It’s time for “Prime Suspect,” my friend. The crime scene in series 3 - the large residence and land used for the Atwood's party - is Bridehead House. Britbox is the streaming service for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 programmes, and it contains a host of classic TV series, along with binge-worthy modern boxsets such as Broadchurch … Starring Olivia Colman, David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, Arthur Darvill and Pauline Quirke, the first series is being repeated from Monday, June 8th at 9pm.

Helen Mirren stars as D.C.I. Jodie Whitaker’s first season of Doctor Who is available on DVD on Amazon. “It bowls along so smoothly and sweetly that you would be hard pressed not to love it.” ★★★★ – The Guardian, “A thoroughly modern take on a classic Enid Blyton series.” ★★★★ – iNews. BBC One’s new adaptation of Rumer Godden’s 1939 novel Black Narcissus follows Sister Clodagh and the nuns of St Faiths, who travel to Nepal to set up a branch of their order in the remote palace of Mopu. Season 3 ( 1,897 ) IMDb 8.4 2013 X-Ray 13+ Broadchurch is an 8 part drama series which looks at how the murder of a boy - Danny Latimer - affects a small, market town in Dorset. The cast includes Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, Picnic At Hanging Rock), Nathan Lane (Modern Family) and Daniel Zovatto (Agents Of SHIELD). Farrell’s novel is available to buy on Amazon.

The cast also includes Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) and Jason Watkins (The Crown). It’s funny and sometimes wildly bizarre, but it also has a secret sweet streak and really loves its characters. All Creatures Great and Small chronicles the heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. The Windermere Children is available to watch on Amazon Prime. Take a look at our list of 2019’s best British TV period dramas here. Featuring all new characters, Showtime’s Penny Dreadful spin-off moves the action on from Victorian London to Los Angeles in the 1930s.

Season 4 is also on BritBox now, I believe. Brian Masters’ book Killing for Company is available on Amazon. First of all, I’m sorry to hear you’re going through this, and everyone here at Team Watching is wishing you a full and speedy recovery. If you don’t mind, or speak Spanish, try “Money Heist” (on Netflix), a bank-robbery thriller from Spain that’s exciting and extremely bingeable. He manages it by being Rufus Sewell: saturnine, strong of jaw and piercing of eye.” ★★★★★ – The Daily Mail. Set during World War Two, The Singapore Grip centres on a British family living in Singapore at the time of the Japanese invasion in 1941. New on BritBox in the US: What’s added in October 2020? From 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen, BBC One’s new anthology drama series is set within London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s. The BBC’s long-running period drama series about a group of nurse midwives working in the East End of London returns for a ninth season. No.

The nearest regional airports are Exeter and Dorchester. Bridport – which itself featured as the fictional town of Port Bredy in the Wessex novels of Thomas Hardy - is less than two miles away while Lyme Regis, the ‘capital’ of the 100-mile Jurassic Coast, is just a 20-minute drive away. Season 4 is expected to premiere on Netflix internationally in November or December. This Netflix series is a re-imagination of the Arthurian legend, telling the story of gifted teenage heroine Nimue (Katherine Langford), who is destined to become the famous Lady of the Lake. The series 3 cast includes Jo Joyner (EastEnders), Sunetra Sarker (Broadchurch), Poppy Lee Friar (Mr. Selfridge, In The Club), Amy-Leigh Hickman (EastEnders), Megan Parkinson (Game of Thrones) and new cast addition Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey).

Outlander actor Tom Brittney is back as DI Geordie Keating’s new crime-solving partner for in a fifth season of ITV’s crime drama based on James Runcie’s novels. ‘Downton Abbey’ star reveals when the sequel begins filming, John Simm begins filming ‘Endeavour’ creator’s new ITV detective drama, 13 spooky British TV period dramas to watch this Halloween, 35 new British TV period drama series you need to see in 2020, 14 costumes that have been reused again and again in British period dramas, 19 great British period drama box sets you can watch on BBC iPlayer right now, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. However, it might be that some fans don’t stay long enough to find that out. “Doctor Who at its best is a blend of belts and braces sci-fi and Horrible Histories strapped to a jet pack … It is brash, bonkers and unstinting – everything you want from Doctor Who, especially in the glum days of early January.” ★★★★ – The Independent, “There’s a sense of renewed confidence in showrunner Chris Chibnall’s writing and in the polished performances of the central quartet, returning for a second lap.” ★★★★ – Radio Times. “A compulsively complex novel becomes simply addictive TV … Eleanor Catton has adapted her New Zealand-set page-turner into a must-see full of intrigue, opium and political machinations.” ★★★★ – The Guardian, “The Luminaries will be too frustrating for some, but even for those who haven’t read the novel, Catton and McCarthy have crafted one of the most visually arresting dramas of the year.” ★★★★ – The Arts Desk. Set in post-war Britain on the sun-drenched cliffs of the Cornish coast, the 13-part children’s series explores a nostalgic world of midnight feasts, lacrosse, pranks, a mystery ghost and lasting friendships. Because you like “Parks and Recreation,” try “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (available on Hulu).

Get caught up in the latest full episodes of BBC America shows See Full Schedule Go with “Glow” for the all the feels and “Prime Suspect” for your British crime fix. I’ve taken to catching up on new shows during these long rides on Canada’s bumpiest train, though I’m having difficulty focusing on visual-heavy shows while watching on my phone screen.

It reminds me a lot of “24” when “24” was good, and while the visuals are interesting — everyone involved with the heist wears spooky Salvador Dalí masks, for example — it’s not about beauteous vistas or whatever. “A twisted, thoroughly enthralling take on a classic Agatha Christie mystery.” ★★★★★ – Empire, “The Pale Horse is a clever choice for TV, because the story will be a genuine mystery to most viewers … Sewell’s difficulty is to make his character likable, when clearly a bounder. The show’s name was taken from a combination of Broadoak and Whitchurch Canonicorum, which are both villages of West Dorset. Starring Gemma Arterton (Their Finest), Diana Rigg (Victoria), Jim Broadbent (War and Peace), Gina McKee (Bodyguard) and Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack), the three-part mini-series returns the haunting love story to its original setting in the 1930s, as the western colonial order is about to explode into the crisis of World War II. Browse all British TV and Films available on Acorn TV. “If Season 3 felt like a possible ending for The Last Kingdom, Season 4 ushers in a new era for the series that readies it for many more stories.

Featuring “only occasional historical facts,” The Great follows Catherine’s rise from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia’s history. “It is rare indeed to find a television dramatisation, even one concerned, as here, with the Holocaust, that exercises such a raw emotional power.” ★★★★ – The Independent, “Every now and then, something comes along that reminds you just how powerful television can be; just how much it can touch you and move you, leaving you emotionally battered and yet profoundly grateful for the experience of having watched. Small Axe will tell five separate stories, with a cast that includes John Boyega (Star Wars), Letitia Wright (Avengers: Infinity War), Shaun Parkes (Lost In Space), Rochenda Sandall (Line of Duty) and Alex Jennings (Victoria). Novelist Eleanor Catton has adapted her award-winning novel for BBC Two as a six-part mini-series.