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If you're already missing Brenda Blethyn's on-screen presence, you'll be pleased to know she has a new project in the works - an upcoming historical comedy called Fools.

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Starring alongside Jim Broadbent and Karen Gillan, Blethyn will appear in this 16th-century tale about Queen Mary Tudor and her unexpected friendship with her court jester, Jane Foole (played by Patsy Ferran). The film, written and directed by Guy Jenkin (Outnumbered, Drop The Dead Donkey), promises to be a witty and subversive take on British history.

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Filming begins this autumn, so it's still too soon to have much information beyond the basics - but it's great to know she's doing well and planning further projects.

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What we're...

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• Watching: Ludwig - This one premiered with two episodes on the 20th, and so far, opinions in the US seem to be just as positive as they were in the UK. When his identical twin brother, DCI James Taylor, vanishes without a trace, puzzle setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor steps into his brother's role, leaving his comfort zone to uncover the truth.
• Reading: The Kellerby Code by Jonny Sweet - After seeing glowing reviews from Chris Whitaker and Richard Osman, I decided it was worth ordering a hardcover (since there's no Kindle edition in the US). It has notes of both Brideshead Revisited and an Agatha Christie, but it's a bit darker and more modern. Edward clings to a life of status and security through his relationship with wealthy Stanza and her family estate, but when he discovers she loves his best friend, he becomes dangerously willing to sacrifice anything — and anyone — to hold on to what he’s built.

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​BritBox April 2025 Premiere Schedule​

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This Week in British TV...

• On BritBox, the David Mitchell-led mystery Ludwig premiered on the 20th. The 25th will bring the last new premiere of the month, a true crime documentary called Dead in the Water.
  • ​BritBox April 2025 schedule & descriptions​
  • ​BritBox March 2025 schedule & descriptions​
• On Acorn TV, new episodes of Murdoch Mysteries, Blackshore, and Recipes for Love & Murder continue weekly on Mondays. On the 17th they added all episodes of The Brief, along with Atwood Stories (a collection of six standalone dramas based on the works of Margaret Atwood). On the 24th, look for the French crime miniseries The Eclipse, along with another Acorn TV x TED Talks episode and the political thriller The Summit.
  • ​Acorn TV March 2025 schedule & descriptions​
• On Netflix, March 25th brings Con Mum, the untold story of a chef whose life is upended when a con woman claims to be his mother. They're also adding Million Dollar Secret on the 26th - a game show in which 12 strangers stay at a hotel and one is gifted $1 million. He or she gets to keep the money as long as it remains a secret.
• On PBS & PBS Masterpiece, the long-awaited Wolf Hall: The Mirror & the Light premieres on Sunday the 23rd. The drama traces the final four years of Thomas Cromwell's life, and it completes author Hilary Mantel's trilogy.
• On Hulu, season 3 of the comedy Big Boys premieres on the 25th. In this final season, the gang enters their final year at uni.
• On BBC Select, the 20th brought Seven Days on Mars and Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle (Season 5). On the 27th, look for season 2 of Stuff the British Stole and Ice Town: Life on the Edge.

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

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