This week, the classic British comedy Yes Minister turns 45. Originally airing on February 25th of 1980, the series follows Jim Hacker, a well-meaning but often outmaneuvered government minister, as he navigates the bureaucratic maze of Whitehall, constantly thwarted by his wily and manipulative civil servant, Sir Humphrey Appleby.

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Fun fact - David Rixon, one-half of the "Footloose Travel" video team, worked on the series as part of the Editorial Department. If you haven't seen the videos he and his wife Debra make, I highly recommend checking them out. Some are offered in full on their YouTube channel, while others are available for purchase or rental on Amazon (for less than the price of a typical movie ticket). My personal favorite? Probably Footloose in Oxford & York - but they're all great, and much more in-depth than most travel shows.

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What we're...

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• Watching: American Friends (1991) - Michael Palin (Monty Python) stars in this film about a Victorian-era Oxford professor who visits the Swiss Alps in 1861. There, he meets an American woman and her 18-year-old ward - but when they show up in Oxford a little later, it creates serious problems for his career. The film was based on Palin's real-life great-grandfather, Edward Palin.
• Reading: The Girl in the Loch by Andrew James Greig - This is another sale find, and it's the first in series about Scottish Private Investigator Teàrlach Paterson. The book was longlisted for the McIlvanney Scottish Crime Book of the Year, and it follows his investigation into the disappearance of a three-year-old girl.

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​New Shows Coming to Acorn TV in March 2025​

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New & Upcoming

• On BritBox, the 19th brought season 14 of Death in Paradise, and new episodes air weekly on Wednesdays. On the 21st, they'll add season 10 of Shameless, followed by season 11 on the 28th. March 1st brings Misbehaviour, a film about the women who stormed the 1970 Miss World Competition.
  • ​BritBox February 2025 schedule & descriptions​
• On Acorn TV, new episodes of The Graham Norton Show continue on Fridays. Season 18 of Murdoch Mysteries began on the 10th, with new episodes weekly on Mondays. The 24th also brought new episodes of Best Interests, Acorn TV x TED Talks, and A Remarkable Place to Die. They also added season 3 of Short Film Showcase. On Monday the 3rd, look for new episodes of Murdoch Mysteries and A Remarkable Place to Die, along with season 2 of Recipes for Love & Murder (2 episode premiere, then weekly episodes for a total of 6). They'll also be adding a number of movies that day (all included below in the March schedule).
  • ​Acorn TV March 2025 schedule & descriptions​
  • ​Acorn TV February 2025 schedule & descriptions​
• Oh Hulu, the 21st brought A Thousand Blows, a Victorian era period drama starring Stephen Graham as a criminal kingpin and talented boxer.
• On Netflix, Toxic Town premieres on the 27th. Jodie Whittaker stars in this four-part drama about the real-life story of the Corby poisonings.

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

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More to Read...

​4 Outstanding British TV Mysteries Nominated for Edgar Awards​

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"I just wanted to say well, I suddenly realized, it's all a matter of perception, really. Some of us are dung beetles, some of are butterflies, or a parrot. The thing is, paradise very much what you make it. Or more to the point who you make it with."

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DI Humphrey Goodman, Death in Paradise​

Stream it (US): BritBox​

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