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If you're a fan of period dramas adapted from classic literature, you have a few to look forward to in the not-too-distant future. It's too soon to have premiere dates or details for any of them, but we should hear more in the coming months.
- Wuthering Heights - Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are set to star as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell’s upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation, with Fennell writing, directing, and producing. The film is slated to begin shooting in the UK in 2025.
- Pride & Prejudice - Netflix is developing a new series based on Pride and Prejudice, with Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love, set to write the scripts. Though not yet officially greenlit, it would be interesting to see how Netflix might attempt to modernise it.
- The Other Bennet Sister - The BBC has commissioned this 10-part drama based on Janice Hadlow’s novel, from Cardiff-based Bad Wolf (His Dark Materials) for BBC One. Written by Sarah Quintrell, it follows Mary Bennet, the often-overlooked middle sister from Pride and Prejudice, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, independence, and romance.
- Miss Austen - Gill Hornby's beloved novel Miss Austen is being adapted into a four-part drama written by Andrea Gibb and starring Keeley Hawes. Set in 1830, the series follows Cassandra Austen (Hawes) as she searches for private letters that could tarnish her sister Jane's legacy, while flashbacks reveal the sisters' relationships and the events that shaped Jane’s writing.
What we're...
- Watching: Rivals on Hulu - Based on Dame Jilly Cooper's second Rutshire Chronicles novel Rivals, this hilariously bawdy series follows the bedroom and boardroom activities of a number of power players in the Cotswolds during the 1980s. The cast includes David Tennant (Broadchurch), Aidan Turner (Poldark), and Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd). Warning - if you're sensitive to profanity and nudity, you may wish to skip this one.
- Reading: Wicked Autumn by GM Malliet - Of this village mystery, Louise Penny (Inspector Gamache Mysteries) said, "Rarely have I read descriptions that have left me gasping, in both their hilarity and their painful truth. A wonderful read." The series follows a handsome vicar with an MI5 past who solves mysteries in the quaint village of Nether Monkslip - and if you enjoy lighter mysteries, this one is worth checking out.
New & Upcoming
- On PBS Masterpiece, Sunday the 20th brought the season finales of a few great crime dramas - Ridley, Van der Valk, and Moonflower Murders. On the 27th, they'll be adding The Marlow Murder Club, the TV series based on Robert Thorogood's novel of the same name.
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On BritBox, the 22nd brought season 4 of edgy family drama Shameless, and season 5 will arrive on the 29th. On the 25th, they'll add seasons 2-4 of the long-running British comedy Not Going Out, followed by the true crime docuseries Murder in the Village: Who Killed the Doctor's Wife? on the 28th.
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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!)
- On Amazon Prime Video, Canary Black premieres October 24th. The film stars English actress Kate Beckinsale as a CIA operative forced to betray her country to save her husband. Season 2 of The Devil's Hour premiered October 18th
- On Hulu, Rivals premiered October 18th.
View all the brand-new British TV premieres in the US for October 2024 HERE
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7 Under the Radar British TV & Film Suggestions
- Murder Most Horrid (1994) - Dawn French (Vicar of Dibley) stars in this dark comedy anthology, where each episode features her playing a different character involved in a bizarre, often murderous, situation with a satirical twist.
- Another Mother's Son (2019) - Jenny Seagrove (Local Hero) and John Hannah (Love of My Life) star in this World War II drama about a Jersey woman who risks her life to hide a young Russian POW from Nazi forces.
- A Village Affair (1995) - Sophie Ward, Kerry Fox, and Nathaniel Parker star in this drama about a married woman in a small English village whose life is changed when she meets an heiress returning from New York.
- Starfish (2020) - Joanne Froggatt (Liar) stars in this emotional drama about a couple whose lives are upended when the husband contracts a devastating illness, testing their resilience and love.
- Dark River (2018) - Ruth Wilson (Luther) and Mark Stanley (Sanditon) star in this intense drama about a woman who returns to her family farm after her father’s death, only to confront traumatic memories and a tense relationship with her brother.
- The Job Lot (2013) - Russell Tovey (Flesh & Blood) and Sarah Hadland (Bleak Old Shop of Stuff) star in this workplace comedy set in a West Midlands job center, where the staff navigate the daily chaos of job seekers, bureaucracy, and their own quirky personalities.
- Greenfingers (2001) - Clive Owen (Chancer) and Helen Mirren (Prime Suspect) star in this heartwarming comedy about a group of prison inmates who discover a talent for gardening, leading them to compete in a prestigious flower show.
I have not that talent which some possess, of conversing easily with strangers.
Mr. Darcy, Pride & Prejudice
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