBC Twitter account revealed showrunner Russell T. Davies chose Sex Education'
Drama
The name Jed Mecurio has essentially become synonymous with the idea of a high-octane dramatic thriller. From Bodyguard to Line of Duty, his shows are fast-paced and propulsive, full of shocking twists and compelling, if often morally gray, characters. His latest effort, Trigger Point, is set in the high-pressure world
Movies
Streaming service Disney+ doesn't have a ton of content of particular interest to fans of British TV at the moment—unless you count Tom Hiddleston's turn in Loki—but like its compatriot Apple TV+, it's slowly starting to greenlight more directly Anglophile friendly projects.
Movies
It's a couple of weeks until the Cannes Film Festival, and the pre-event market that runs side-by-side with it is in full swing. The annual Cannes Film Market is one of the major points in the calendar year where indie movies, especially those looking to be awards bait
Comedy
Noel Fielding was already a known comedian in the U.K., famous for being part of the sketch comedy troupe The Mighty Boosh, though anglophilic Americans probably knew him best from his role on The IT Crowd. But it was Channel 4 tapping him as part of The Great British