PBS
Coverage of the Channel 5 rebrand rollout on March 12, 2025, focused heavily on the U.K. network's original offerings like The Madame Blanc Mysteries and the mass import of Paramount+ series that the streaming service is picking up along with the merging of linear Channel 5 and
ITV
Broadchurch creator and former Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall is about to add another impressive title to his resume: that of published author. His first novel, titled Death at the White Hart, will hit shelves this year. Though the crime mystery hasn’t been published yet, U.K. network ITV
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The BBC has finally announced the return date for Beyond Paradise, the successful spinoff series of Death in Paradise, where former St. Marie detective DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) solves crimes much closer to home in Shipton Abbott in Devon, where his partner-in-life Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) hails from. After
Disney/Hulu
The deranged dramedy Am I Being Unreasonable? has returned in all its dysfunctional glory, dropping all episodes of a second season that manages to outpace the first. The second season action starts minutes after Season 1's conclusion at Alex’s memorial, except now Nic is bolting out of
Channel 5
One of the most challenging parts of the rise of streaming for already established broadcast channels was ensuring viewers could identify the streaming service from the linear network — or in the case of most U.K. channels, the multiple networks already fighting for cohesion under a single moniker. Not everyone
BritBox
As a show rolling into its 62nd year, Doctor Who has a few singular issues due to its long run. The most obvious is the number of seasons, as the program has started over with Season 1 twice since its original 1963 debut; slightly less well known is the "
Netflix
One of the best things you may not realize about Netflix is how deep the streamer's library of international original series runs. (Or precisely how many of those series are likely to appeal to Anglophiles.) Though these shows may be in languages other than English, a fair amount
Disney/Hulu
American fantasy series have long leaned into U.K. actors and those from around the Commonwealth to portray various forms of non-Earth-based characters, from Xena: Warrior Princess to the original Star Wars trilogy. The most recent spate stems from Game of Thrones, which seemed to populate the entirety of Westeros
ITV
ITV has found its first group of guests for its forthcoming (and extremely unique) interview show, The Assembly. An adaptation of the French series Les Rencontres du Papotin, which featured appearances from notable figures ranging from President Emmanuel Macron and Killing Eve star Camille Cottin, the format sees celebrities and
ITV
The current TV season is awash in medical dramas. The "don't call it an ER revival" The Pitt is a hit on HBO, Doc is far less so on American broadcast; Pulse, a Grey's Anatomy knock off, is coming to Netflix, and over on
BBC
When a series that's been running for over a decade finally wraps up, it's always interesting to see where the stars go next. For example, as Outlander concludes, Caitríona Balfe is doing voice over work in fantasy shows and supporting roles in big budget films; Sam
BritBox
The current rage in TV dramas seems to fall into one of two categories: post-apocalyptic-style survival or pre-apocalyptic paranoia. The former is defined by shows like The Last Of Us starring future OBE Bella Ramsay; the latter by Severance, where whatever the hell is going on, you certainly aren'