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BritBox’s 2022 fall lineup of U.K. shows had some real gems that flew under the radar in a crowded landscape. Sherwood, for example, was one of the best shows on TV anywhere, hands down, and quickly landed a second season renewal. But another series that arrived in October
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At the Television Critics Association press tour in January 2022, BritBox announced ahead of the debut of Hugh Laurie's Why Didn't They Ask Evans that the miniseries was the first of many Agatha Christie serials to come, joking about creating a Christie Cinematic Universe for the
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The coronavirus pandemic changed a lot about the world of entertainment. Lockdowns, filming delays, and new production restrictions shuffled and pushed back the release dates of almost every popular series to some degree or other. Even a lot of the kinds of content we consumed during the early days of
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How much can you actually change the BAFTAs? In many ways, they reflect the period they were founded in, where war movies, theatrical performances, and poetic, wryly comedic dramas in picturesque locations struck accord with voters. The winners this year were only surprising in terms of how far the British
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Sophie Rundle (Peaky Blinders) is headed back to the on-screen police force for the first time since her turn as PC Kirsten McAskill back in the early years of Happy Valley. The actor, who was last seen as Ann Lister’s wife, Anne, in Gentleman Jack, has landed the lead
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The U.K. has homegrown celebrities who never make it to the U.S. market. Chief among them are footballers who easily reach U.K. A-list status but never bend it like David Beckham or marry up to someone like Victoria, the one-time pop sensation Posh Spice. Most marry childhood
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Food and Home shows are some of the most-watched programs on television, no matter what side of the pond you are on, bringing viewers comfort TV in the form of talented people doing their best work. BritBox, which has been making a play for a growing audience, has trebled down
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Death In Paradise's upcoming spinoff Beyond Paradise is a major deal for the BBC and BritBox. It stars Kris Marshall, the series' most popular detective from the four leads over the show's history, and like The Sister Boniface Mysteries, there's a built-in loyal
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Anglophiles who follow British TV when it launches on iPlayer, ITVX, All4, etc., are aware that shows rarely debut on both sides of the pond on the same day. Unless it's a significant flagship series (Doctor Who), a show that's been a major hit in both
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BritBox has released the trailer for its upcoming period drama The Confessions of Frannie Langton, a sumptuous four-part Gothic-style historical tale about love, exploitation, and murder. A rare period piece that actually seems ready to wrestle with the reality of life for Black citizens in a post-slave trade Britain, the
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BritBox has started getting into spinoffs of some of the BBC and ITV's most popular shows, creating original content that is new yet familiar. Father Brown has begat The Sister Boniface Mysteries, Death in Paradise is bringing Beyond Paradise. In both those cases, the spinoffs helped BritBox position
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BritBox's deep dive into original programming in the U.S. has had its ups and downs. Some of its series, like Sherwood, are absolute corkers, while others are perhaps less. One of its most successful last year was The Sister Boniface Mysteries, based on the small-time recurring quirky