| British TV series | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Popular actors | Heida Reed, Eleanor Tomlinson & Kyle Soller |
| Trending TV Series | Poldark, This is England ‘90 & Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel |
2017 releases - most anticipated British TV series to watch
Taboo (Saturday January 7, 2017)
Creator Chips Hardy, Tom Hardy, Steven Knight Actors Tom HardyDavid Hayman
Jonathan Pryce
In the beginning of the 1800's, an adventurer builds his own shipping empire. A show co-created by Tom Hardy.
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Amazon Cormoran Strike (Monday January 9, 2017)
Creator Actors Tom BurkeHolliday Grainger
Leo Bill
A supermodel's suicide in London might be a murder. Detective Cormoran Strike is on the case in this detective tv show penned by Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling. It will be the first out of a series based on three books. ...Read more
The Halcyon (Monday January 2, 2017)
Creator Charlotte Jones Actors Annabelle ApsionMark Benton
Jamie Blackley
Basically the idea of Downton Abbey but then taking place in a 1940's glamorous London five star hotel. ...Read more
Best British TV series on Netflix or DVD in 2017 & 2016
Best British TV series out on DVD, Bluray or VOD (Netflix, Amazon).Black Mirror (Sunday December 4, 2011)
Creator Charlie Brooker Cast Chris Martin HillHannah John-Kamen
Beatrice Robertson-Jones
A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology. Orwellian images of our future not only appear in books – BBC’s Black Mirror brilliantly paints a picture that is as shocking as it is near. Each episode introduces a new theme, cast and forecast. The dark side of life and technology is played out in near-future scenarios in which technology has quite a disputable influence. Most of these scenarios are not even fully improbable, which, along with the dramatic powerplay, constitutes it’s strength. The only bother in Black Mirror: its first episode is the best one by far, which make the following episodes seem inferior. Beyond that, an absolute must watch....Read more
The Honourable Woman (Thursday July 31, 2014)
Creator Hugo Blick Cast Maggie GyllenhaalStephen Rea
Lubna Azabal
This show clearly plays into today's hot topic of international espionage. It revolves around a woman who inherits her father’s arms business, and decides to transform it into a company that facilitates the laying of cable network between the West Bank and Israel. Grown into a role as promoter of reconciliation, she gets caught up in an international ‘maelstrom’....Read more
This is England ’90 (Sunday September 13, 2015)
Creator Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne Cast Lyra Mae ThomasBilly Braithwait
Chanel Cresswell
A miniseries derived from the film 'This is England' (2006). The show captures the rave culture and 1990 world football cup.
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The Night Manager (Tuesday April 19, 2016)
Creator John le Carré Cast Hugh LaurieTom Hiddleston
Elizabeth Debicki
A night manager of a European hotel is asked to be an alias for intelligence operations. ...Read more
Peaky Blinders (Tuesday September 30, 2014)
Creator Steven Knight Cast Cillian MurphyPaul Anderson
Joe Cole
BBC made something special, but despite that it looks terrific, and really takes you back to the Birmingham just after World War 1, it is also a bit clumsy and messy at times. Simply put, it does not quite live up to its promise of becoming the ‘Brummy’ version of the American Boardwalk Empire. That being said, I did really enjoy this classic more slow-paced British gangster series, and seeing that it only has six episodes in the first season of the mini-series, you can understand that it did not hit as hard as a Boardwalk Empire. Season 2 is up for release in 2014, and it would not surprise me if the show will really pick up from there. The story and the setting are incredible, so there is a lot there to be developed. Peaky Blinders is about a local Birmingham Irish gang run by the Shelby family (one of the brothers is played by the terrific Cillian Murphy) who were controlling the city with relative ease until a new Chief of police is installed, who is not afraid to fight back. The main attraction luring me in to watch this show was its creator Steven Knight, the writer of Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises (2007) about Russian gangsters....Read more
Sherlock (Sunday October 24, 2010)
Creator Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat Cast Benedict CumberbatchMartin Freeman
Una Stubbs
Sherlock is not yet another Sherlock Holmes brand rip-off. This British BBC Detective show takes the most famous fictional private detective to modern-day London, and finds an excellent form to do so. Sherlock, played by the incredibly talented Benedict Cumberbatch (now also with a great role in 12 Years a Slave), describes himself aptly as a ‘highly functional sociopath’, but as the series progresses, we find that his kind heart pierces through (perhaps a bit too much in season 3, almost de-mystifying him). Together with his loyal friend Watson, he solves incredibly complex cases in the heart of London loosely based on original Arthur Conan O’Doyle stories. Season 1 and 2 are definitely must-see detectives as they are incredibly fresh and genuine, but in season 3 in 2014 the show unfortunately moves a little too much away from the original stories, and takes too much advantage of humor and Sherlock’s sensitive side. ...Read more
Downton Abbey (Sunday January 9, 2011)
Creator Julian Fellowes Cast Hugh BonnevillePhyllis Logan
Elizabeth McGovern
A portrayal of an aristocratic British family and their staff, beginning at the years before the first world war. BBC’s Downton Abbey is an enormous success – you’ve probably seen it, or at least heard of it. The decadence of the Crawley family is simply nice to look at, as are the shenanigans a level below (the staff) and the relationships between the family and their personnel. Yes, most characters are one-dimensional, and the fights and struggles are simplistic. No one really cares, apparently....Read more
Doctor Who (Friday March 17, 2006)
Creator Sydney Newman Cast Peter CapaldiJenna Coleman
Matt Smith
The one and only sci fi cult hit! The Doctor is a Time Lord, who can travel beyond spacen and time and explores the whole wide universe, resulting in mind blowing adventures. Must see for sci fi fans....Read more
United Kingdom country statistics
| United Kingdom | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Country popularity | |
| Country ranking | #1  |
| Familiar faces | Heida Reed, Eleanor Tomlinson & Kyle Soller |
| Trending shows | Poldark, This is England ‘90 & Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel |
113 British TV series scheduled for release this year.
Whereas the British cinema industry makes a lot of movies, but hardly any money, the British tv industry makes a lot of series and a lot of money. Next to that, the UK co-produces a lot of foreign tv shows, including American ones. The output of series has always been big, but it is clear that bigger budgets are reserved for tv shows like The Crown. The tv shows keep getting better and better.