It's not uncommon to hear about American celebrities with their own product lines - from Kenny G's line of saxophones to Jessica Alba's Honest Company, it's a common path for celebrities who want to use their celebrity to make even more money.

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It's not quite as popular amongst British actors - but Tom Holland has done just that. After feeling too dependent upon alcohol in social settings, he became a teetotaler. In late 2024, he launched BERO, a premium non-alcoholic beer brand that, aside from the almost nonexistent alcohol content, looks like something you'd find at your local craft brewpub.

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Curious? You can check it out HERE.

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A few other British actors with their own brands...

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• Millie Bobby Brown's Florence by Mills makes items like the Happy Days Skincare Set and Floating Under the Eyes Depuffing Eye Gel Pads.
• Naomi Watts created Stripes, a skincare brand for the unique needs of menopausal women. Some of her highest-rated products include Power Move Hydrating Serum and Evening Wear Retinol Night Cream.
• Idris Elba launched wine label Porte Noire.

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Now, if Dame Patricia Routledge could just team up with Royal Doulton for a new "hand-painted periwinkles" pattern...

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What we're...

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• Watching: A Virtuous Business - It's rare that you see re-makes that are as good as the original series, but this Korean adaptation of the British Brief Encounters is delightful. The series follows a group of women who gain independence and friendship selling "marital aids" via home sales in the early 80s. The Korean version moves it to the 90s and doubles the number of episodes - adding a bit of mystery and romance to the story as it expands. There's no dubbing for this one, but it's well worth reading the subtitles.
• Reading: The Woman in the Wallpaper - Technically, I'm still finishing up The Girl in the Loch from the last email, but I'm almost done, and this one by English author Lora Jones is next. In 1789 Paris, sisters Lara and Sofi work at the mysterious Oberst Factory, where eerie wallpapers mirror Lara’s life and aristocrat Hortense fears sharing the fate of the late Mrs. Oberst, as revolution threatens to upend them all.

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​New Shows Coming to BritBox 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 March 2025 schedule & descriptions​
  • ​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​
• On 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...

​New Shows Coming to Acorn TV in March 2025​

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"As far as I was concerned, I'd always have my mind. It didn't occur to me that that could vanish, too."

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John Taylor, Ludwig

Stream it (US): BritBox (Coming March 20th)

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