Drama
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
Mystery
When the BBC's House Productions announced a new crime drama, Sherwood, from James Graham, the writer behind Brexit: The Uncivil War, it was understandable most assumed it was another Robin Hood-focused series. But, despite the show's title and a couple of arrows, the drama, which debuts
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&
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The film My Policeman was initially announced in 2020, with Harry Styles (Don't Worry Darling) and Lily James (The Pursuit of Love) eyed for the leading roles. But negotiations with James fell through, and Styles was announced to co-star Emma Corrin in early 2021, not long after her
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
When Taika Waititi announced his new project was Our Flag Means Death, most assumed he was going to do the same thing for pirates that his other series, What We Do In The Shadows, did for vampires, creating a comedy classic. That it was based on an actual historical figure,
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
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The penultimate episode of Gentleman Jack Season 2 starts with Eliza and William Priestley, Ann's cousins, who have invited Samuel Washington to their house to explain a letter they've received. Eliza Priestley cautions her husband William against being aggressive because they are good Christians and respectable.
Sci-Fi
Game of Thrones represented a significant turning point in prestige dramas when it hit big on HBO. Dozens of shows have attempted to copy its formula, with varying success. But the one thing many of these shows agree on is hiring A-list British talent is a must. From His Dark
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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 generally
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Netflix's recent wave of successful true crime documentaries and docu-series—covering topics both serious and off-the-wall—has inspired a wave of true crime dramatizations on other networks and streaming platforms. Netflix does Tiger King, and Peacock does Joe vs. Carole; Netflix does The Staircase as a documentary, and