Unless you've been entirely removed from the internet and social media this week, you're probably aware that it's Prime Day over at Amazon - and while many of their deals are little better than regular sales, digital products like ebooks often have deep discounts. Since it can be hard to find the deals on British books specifically, we put together this email to highlight some of the best ones on offer today. Some have discounts on the paperback or hardcover format in addition to the...
10 days ago • 8 min read
Since it's Amazon Prime Day (the 16th and 17th), the last half of this newsletter will highlight some of the best Prime member deals for those of us who love British TV - but before we get to that, it's worth mentioning that BritBox has announced their August schedule... BritBox August 2024 Lineup - Along with a new season of Granite Harbour, they'll also be adding Good Ship Murder, a mystery set aboard a cruise ship. New & Upcoming On BritBox, season 1 of Killing Eve premiered on July 16th,...
10 days ago • 3 min read
Every so often, Amazon runs a sale on channel subscriptions through their store - so if you time your memberships correctly, you can save quite a bit while enjoying some fantastic content. From now through July 17th, a number of channels are reduced to $.99/month for the first 2 months (and you can cancel online at any time from the "Memberships & Subscriptions" page of your account). In this post, we'll take a look at which channels are currently on sale + some viewing recommendations on...
13 days ago • 5 min read
Next week, British actress Celia Imrie will turn 72 on the 15th. To mix things up a little, we thought it might be fun to take a closer look at her life, her novels, and some of her acting work which is available to stream - especially since she's going to be starring in one of the biggest British films of the next couple years (more on that in a moment). Early Roles Upstairs, Downstairs - Though not a main character, you can spot a 22-year-old Imrie in the role of Jenny in the episodes...
16 days ago • 6 min read
In this edition of the BritishTV.com newsletter... A look at the new British TV shows premiering in July 2024 New & upcoming: A look at shows that have premiered in the last few days, or which are coming up in the next week or so British stars, American shows - 5 to check out Recent casting notices - a peek at what's in the works What we're... Watching: Season 3 of Professor T, along with season 2 of the Italian series Inspector Ricciardi Reading: Stateside by JD Kirk - it's hilarious but a...
19 days ago • 4 min read
In the last few years, we've received a lot of questions about how to watch British TV for free. The bad news is that if you want access to all the immediate premieres of the most popular shows, you're going to have to pay for at least a few streaming services. Your local public library might be able to hook you up with free access to some services/shows via Kanopy or Hoopla or an alternative, but they're somewhat limited (especially if you're a heavy viewer). The good news, though, is that...
24 days ago • 4 min read
Tomorrow (June 30th) will mark 12 years since the premiere of The Hollow Crown on BBC Two. Packed with some of the UK's finest acting talents - including Dame Judi Dench, Hugh Bonneville, Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Stewart, Ben Whishaw, David Suchet, Julie Walters, Anton Lesser, Keeley Hawes, Samuel West, Jason Watkins, Adrian Dunbar, Paul Ritter, Geoffrey Palmer, and Jeremy Irons - the series offers film adaptations of a number of Shakespeare's history plays. Unlike many more recent...
27 days ago • 4 min read
Tomorrow (June 17th) will mark 27 years since the premiere of The Broker's Man, a crime drama in which Kevin Whately (Lewis) played an ex-detective turned fraud investigator for an insurance company. Aside from offering a unique twist on the usual crime/investigation genre, it offers an interesting look back at the UK of 25+ years ago. It also includes guest appearances from a number of faces you'll likely recognise - Jamie Glover (Agatha Raisin), Max Beesley (Hijack), Fay Ripley (Cold Feet),...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
BREAKING (& DELIGHTFUL) NEWS: As we were preparing this email, we received an email from Acorn TV's PR department announcing that the Australian mystery-drama Darby & Joan has been commissioned for a second season. Easily one of Acorn's best original series, it stars Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi as a former cop and English nurse who collide in the Australian outback and become entangled in a string of intriguing mysteries. According to their email, this is what we can expect from the...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read