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A bit of fresh British TV news…
Apple TV has set a date for the premiere of season 6 of their smart, grown-up spy drama, Slow Horses. The new season will premiere on September 16th, with new episodes weekly through October 21st.
Big Shetland news - Alison O’Donnell (aka DS “Tosh” McIntosh) will be leaving Shetland after season 11. No word yet on her future plans, or on who will be replacing her. We do know that season 11 is currently filming in Scotland, and it’s expected to premiere in late 2026 in the UK, and likely early 2027 in the US (though no official dates have been announced).
In the season finale of Clarkson’s Farm, Jeremy Clarkson announced that he’s dealing with an aggressive form of prostate cancer - but luckily, it’s been caught early. The series has done much to shine a light on the difficult plight of farmers in the UK, and hopefully his openness about the cancer will be similarly helpful to those facing similar challenges. We’ll certainly be sending good thoughts his way.
British TV Coloring Books
First off, a HUGE thank you to everyone who ordered British TV books in the last week (or at any other time). In a time where AI is eating into the bottom line of pretty much all online publications, it’s very helpful. Whether you visit our website, buy our books, or share our newsletters with your friends, we appreciate you!
The response to the Midsomer-inspired Everyone Here Should Be Dead coloring book was much greater than expected, so it’s now in backorder status until more copies arrive. The first printing arrived today and we’re prepping those for shipment Saturday (tomorrow is a federal holiday), but any orders placed right now will be shipped when the next batch gets here.
To avoid this issue with our next two releases, we’re opening up pre-orders now so we can adjust numbers at the printer before they ship out to us. We expect them to arrive here around July 7th. They are…
A Disheveled Detective’s Northumberland: Adult Coloring Book - Inspired by the landscapes of Vera, this coloring book features 50 scenes ranging from brooding coastline and lighthouses to remote farms and gritty industrial estates. Click HERE to learn more.
Dreaming Spires & Dead Dons: A 1960s Oxford Adult Coloring Book - Inspired by the world of Endeavour, Lewis, and Inspector Morse, this coloring book features 50 scenes set around Oxford - from the well-manicured quads at Oxford University colleges to the gritty alleys and side streets. Click HERE to learn more.
What we’re…
Watching: Grantchester, Season 11 - I haven’t been terribly invested in this one for a few years now, but since we’re in the last season, one might as well finish, no? The new season premiered on Sunday, with new episodes arriving weekly (on standard PBS, PBS.org, or the PBS Masterpiece Amazon channel).
Reading: The Cardinal by Alison Weir - I don’t read a huge amount of fiction set in the Tudor era, but I spotted this on sale this morning and the free sample portion was immediately interesting enough to make me trust the author. Beginning in 1482, it tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey’s rise and fall - and if you’re a fan of British historical fiction, it’s definitely worth a read. It’s still on sale at time of writing, though I don’t know how long that lasts.
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THIS WEEK IN BRITISH TV
On BritBox, new episodes of Beyond Paradise continue weekly through July 14th (Tuesdays). On June 15th, they added season 14 of the comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Today, the first two episodes of season 3 of Trigger Point premiered, with single episodes dropping weekly through July 16th. On June 24th, look for the premiere of A Woman of Substance, with Brenda Blethyn starring in the rags to riches tale. Our Canadian readers can also look forward to the premiere of season 3 of Blue Lights today (US viewers got this one a while back).
On Acorn TV, the 22nd brings us new episodes of season 19 of Murdoch Mysteries, season 1 of You’re Killing Me (finale), Summertide, and Summerwater. The Last Anniversary arrived on June 15th, and season 5 of Harry Wild premieres on June 22nd.
On PBS Masterpiece and PBS.org, the final season of Grantchester (11) premiered on June 14th, with new episodes weekly through August 2nd.
On Amazon Prime Video, all episodes of season 5 of Clarkson’s Farm are now available. On June 17th, they added the romantic drama Your Fault: London, the second installment in the UK adaptation of Mercedes Ron’s Culpables trilogy.
On Paramount+, Wild Cherry premieres on June 24th. The thriller follows a self-made businesswoman and her wealthy best friend - two women living in idyllic conditions until their teen daughters are implicated in a horrific scandal.
On Peacock, season 3 of The Capture premiered on Thursday, June 18th.
On Sundance Now and AMC+, the 25th brings The A-Z Killer, a docuseries about the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common. It’s also worth noting that AMC+ recently brought seasons 1-13 of Doctor Who (Eccleston through Capaldi) back to their platform.
On BritBox Premier and BBC Select, the 15th brought Rethinking King George III: In Ten Portraits, and the 18th brought Walking with Dinosaurs. On the 25th, they’ll add season 2 of Queens That Changed the World, along with the true crime documentary Murder in Concrete.
NOW IN STOCK: British TV Streaming Guide: US Edition, Summer 2026
~230 pages cover 25 US-based streaming services, telling you which British TV shows are available on each and what they're about. No need to give yourself carpal tunnel clicking through endless on-screen menus.
An alphabetised index for when you know the name of the show, but not the streaming service.
Size 12 font! Even as the guide has gotten longer, we’ve avoided shrinking the text because we don’t want it to be unreadably small.
Each edition has bonus features in back. This time, we look at under-the-radar and interesting early appearances by well-known British actors.
A "Renewals & Cancellations" section that offers status updates about which shows are returning (or not).
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