Every now and then, we see a few older BBC shows popping up randomly over on Amazon Prime Video - often, shows that either haven't been on other major services or haven't been on them in a long time. We've just spotted a couple we hadn't seen on other services:

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• ​A Thing Called Love (2004) - In Nottingham, a man seeks who paints and decorates houses seeks true love (but it doesn't always go smoothly for him and his girlfriend).
• ​Lead Balloon (2006) - This sitcom follows a struggling stand-up comedian in London, and some reviewers over the years have compared it to Curb Your Enthusiasm. Unfortunately, this one's purchase only, but if you've ever wanted to see it, it might be worth the relatively low cost per season.
• ​Tales of Para Handy (1994) - This Scottish period dramedy follows the crew of the Vital Spark, a small puffer (coal-fired cargo ship) that operates in the western isles of Scotland in the 1930s.
• ​Rescue Me (2002) - Sally Phillips (Miranda) stars in this rom-com series about a newly divorced woman who writes relationship features for a magazine.

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• Watching: Off the Rails - Jenny Seagrove (A Woman of Substance), Sally Phillips (Miranda), and Dame Judi Dench star in this film about a group of women who set out to re-live the European rail adventures of their youth - along with the teenage daughter of a friend who recently died. This was Kelly Preston's final film.
• Reading: The Garden of Memories by Amanda James - I don't usually go for books like this, but the sale price (still 99 cents at time of writing) + the Cornish setting won me over. In tending her late husband’s garden, a retired nurse transforms it into a place of healing, connection, and unexpected new beginnings.

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​Acorn TV's June 2025 Lineup​

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This Week in British TV...

• On BritBox, May 21st brings season 3 of Make it at Market. There won't be any other premieres until season 1 of Father Ted on the 30th.
  • ​BritBox May 2025 schedule & descriptions​
• On Acorn TV, new episodes of Murdoch Mysteries, Brokenwood Mysteries, and The One That Got Away continue weekly on Mondays. On the 19th, they'll add the 2024 South African series White Lies.
  • ​Acorn TV May 2025 schedule & descriptions​
  • ​Acorn TV June 2025 schedule & descriptions​
• On PBS and PBS Masterpiece, Miss Austen began on May 4th (new episodes weekly for four weeks). The period drama follows Jane Austen's sister as she attempts to retrieve private letters that could damage her reputation. Keeley Hawes stars.
• On Amazon Prime Video, season 4 of Clarkson's Farm premieres on May 23 with four episodes. Two additional episodes will air on May 30th, followed by two more on June 6th.
• On Netflix, the 14th brought Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story.
• On Hulu, May 16th brought season 4 of the football reality series Welcome to Wrexham.
• On BBC Select, Ancient Greece by Train and The Victorians premiered on the 15th. ​

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​View all the brand-new British TV premieres in the US for May 2025 HERE​

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