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We'll make this a quick one - just an update about what's coming this week, the new Acorn TV lineup for November, and a few spooky recommendations.
What we're...
- Watching: Travels by Narrowboat - This is one of those lovely "background shows" where you can just leave it on as you do other things, occasionally checking in to watch a particularly scenic or interesting bit. As I was putting together a post on Acorn TV's November schedule, I saw they were adding a new narrowboat series later in the month, and it inspired a re-watch of this fun series. Cruising the Cut and Great Canal Journeys are also great if you like this one.
- Reading: A Curtain Twitcher's Book of Murder by Gay Marris - This one is a bit like Midsomer Murders - not in setting, but in the sort of British quaintness paired with surreal and excessive murders. On Atbara Avenue in 1968 London, beneath the surface of suburban normalcy, secrets and tensions unravel as murder becomes a disturbingly common solution.
November 2024 Acorn TV Schedule - A lot of the November schedule is made up of continuing series - but crime fans can look forward to the premiere of Inspector Ellis.
New & Upcoming
- On PBS Masterpiece, this evening brings The Marlow Murder Club, the TV series based on Robert Thorogood's novel series of the same name.
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On BritBox, they added seasons 2-4 of the long-running British comedy Not Going Out on the 25th (no, they did NOT add season 1 but you can watch it on Peacock or Pluto), followed by the true crime docuseries Murder in the Village: Who Killed the Doctor's Wife? on the 28th. Season 5 of Shameless arrives on the 29th. On the 30th., the ninth and final season of Inside No 9 premieres.
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On Acorn TV, the 21st brought season 3 of Whitstable Pearl. New episodes of The Midwich Cuckoos: Village of the Damned premiere on Thursdays. On the 28th, they'll be adding two new Candice Renoir special episodes (including a Halloween-themed one!) The American film Ghostlight also premieres on the 28th.
- On Amazon Prime Video, Canary Black premiered October 24th. The film stars English actress Kate Beckinsale as a CIA operative forced to betray her country to save her husband.
- On Netflix, season 2 of The Diplomat premieres October 31st. The political thriller follows a US ambassador in the UK in the aftermath of a deadly explosion. Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell star.
View all the brand-new British TV premieres in the US for October 2024 HERE
More to Read...
350+ British TV Show Status Updates - Need to check on the status of your favourite British TV show from the last 4-5 years? This is the place to do it (and you might just get ideas for more to watch).
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Cadbury Heroes Tub - Though I'm not a fan of really cold winters, I DO love when the weather gets cold enough that I can safely order British chocolate and know it won't arrive melted. |
How Whitby Inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula - Most horror fans are familiar with Dracula's connections to Transylvania, but fewer know that Bram Stoker took inspiration from a trip to a lovely seaside town in Yorkshire...
Spooky Recommendations
- Being Human (UK) - Before the American version, there was a British version. In the show, a werewolf, vampire, and ghost live together as roommates. It doesn't always go smoothly.
- The Stone Tape - This sublimely creepy film follows a team of scientists who move into a haunted Victorian mansion. Their efforts focus on figuring out whether the stones of the building are acting as a recording medium for past events (a "stone tape"), and they accidentally unleash something quite sinister.
- Chiller - This ghostly anthology series features big name British actors in a variety of self-contained tales. Features Martin Clunes, Nigel Havers, and Sophie Ward, among others.
- A Ghost Story for Christmas - Yes, these haunted tales were originally intended for Christmas - but there's nothing wrong with enjoying them whenever you please.
- Midwinter of the Spirit - Country Vicar Merrily Watkins consults on a murder investigation and gets on-the-job training in exorcism.
- The Devil's Hour - Each night, Lucy Chambers has terrifying visions before waking at exactly 3:33am. At the same time, mysterious happenings plague her household. Her young son is withdrawn and exhibits a flat affect, her mother speaks to empty chairs, and her house seems to be inhabited by something otherworldly. When a string of brutal murders occur in the area, she's pulled into the investigation - and it becomes clear these things might all be connected.
- Thriller - Like Chiller, this is an anthology series full of spooky (but not too gruesome) tales. A number of American actors played guest roles, along with quite a few British actors who would later become famous (including Michael Kitchen, Hayley Mills, Jenny Agutter, Francesca Annis, and Helen Mirren).
- Apparitions - Martin Shaw stars in this series about a priest who's drawn into the darker side of good and evil.
One should always disagree with everyone about everything on principle. Conflict is what keeps you alive.
Diana Trent, Waiting for God
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