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British TV news has been a little slow lately, but there are a few updates worth mentioning…
Sadly, Anthony Head died at the age of 72 on June 1st. In the US, he was probably best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso - but British TV and film made up the majority of his career, with parts in productions like the 1978 adaptation of Lillie, the 2013 comedy You, Me, & Them, the very first episode of Jonathan Creek, and even several episodes of Monarch of the Glen (he played Chester Grant in E7-10 of season 6). He will certainly be missed, and our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Filming is underway for season 2 of Rebus, with Richard Rankin returning to his role as Detective John Rebus (based on Sir Ian Rankin’s classic book series).
The Bay is now filming season 6, with Marsha Thomason returning as DS Jenn Townsend.
Acorn TV has renewed Dalgliesh for season 4. There are no real details yet, but it’s great to know it’s coming, likely sometime next year.
On the book front, tracking on our end shows that all pre-orders for Cassocks & Cobblestones Coloring Book and the British TV Streaming Guide: US Edition, Summer 2026 have been delivered - so if you pre-ordered and still don’t have a copy in hand, please reach out and let me know so we can figure out what happened and get a replacement out if needed.
If you didn’t place an order, we have copies of both in stock now - you can visit our online shop HERE for more information.
What we’re…
Watching: Rivals - If you don’t mind the occasional salacious moment, this series is great fun - and as of this week, all episodes of season 2, part 1 are now available. The series is based on Jilly Cooper’s bestselling Rutshire Chronicles books.
Reading: A Siege of Bitterns by Steve Burrows - This is the first in the Birder Murder Mysteries series, and it follows a newly-appointed Norfolk police inspector who’d rather be birding - and his first big case involves a birdwatching feud.
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THIS WEEK IN BRITISH TV
On BritBox, June 9th brings season 4 of Beyond Paradise, with new episodes weekly through July 14th. On June 15th, they’ll add season 14 of the comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
On Acorn TV, Mondays are currently bringing us new episodes of season 19 of Murdoch Mysteries, season 1 of You’re Killing Me, Summertide, and Summerwater. On the 6th, they added the nature docuseries Wild Spring, followed by True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here on the 8th. Next week, look for The Last Anniversary (delayed from a couple months back) on June 15th.
On PBS Masterpiece and PBS.org, the final season of Grantchester (11) will prmiere on June 14th, with new episodes weekly through August 2nd.
On Amazon Prime Video, season 5 of Clarkson’s Farm premiered with episodes 1-4 on June 3rd, with episodes 5-6 coming on the 10th and 7-8 on the 17th.
On Netflix, the 4th brought the true crime documentary The Murder of Rachel Nickell, telling the story of a young mum murdered in broad daylight on London’s Wimbledon Common. On the same day, they also added The Witness, a dramatised version of the aftermath of her murder.
On Hulu, all episodes of season 2 (part 1) of Rivals (based on Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles) are now available. The remainder of season 2 will premiere in the autumn. On the 4th, they added season 13 of Love Island UK. On June 8th, they added the Nicola Walker-led drama Alice and Steve. The series follows a middle-aged woman who loses her best friend and daughter when the two start dating.
On BBC Select and BritBox Premier, look for The Real Unforgotten: The Unsolved Murder of Carol Morgan on the 11th
On Starz, they’ll be adding The Listeners on June 12th. This thriller follows an English teacher who begins to hear a low humming sound nobody else can hear.
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~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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