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First off, a few quick news items:
Shetland has returned to filming, now working on season 11
Casting sites suggest Ludwig heads back to film season 3 this August
Beyond Paradise will begin filming season 5 in July
The Ministry of Time (based on the novel by Kaliane Bradley) will begin filming the TV adaptation this July in and around London
Code of Silence will return for season 2, with filming beginning in July
What we’re…
Watching: The Mixer - This fun older series follows a penniless nobleman and valet as they rob crooks of their ill-gotten gains. Simon Williams and Jeremy Clyde star.
Reading: The Best Boomerville Hotel by Caroline James - I spotted this on sale for 99 cents (still on sale at time of writing) and grabbed it purely because it had “Lake District” in the description. It’s a fun, light read about a fiftysomething woman who spots an ad for a luxury Lake District retreat for the “young at heart” and takes a chance. Strong Hallmark vibes here - which may be a pro or con depending on your perspective.
This is the first in a series of adult coloring books we’re creating to celebrate the landscapes of some of our favorite British TV shows. Cassocks & Cobblestones: A 1950s Cotswolds Adult Coloring Book is inspired by the BBC’s 2013 production of Father Brown (available to stream in the US on BritBox) - think cobbled streets and cottage gardens, Norman church towers rising above rolling hills, stately homes, and peaceful churchyard paths.
We expect to receive our first printing by the end of the month, and copies are expected to ship within a business day of their arrival here.
THIS WEEK IN BRITISH TV
On BritBox, April 15th brought seasons 1 and 2 of the sitcom The Royle Family. On April 16th, season 29 of Silent Witness premieres (one episode per week). Then, on the 21st, we can look forward to the premiere of season 15 of Death in Paradise (also one per week).
On Acorn TV, Mondays are currently bringing us new episodes of season 19 of Murdoch Mysteries, season 2 of Mystery Road Origin, season 12 of Brokenwood Mysteries, and The Feud on Shelbury Drive. On the 13th, they added seasons 1 and 2 of the Australian drama Playing for Keeps, and on the 20th, they’re adding a few nature documentaries: Chasing the Rains, Predator v Prey, and The Wild Sides.
On PBS Masterpiece, The Forsytes premiered on March 22nd, and new episodes continue weekly on Sundays.
On Netflix, April 17th brings A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough. On the 21st, they’ll be adding the psychological thriller Unchosen, which follows a young woman who lives with her husband and daughter in a cloistered religious community - whose isolated existence changes when an escaped prisoner arrives.
On Starz, season 8 of Outlander premiered on March 6th. New episodes air weekly on Thursdays through May 15th.
On Apple TV, April 22nd brings the premiere of season 2 of Criminal Record (with Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo).
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