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In this edition of the BritishTV.com newsletter...
- A look at the new British TV shows premiering in August on Acorn TV & BritBox
- New & upcoming: A look at shows that have premiered in the last few days, or which are coming up in the next week or so
- 5 British films you can stream for free
- Recent casting notices - a peek at what's in the works
What we're...
- Watching: Fat Friends - finally, this classic is back on a streaming service. Set in Leeds, it follows the members of a slimming club - and four of the cast members (Ruth Jones, James Corden, Alison Steadman, and Sheridan Smith) would go on to appear together in Gavin & Stacey.
- Reading: A Killing in November by Simon Mason - I hate to make Inspector Morse comparisons, but this smart, modern crime series set in Oxford is a worthy successor to Dexter's classics (so far, anyway). DI Ryan Wilkins grew up as part of the "criminal class" and maintains a healthy level of disgust towards privileged elites - something that doesn't help when investigating cases in and around the university. Worse yet, he's partnered with one of the wealthy elites he despises so much...
New Shows Coming to Acorn TV in August - If you've been waiting for more Under the Vines, you're in luck...
New Shows Coming to BritBox in August 2024 - Next month's lineup includes a menopause comedy and a new mystery set on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean.
New & Upcoming
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On BritBox, Killing Eve premiered with season 1 on July 16th, with season 2 following on the 23rd. On the 17th, they added season 10B of 24 Hours in Police Custody, and on July 24th, Silent Witness fans can look forward to the premiere of season 27.
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On Acorn TV, today brings season 9 of the French crime drama Candice Renoir, along with the season finale of My Life is Murder and another episode of Murdoch Mysteries.
- On PBS & PBS Masterpiece, July 28th brings the premiere of season 3 of Hotel Portofino. The series follows an English family who run an upmarket hotel along the Italian Riviera during the 1920s.
- On PBS Documentaries, look for Gods of Tennis on July 23rd. The series takes a look back at figures from the golden age of tennis, including Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe.
View all the brand-new British TV premieres in the US for July 2024 HERE
More to Read...
12 Underrated & Overlooked British TV Shows - If new releases aren't keeping up with your appetite for British TV, you may find one or more of these to your liking.
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Could You Survive Midsomer? - On the even of the Villages in Bloom competition, a man is found dead. Your job? Find the perpetrator and bring him or her to justice. |
27 Brilliant British Mystery Novels Set in Oxford - In case the book we mentioned above isn't to your liking, here are a few more Oxford-based mystery options.
5 British Films, Free With Ads
When it's too hot to go out, why not stay in with a British film? Here are 5 that are currently free to stream on Freevee (via Amazon Prime Video OR the Freevee app).
- The Hawk (1993) - Dame Helen Mirren stars in this Hitchcockian thriller about a housewife who thinks her husband might be a serial killer.
- The Song of Lunch (2010) - You know that Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson storyline in Love Actually? This film is basically that, but longer and better.
- The Skin of Sorrow (2010) - It's 1832, and a young man's gambling debts have driven him to the brink - until a mysterious shopkeeper makes him a deal. A mysterious "skin of sorrow" will grant all his wishes, but shorten his lifespan.
- Pat & Margaret (1989) - When a US soap queen moves to London in hopes of reviving her career, she's instead reunited with her long-lost working class sister...on live television. Victoria Wood and Julie Walters star.
- All Things Bright & Beautiful (1994) - In Northern Ireland in 1954, a boy's prayers to Our Lady are mistaken for a two-way conversation. This ignites religious hysteria.
I'm saying you deliberately facilitated impediments in order to disoblige our inquiry. Does that make sense?
DI Humphrey Goodman, Beyond Paradise
Stream it (US): BritBox
Recent Casting Notices...
As always, there's much to look forward to. Here are a few more projects in various stages of development:
- Professor T, Season 4 - If the third season finale left you wondering about a fourth season, no worries - it's already well underway.
- Fackham Hall - British comedian Jimmy Carr has written his first feature film, a period drama spoof. Set to begin filming in October, it follows a porter who develops a relationship with the youngest daughter of a prominent family. Meanwhile, Lord and Lady Davenport struggle to deal with the failure of their eldest daughter's wedding to her uncouth cousin.
- The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, Season 2 - This light-hearted series offers a re-imagining of the life of notorious highwayman Dick Turpin, who is played by Noel Fielding (The IT Crowd, Great British Bake Off). Season 2 begins filming in September.
- Sister Boniface Mysteries, Season 4 - This one is currently filming. This year's Christmas special will include the Great Slaughter Amateur Dramatics Society pantomime (back by popular demand), and other episodes will see a bucking bronco go haywire on a gameshow, a killer scarecrow stalking the streets of Great Slaughter, and a Scottish invasion. It's expected to air in 2025 on BritBox.
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