Planning a trip to London anytime soon? If you enjoyed As Time Goes By, we strongly recommend checking out one of Jenny Funnell's tours. Best known for her performance as Sandy, she's now a Green Badge Guide and she does all sorts of unique historic tours around the city.

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Want to know more? You can check out her Facebook page HERE or her tour website HERE.

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What we're...

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• Watching: Blackshore - So far, there's nothing too original or exciting about this Irish crime drama - but that's exactly why it's great. You've got the slightly tortured detective who returns to her small hometown to investigate a case, the pretty Irish scenery, and the small community full of secrets. Nobody's trying to do anything too crazy or original, and sometimes, that's exactly what you want.
• Reading: Marple: Twelve New Mysteries - Though I started reading this a couple years ago when it first came out, I really only read the stories from authors I know and like (Elly Griffiths, Val McDermid, Ruth Ware, etc.). When I spotted it in the Kindle sale list this afternoon, I picked it up and started in on some of the others. Though they don't all capture the precise feel of an Agatha Christie story, they're great fun, especially if you like shorter reads that don't require as much focus.

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Mark Gatiss Returns...

Though it hasn't yet premiered in the US, we're delighted to have spotted season 2 of Bookish on casting sites. Set to premiere on PBS (no date yet) in the US, the series stars Mark Gatiss as the owner of an antiquarian bookshop in 1946 London.

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From the relative safety of his bookshop, he helps police solve particularly challenging crimes - while hiding his true self behind a "lavender marriage" to his lovely wife Trottie (Polly Walker, Line of Duty).

New Dawn French Comedy

Filming has begun on Can You Keep a Secret?, a new sitcom starring Dawn French (The Vicar of Dibley), Mark Heap (Friday Night Dinner), Craig Roberts (Submarine), and Mandip Gill (Doctor Who).

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Written by This Country producer Simon Mayhew-Archer, it stars French as Debbie Fendon, a protective granny who fakes her husband’s death for an insurance payout — dragging her frazzled son and his police officer wife into the mess.

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Set and filmed in the West Country, the six-episode series has no confirmed premiere date or international streaming details yet.

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While you wait, we recommend checking out The Trouble with Maggie Cole if you haven't already. The dramedy features French and Heap together in the leading roles, and we really wish it had a second season (sadly, it's not looking good considering it's been 5 years without a peep).

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​24 of the Best Scottish Mysteries & Crime Dramas​

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Acorn TV Announces Art Detectives Premiere

Acorn TV’s upcoming crime drama Art Detectives, starring and executive produced by Stephen Moyer (True Blood, Sexy Beast), debuts Monday, June 9 in the US and Canada. The six-part series follows DI Mick Palmer (Moyer) and DC Shazia Malik (Nina Singh) as they investigate murders linked to valuable art and antiques — from Viking gold to a fake Vermeer.

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Want something similar to watch while you wait? Try The Art of Crime on MHz Choice for a fun French art mystery series, or Fake or Fortune? on Peacock or XiveTV for real-life art investigations.

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New in March...

​New Shows Coming to Acorn TV in March 2025​

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​New Shows Coming to BritBox in March 2025​

​18 Brand New British TV Shows Premiering in the US in March 2025​

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"My voice suddenly got lower, has it? Maybe my knickers are too tight. Listen, I like to be called Governor or The Boss. I don't like Ma'am - I'm not the bloody Queen. So take your pick."

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DCI Jane Tennison, Prime Suspect​

Stream it (US): BritBox, Tubi, Pluto, Plex, Roku Channel

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