BritishTV has been around as long as the television itself, although Britain was swiftly overtaken as the frontrunner of small-screen programming by the United States in the immediate postwar period.

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There's just something about the way British shows depict their hard-nosed police officers, their small, clever private investigators, and all the baggage that comes with them. Make no mistake, though ...

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Whether in film or television, the detective genre counts on a huge fanbase thanks to its gripping whodunnits and deep character studies that have captivated worldwide audiences. Considering that a ...

Lend us your ears, fans of BritBox, the best of British streamer is gearing up for a special 'crime-spree' selection of programming scheduled for the end of summer. Headlining the special selection is ...

For most Americans, the first experience with a British TV show is often on PBS. For others, it may come after talking to that insufferable drama student in high school who impersonates his favorite ...

The club are developing plans with North American production company Lionsgate for a drama chronicling their history ...

For all the talk of Wednesday returning for its second season – which is Netflix's most-watched show ever, with over 252 million viewers – there's another chart-topper on the streamer that's now ...