David Farnor | On 20, Mar 2016

Another month gets sucked into the existential abyss and with it go another string of streaming titles into the digital void – but this month is a little different, as several BBC shows are set to disappear from Netflix UK. Earlier this month, a whole heap of them were scheduled for removal, but the broadcaster and the VOD giant have since renewed their licence for the majority of them – although the official word is still out on Doctor Who, which may be leaving in May…

In the meantime, here’s what’s leaving Netflix UK in the near future:

Berberian Sound Studio – 21st March

“I’ve never worked on a horror movie before,” mumbles Toby Jones’ timid sound engineer, who goes to Italy to produce effects for a 1970s horror film. In between the chopping of cabbages and squishing of carrots, the tiny Brit loses himself completely. This is a brilliant demonstration of how sound can warp our fragile little minds, and the best on-screen use of a vegetable since 2002’s Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War. Foley crap, it’s awesome.

Call Me Kuchu – 22nd March

This 2012 documentary about gay activists in Uganda fighting to defeat new legislation in the country that would make homosexuality punishable by death is powerful, important viewing.

Rango – 22nd March

Surreal, serious and surprisingly subvertise, some of Rango’s subtleties may go over younger viewers’ heads, but Gore Verbinski’s gorgeous animation and Hans Zimmer’s hilariously silly score makes for a bizarre, post-modern Western that is packed full of ideas and laughs.

Gattaca – 25th March

Andrew Niccol has long been one of the most interesting filmmakers working in science fiction and Gattaca is a perfect example. The film, set in the near future, stars the always-excellent Ethan Hawke as Vincent, a man who is genetically flawed, something that prevents him from being sent into space. His solution? Buying the genes of a genetically perfect man (Jude Law) to join the Gattaca program.

Short Poppies – 2nd April

Everyone knows Murray from Flight of the Conchords, but did you know Rhys Darby has his own TV show? A mockumentary about a journalist profiling the residents of a fictional small town, all played by Darby, Short Poppies is a showcase for his natural, versatile acting – but one that’s shot through with good-natured charm and likeable humour. A reminder that comedy can be nice – and still utterly hilarious.

Grimm: Season 3 – 31st March

After Season 1 and 2 left at the start of the month, Season 3 of Grimm is set to depart from Netflix UK too – so put Daredevil on hold, if you’re a fan of the Detective Nick Burkhardt.

Arne Dahl – 31st March

Everyone knows Murray from Flight of the Conchords, but did you know Rhys Darby has his own TV show? A mockumentary about a journalist profiling the residents of a fictional small town, all played by Darby, Short Poppies is a showcase for his natural, versatile acting – but one that’s shot through with good-natured charm and likeable humour. A reminder that comedy can be nice – and still utterly hilarious.

Zen – 30th March

This BBC detective series was sadly cancelled, but Rufus Sewell is superb as the only honest cop in Rome, Detective Aurelio Zen – and, thanks to the decision to avoid potentially dodgy Italian accents altogether, faces no obstacles in his quest to charm viewers’ socks off. One of several BBC shows set to depart this month – read on below for the full list, including David Attenborough and Fry’s Planet Word.

They Came Together – 30th March

A man and a woman fall in love in exactly the way they would in a rom-com in David Wain’s spoof. Packed with more knowing jokes than you could shake a self-aware stick at, it’s hilariously witty but – thanks to Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd’s charming performances – unexpectedly sweet too. Equal parts smart and silly, if you giggled at the title, They Came Together is for you.

A Separation – 31st March

Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, this powerful drama follows a middle-class couple (Nader and Simin), who decide to divorce. But that simple idea, summed up in the deceptively short title, has ramifications that spread throughout society.

24: Seasons 5 to 8 – 4th April

If you still haven’t seen the final four seasons of Jack Bauer’s signature blend of shooting, torturing and shouting at Chloe, snap them up while you can.

We Are the Best! – 9th April

We have never been in a punk band. Neither have Bobo or Klara. But that doesn’t stop them. Heading to their local Stockholm rec centre, the young teenagers grab a bass guitar and a drum set and immediately start rebelling. “Hate the sport!” they yell over and over, banging the instruments loudly in protest against PE classes. The fact that they can’t play their instruments simply doesn’t matter. They sound dreadful, adorable – and 100% real. You may never have been in a punk band. After watching We are the Best!, you’ll want to start one immediately.

Other titles leaving Netflix UK in March / April 2016:

20th March
The Honeymooners
R.I.P.D.

21st March
The Lazarus Project

23rd March
As I Lay Dying
Back to the Sea

25th March
After Tiller
The Atomic States of America
Excess Baggage
First Target
In Hell
The Law in These Parts
The Long Ships
The Man Who Would Be King
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mrs. Winterbourne
Out of Reach
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Runaway
Sex, Lies and Videotape
Sniper 3
Suspect Zero
You Got Served: Take It to the Streets

26th March
Fired Up!

29th March

Befriend and Betray
Dance-Off
Grace Unplugged
If I Had Wings
Last Ride
Sexy Evil Genius
Oh Say Can You See

30th March
A Long Way Down
Act Like You Love Me
Attenborough in Paradise
Attenborough & the Giant Egg
Blaze You Out
Blood Ties
Bob Servant: Independent
Devil’s Backbone Texas
Draft Day
The Fixer
Fred: The Movie
Fry’s Planet Word
The Heart of Bruno Wizard
Hidden Kingdoms
In the Hive
Killers
Killing Season
The Legend of Hercules
Leprechaun: Origins
Locke
Postman Pat: The Movie
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
The Quiet Ones
Ross Kemp: Alive in Alaska
Sabotage
See No Evil
Tyler Perry’s Single Moms Club
The Undershepherd
Walking on Sunshine

31st March
A Cry in the Dark
Bachelor Party Vegas
Bill Cosby” Far From Behind
Brokedown Palace
The Butcher’s Wife
Cousins
Craigslist Joe
Alice Upside Down
Anywhere But Here
Dead Like Me
The Death Clique
For Better or for Worse
Gettin’ It
Give Up Tomorrow
Happy Gilmore
Holidaze
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 3
Homeward Bound
Hoodwinked
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
The Inexplicable Universe with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Jersey Girl
The L Word
The Last Legion
LEGO: Legends of Chima
Longhorns
Marked for Death
Material Girls
The Messengers
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie
The Mist
Problem Child 2
Promises
Queen
Robot Jox
Stargate Atlantis
Stranded in Paradise
Superhero Movie
Teeth
This Ain’t California
This Is What Love in Action Looks Like
Thumbelina
Titan AE
Titanic: Blood & Steel
The Vanishing
Wall Street
Where the Heart Is
Wing Commander
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

1st April
The Lone Ranger

2nd April
About Time
Bastards
Fill the Void
Lady Chatterley
Short Poppies

4th April
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present

7th April
Aurangzeb
The Crucible
The Dhamma Brothers
Faster
The Great Outdoors
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Orgasm Inc.
Prelude to a Kiss
The Sentinel
Tremors
The World Before Her

9th April
Young Bruce Lee

14th April
Arpeggio of Blue Steel
Kotoura-san
My Little Monster

 

With thanks to Newonnetflix.info for helping to provide some information.

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