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This week marked 9 years since the premiere of The Durrells (aka The Durrells in Corfu). Based on naturalist Gerald Durrell’s memoir trilogy about his family’s years on a Greek island, the series stars Keeley Hawes as widowed mum Louisa Durrell.
If you haven’t watched it, it’s the sort of high-quality, light period drama that would appeal to fans of shows like All Creatures Great & Small, Downton Abbey, Mr. Selfridge, or Call the Midwife.
And of course, if you loved the show but you haven’t seen either of these productions, we strongly recommend them:
What the Durrells Did Next: Keeley Hawes hosts this special about what happened to the Durrell family after they left Corfu.
My Family & Other Animals - This 2005 production sees Imelda Staunton (The Crown) leading the Durrell family as they leave England and head for Corfu. Matthew Goode (A Discovery of Witches) plays Larry, Russell Tovey (The Sister) plays Leslie, and you’ll also spot Jason Watkins (MacDonald & Dodds) in the role of Durant.
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THIS WEEK IN BRITISH TV
On BritBox, the third and final episode of season 2 of Karen Pirie aired on the 16th. On the 14th, season 3 of Beyond Paradise premiered (episodes weekly, six in total). On the 17th, they added season 2 of the Victorian period crime drama Ripper Street (3 follows on the 24th), and on the 22nd, they’ll add the 2017 drama Apple Tree Yard.
On Acorn TV, new episodes of Murder Before Evensong and Summertide continue on Mondays. The Crow Girl aired its finale on the 13th (with season 2 now confirmed), and that same day also brought three classic Agatha Christie adaptations: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (1980), Sparkling Cyanide (2003), and Seven Dials Mystery (1981). On the 20th, they’ll add the British version of Being Human, followed by Season 2 of The Light in the Hall on the 23rd.
On Netflix, the 16th brought Season 3 of The Diplomat (all episodes available now).
On PBS and PBS Masterpiece, episodes of the new Maigret adaptation continue on Sundays. The historical drama Brian & Maggie now has both episodes available to stream.
On AMC+, the Graham Norton Show continues with new episodes on Thursdays.
On Hulu, Season 2 of the dark Irish comedy Obituary premiered October 14th.
Over on Apple TV+, Season 5 of Slow Horses is nearly finished. The final episode of the current season will air on October 22nd.
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