Acorn TV Announces Murder Mystery May Lineup + This Week in British TV

Today marks 9 years since the 2016 premiere of the dark comedy Flowers, which starred Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt as heads of the deeply unconventional Flowers family.

Set in a rambling, crumbling country house, it follows children’s book author Maurice (Barratt) and music teacher Deborah (Colman) as they navigate depression, dysfunction, and long-buried secrets alongside their eccentric adult twins and a live-in illustrator from Japan. The series blends offbeat humor with emotional depth, anchored by a cast that also includes Daniel Rigby, Sophia Di Martino, and Will Sharpe, who also created and directed the show.

In the US, you can stream it HERE.

What we're...

Watching: National Treasures - Griff Rhys Jones goes behind the scenes with the National Trust to reveal how they care for some of the UK’s most iconic landscapes, castles, and historic homes. It was $2.99 to buy the season at time of writing, but it's a small price to pay for a couple hours of highly rewatchable scenery.
Reading: This One Life by Amanda Prowse - Prowse is one of the UK's most prolific bestsellers but until I spotted this one on sale (still on sale at time of writing), I hadn't read any of her work. Though I'm usually more of a mystery reader, I can see why she sells so many copies. She offers entertaining but realistic portrayals of women's lives and issues. Plot: As Madeleine prepares to leave the UK for her dream life in LA, a family crisis forces her to confront a past decision that could cost her everything she’s worked for.

Acorn TV's "Murder Mystery May" Schedule

This Week in British TV...

It's a little quiet through the end of the month, but BritBox and Acorn TV have a few new shows on offer.

On BritBox, the 23rd brought season 3 of The Cleaner, while the 24th brought I, Jack Wright. We've received a lot of recent questions about Silent Witness and Beyond Paradise - but for now, we haven't received any information from BritBox about official dates, and they're not on the May schedule (unless they happen to make later additions). On May 2nd, we can look forward to season 1 of Motherland.
- BritBox April 2025 schedule & descriptions
- BritBox May 2025 schedule & descriptions
On Acorn TV, new episodes of Murdoch Mysteries and Brokenwood Mysteries continue weekly on Mondays. On the 28th, they'll be adding the new Welsh crime drama The One That Got Away. And of course, we can look forward to the new season of Harry Wild, premiering on May 5th of May.
- Acorn TV April 2025 schedule & descriptions
- Acorn TV May 2025 schedule & descriptions
On PBS and PBS Documentaries, the evening of the 22nd brought Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On. It's something of a follow-up to his BAFTA-nominated series The Story of the Jews.