Last Tango in Halifax
Last week we were reunited with all the Last Tango in Halifax crew for the first time in years. We saw evidence that for lovebirds Alan and Celia, the bloom was off the rose a bit. Enough so that Alan decided to apply for a supermarket checkout job just to
Des
Serial killer drama Des officially will officially arrive in the U.S. this October on premium cable streaming platform Sundance Now. The series, which stars David Tennant as the infamous killer Dennis Nilsen, broke all kinds of ratings records for U.K. network ITV, clocking in as its highest-rated
The Great British Baking Show
It arrived about a month later than usual, but even a pandemic could not keep The Great British Baking Show from bringing us the comforts of Cake Week. But instead of bakers going home every week to practice and returning over the course of ten weekends to film, everyone moved,
Call the Midwife
The Fifth Doctor is heading to Poplar for the holiday season - former Doctor Who star Peter Davison will be appearing in this year's Call the Midwife Christmas special. According to the series' official Facebook page, Davison will be playing Mr. Percival, the ringmaster of Percival’s Circus,
COBRA
Political drama COBRA arrives on PBS this October and, if the first trailer is any indication, it's going to feel uncomfortably timely for many of us. The six-part drama, which aired on Sky One back in January, follows an elite government task force known as COBRA, which
The English Game
Julian Fellowes turns from Highclere Castle to the football pitch with The English Game, a period drama that ostensibly exists to tell the story of the origins of the sport we Americans now call soccer, but which spends just as much time exploring issues of class and inclusion as it
Van der Valk Recaps
Van Der Valk's cold open starts in a pool hall, where VDV is not doing well. Hassell is at home, and she's not doing well; as we learn later, her girlfriend has left her, and her stays with VDV may indeed be platonic. Meanwhile, tonight'
Last Tango in Halifax
Last Tango in Halifax is finally back! After an almost three-year absence from our screens here in the U.S., the Buttershaws and their clan have returned as delightful and dysfunctional as ever. When last we saw them at Christmas 2017, Caroline had moved house and changed jobs, Gillian’
Last Tango in Halifax
Hands up - who is excited about the return of Last Tango in Halifax? Great! Now, who has gotten a little fuzzy on the details of the Buttershaw family’s shenanigans since we last saw them in Christmastime 2017? Well, never fear because we’ve put together a quick overview of
Books
The Chronicles of St Mary’s is a riotous, funny, heart-breaking series by British writer Jodi Taylor, who has written eleven books with more to come, plus linked short stories, and a spin-off series. The Chronicles is about time travel—but please, that term is never used: St.
The Great Pottery Throw Down
Fans of The Great British Baking Show, rejoice. There's a new reality series arriving stateside from Love Productions, a spinoff of GBBO. It's called The Great Pottery Throw Down, and it's arrived on HBO Max with three full seasons, just in time for fall.
Movies
Despite the fact that 2020 doesn't have a ton to recommend it otherwise, it's been a pretty great year to be a Jane Austen fan. From the arrival of Sanditon on PBS to the release of a new feature film adaptation of Emma in theaters just