Disney/Hulu
It's been a rough decade for the entertainment industry. It first shut down in 2020 due to the pandemic, then was hobbled by the streaming wars as it tried to recover, only to have the twin writer and actor strikes derail most of 2023. At this point, the
BritBox
If you love Wales and Welsh culture but have somehow only ever managed to watch Welcome to Wrexham, it’s time to fix your life. Welsh dramas are growing in terms of both volume and popularity. With the rise of what’s commonly referred to as “Welsh noir,” stories like
PBS
Those old enough to remember the last century may recall 1999's Walking with Dinosaurs and the controversy surrounding its release. An early instance of using what was at the time state-of-the-art computerized graphic images (CGI) to illustrate scientific discoveries, Walking with Dinosaurs was derided as trash and the
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
The Wheel of Time turns... etc., etc. etc., and with every turn, the Season 3 premiere draws closer. The high-fantasy series based on the legendary 14 tome epic by the late Robert Jordan technically isn't British at all; Jordan was from South Carolina, Prime Video is based in
Starz
It hasn't even been a whole month since the start of 2025, and already, there are streaming services that are desperately trying not to be the next to collapse in the face of a changing entertainment landscape. January kicked off with two of the most vulnerable companies still
Acorn TV
Heartfelt (and frequently heartbreaking) limited series Best Interests will finally come to America on Acorn TV next month, so start stockpiling tissues now. The four-part drama stars Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters) and Michael Sheen (Good Omens) as married couple Nicci and Andrew, whose daughter, Marnie, suffers from a rare form
Tubi
Big Mood’s heartbreaking first season finale left us desperate for what’s next for best friends Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) and Eddie (Lydia West). Will they reconcile, and will Maggie get the help she needs? The Channel 4 show dropped its six episodes on Tubi in April 2024, but since
Apple TV
Watching a TV series means wholly leaning into the willing suspension of disbelief. Characters on TV wake up with perfect makeup and hair. They live in beautifully furnished apartments, and their salaries would never allow them to afford. They never seem to have to go to the bathroom or worry
Movies
Most British movies we cover here at Telly Visions tend to be the highfalutin kind that makes grand debuts at international film festivals, but that's because those are the sorts of films most classically trained British actors get cast in. However, one should never assume that the U.
Netflix
Netflix has been actively building on the success of its Harlan Coben franchise ever since the streaming service first saw how well adaptations of the author's novels did on the platform back in 2018. It helped that the first adaptations, which were not Netflix-produced, reset the New Jersey/
Movies
Of the Big Five Film Festivals held over the first nine months of the year, The Berlin International Film Festival probably produces the least buzz here in the States. There are several reasons for that, starting with the Film Festival’s openly political bent, which has been a hallmark of
PBS
Though Jane Austen's classic novels are primarily remembered for giving us beloved literary romances like Lizzie Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy or Eleanor Dashwood and Edward Ferrars, her stories also contain love stories of a different variety: The unshakeable bond between sisters. This is the relationship at the heart