If you enjoyed British actor Russell Tovey in shows like Being Human, The Job Lot, Years & Years, and Flesh & Blood, you might be interested to know he also appears in the 2024 Norwegian series The Fortress. The drama is set in the year 2037, and Norway has chosen to sever all ties with the rest of the world. Barricaded in by an enormous wall, they live in a self-sufficient paradise - until a deadly pandemic breaks out, and they realise the wall that kept them safe now holds them as...
5 days ago • 2 min read
If you're already missing Brenda Blethyn's on-screen presence, you'll be pleased to know she has a new project in the works - an upcoming historical comedy called Fools. Starring alongside Jim Broadbent and Karen Gillan, Blethyn will appear in this 16th-century tale about Queen Mary Tudor and her unexpected friendship with her court jester, Jane Foole (played by Patsy Ferran). The film, written and directed by Guy Jenkin (Outnumbered, Drop The Dead Donkey), promises to be a witty and...
12 days ago • 2 min read
Today marks 20 years since the premiere of the BBC miniseries Archangel, which stars Daniel Craig as a British professor of Soviet history who finds himself pulled into a larger mystery during a trip to Russia. Though it's a little older, it's a great look at Craig before he became famous worldwide as James Bond in Quantum of Solace. With just three 45-minute episodes, it's a quick binge - and you can watch it free HERE on Amazon Prime (also free with ads on Pluto TV and Roku Channel). QUICK...
14 days ago • 3 min read
If the latest British TV releases haven't been enough for you, no worries - this email is meant for you. In it, we'll highlight some British shows and movies you may have missed (or forgotten about), all of which are available to stream in the US. What we're... Watching: Uncanny, Season 2 - Based on the popular radio series, this TV series explores seemingly inexplicable phenomena. In each episode, Danny Robins interviews a witness about an eerie encounter, then two experts weigh in—one...
18 days ago • 3 min read
Planning a trip to London anytime soon? If you enjoyed As Time Goes By, we strongly recommend checking out one of Jenny Funnell's tours. Best known for her performance as Sandy, she's now a Green Badge Guide and she does all sorts of unique historic tours around the city. Want to know more? You can check out her Facebook page HERE or her tour website HERE. What we're... Watching: Blackshore - So far, there's nothing too original or exciting about this Irish crime drama - but that's exactly...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Most of us have seen Siobhan Finneran in something - whether it's Downton Abbey, Happy Valley, Benidorm, or one of the dozens of others shows she's acted in. Until the December US premiere of Protection, though, we haven't had the pleasure of seeing her get top billing. In it, she stars as a witness protection officer who finds herself at the center of a major breach...and compromised by an affair with a co-worker. Like Brenda Blethyn or Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench, Finneran is one of...
23 days ago • 2 min read
This email is a little different from our usual emails, and it won't be something most of our readers need to hear - but I've come across a few really concerning situations in the last couple months, and I wanted to make sure I put this warning out for those who DO need it (or for those with a vulnerable friend or family member). But first, what we're... Watching: Simon Reeve's Return to Cornwall - This scenic one-part special sees adventurer Simon Reeve returning to one of England's...
27 days ago • 3 min read
Remember Broadchurch? That delightfully atmospheric coastal mystery with Olivia Colman and David Tennant, the one that still feels relatively recent? It turned 12 today. I repeat: Broadchurch is 12. Clearly, the pandemic did something weird to time, because it doesn't seem like it came out 12 WHOLE YEARS AGO. But it did. What we're... Watching: The Angels' Share - This Scottish film is one of several movies added to Acorn TV this week, and it follows a dad who's just dodged a prison sentence....
29 days ago • 2 min read
Today marks 10 years since the premiere of Arthur & George, a three-part miniseries based on Julian Barnes's novel of the same name. In it, Martin Clunes stars as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Outraged by the way an Anglo-Indian solicitor was being treated, he uses his fictional detective's deductive methods to get at the truth of the matter. The series is loosely based on the real-life Great Wyrley Outrages. What we're... Watching: Withnail & I - This 1987 black comedy stars Richard E. Grant and...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read