British Movies
7 Things to Know From CinemaCon 2026
Everything worth knowing about upcoming British and British-ish films announced at the yearly presentation.
Game of Thrones
George RR Martin's world rendered on screen
Game of Thrones
British Talent Scoop Up Over 100 Emmy Nominations for 2025
One of the inevitable consequences of the streaming wars and the initial decimation of cable and broadcast networks in service thereof was the reteat of representation during awards season. PBS fans were accustomed to it, since Downton Abbey left the airwaves, public broadcasting has been all but invisible to the
HBO & HBO Max
'House of the Dragon' Makes Tom Cullen a Knight for Season 3
HBO's House of the Dragon will never be as big as Game of Thrones was during its heyday, the world has changed too much, not to mention the entertainment landscape. But, like many British-ish series, it continues to gainfully employ fan favorites from PBS shows, and even sometimes
Game of Thrones
James Norton Double Digest: Actor Boards 'House of the Dragon,' 'Wife & Dog'
James Norton's exit from Grantchester was messier than anyone would have liked. At the end of his three-season contract, he declined to re-sign for another season, delaying the show's fourth season by nearly a year as an agreement was worked out where he would be written
Actors and Actresses
British Actors You Should Know: Olivia Cooke
Olivia Cooke, born in 1993 in Manchester, was the sort of child who liked to put on performances in the front garden with her friends. At the age of eight, she joined the Oldham Theatre Workshop, an after-school drama program in her hometown, whose alumni included Anna Friel and Suranne
Game of Thrones
British Actors You Should Know: Matt Smith
With his imposing physical presence and interesting, not quite handsome face, and trademark fall of dark hair, Matt Smith has played everything from artists to time lords, princes, and pimps. Smith was born in 1982 in Northamptonshire, and his first love was football. He signed on as a youth player
HBO & HBO Max
'House of the Dragon' Fires Up Max in June
It is not an exaggeration to say that Game of Thrones helped change the face of television. Before the HBO British-ish fantasy series became the dominant show in the media landscape for a decade, prestige TV was an American-focused phenomenon starring American actors about American stories, such as The Sopranos,
Actors and Actresses
Welsh Actors You Should Know: Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce is an actor almost everyone likely recognizes, yet who somehow has never reached the heights of fame he's likely deserved as a performer. Having starred in everything from prestige films, blockbuster franchises, and popular television series to Broadway musicals and West End Shakespeare, the man has
HBO & HBO Max
HBO Max Will Become Just 'Max' in May 2023
As noted for a year now, Discovery Networks' merger with Warner Brothers was a significant move in the streaming wars. HBO Max, the poorly named rush job of an inclusive streamer designed to compete with Disney+ and Netflix, was now under the eye of the company which launched Discovery+
Actors and Actresses
British Actors You Should Know: Anton Lesser
Anton Lesser is a perfect example of the type of artist our British Actors You Should Know series was intended to highlight. He is an actor with an impressive resume who is comfortable performing in all mediums. Yet many viewers may draw a blank when his name comes up. Midlands-born
Actors and Actresses
British Actresses You Should Know: Natalie Dormer
If you’re a fan of British programming of any stripe – or were even just a casual Game of Thrones viewer – then you’re definitely familiar with Natalie Dormer, an actress that’s made quite a name for herself for playing complicated female characters from Anne Boleyn to Margaery Tyrell
Actors and Actresses
British Actors You Should Know: Sean Bean
Most people have probably seen British actor Sean Bean in something. After all, even if we haven’t necessarily seen Game of Thrones or the Lord of the Rings movies, we’re aware that they exist. That’s how outsize this particular actor’s contributions to pop culture have been.