Culture
It may be a new year, but it's still the same old pandemic and binge mindset. Luckily for fans of British TV, February brings a bumper crop of new series to enjoy. From PBS Masterpiece and Walter's Choice to a plethora of new titles on Acorn
The Long Song
It’s taken just over two years for The Long Song, originally broadcast as a BBC One Christmas season mini-series in the U.K., to make it to our shores. But this small-screen adaptation of Andrea Levy’s Man Booker Prize-nominated novel’s message remains as relevant
All Creatures Great and Small
One of Tristan’s tasks at the surgery is to answer the phone, but when James is awoken by an insistent ringing on the latest installment of All Creatures Great and Small, he discovers that his bed hasn’t been slept in. He dashes to answer the phone and it’
Miss Scarlet (and the Duke)
When Miss Scarlet & The Duke premiered, it seemed to be following the stereotypical format of any period piece "lady detective" series. The character arrives and forthwith finds herself in need of solving a crime. Despite lots of people saying "A lady detective!?" in shock and
I Hate Suzie
I Hate Suzie is a chaotic, genre-shifting ride through one woman's worst nightmare. The series stars Billie Piper as the eponymous Suzie Pickles, a C-list celebrity whose nude photos are leaked in a worldwide hack. As she processes the impact of this in both her personal
Comedy
2021 is a new year accompanied by cautious hopes for a fresh start. But for now, the pandemic continues and the general mood in the universe is still on the tense side. For months, my self-care regime has included setting aside an hour or so each evening to watch
Movies
Benedict Cumberbatch is set to play the most unlikely of spies in the upcoming Cold War thriller The Courier. Formerly titled Ironbark, the film is based on the real-life story of Greville Wynne, a British businessman-turned-spy who was recruited by MI-6 and the CIA to smuggle
It's a Sin
It's a Sin, the buzzy Russell T. Davies drama about the AIDS crisis in 1980s London is officially coming to HBO Max in February. Set in 1981, the five-part series follows a group of gay teenagers who move to London in search of sexual and personal freedom,
Honour
Keeley Hawes drama Honour, which tells the story of a tragic honor killing in London in 2006, is coming to America this February on streaming service Britbox. The series is based on the investigation into the real-life murder victim Banaz Mahmod, who disappeared in 2006. After months of searching,
All Creatures Great and Small
Stream the entire series now on WETA Passport. And they’re off … as the latest episode of All Creatures Great and Small begins, Siegfried and Tristan start the day with a typical comic routine where, in this early-rising household, Tristan attempts to avoid his brother and spend a few
Miss Scarlet (and the Duke)
Stream the entire series now with WETA Passport. In the Miss Scarlet & The Duke premiere, Eliza did all the things a lead character does in shows like this. She managed to solve a case with her own ingenuity, and then she managed to correct her rookie mistake in solving
The Pembrokeshire Murders
Hit crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders is coming to America this February, just a few short weeks after its U.K. broadcast. The Hobbit's Luke Evans stars in the three-part series, created by the producers behind hits Bodyguard and Line of Duty. It is based on the