BritBox UK
BBC acquires Magpie Murders and sequel Moonflower Murders
January 21, 2023 | David Farnor
The BBC has acquired Anthony Horowitz’s Magpie Murders, and will air its follow-up, Moonflower Murders.
Based on his chart-topping books of the same names, the series is adapted for television by Anthony Horowitz and executive produced by Jill Green. A … Read More
Watch: New clip for Hugh Laurie’s Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
March 19, 2022 | David Farnor
Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? That was the question asked by Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel, and it’s being brought to the screen by BritBox UK this spring.
Directed by Hugh Laurie, the series – commissioned by BritBox North America and … Read More
Watch: BritBox unveils trailer for Sanditon Season 2
February 19, 2022 | David Farnor
BritBox is bringing Regency England back to life as the second season of Sanditon arrives this March – and a new trailer gives us a first look at the show’s return.
Based on Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel and developed by … Read More
Trailer: Dominic Cooper stars in BritBox’s Spy City
December 15, 2021 | David Farnor
Dominic Cooper is heading to BritBox UK next week, and a new trailer gives us a proper look at the thriller Spy City.
The six-part series stars Dominic Cooper (Preacher, Fleming) as secret agent Fielding Scott, who has been sent … Read More
Lost Doctor Who serials to stream on BritBox UK
November 25, 2021 | David Farnor
Two classic missing Doctor Who serials are set to stream on BritBox UK this December.
The streaming service has become a go-to destination for fans of the Time Lord, with 627 pieces of Doctor Who Classic material available on the … Read More
A Spy Among Friends: Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce to star in BritBox drama
October 7, 2021 | David Farnor
BritBox is stepping up its star power with new espionage series A Spy Among Friends.
Based on the book by Ben Macintyre, and in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, ITV Studios and Veritas Entertainment Group, the series stars Damian Lewis … Read More
Spitting Image returns for Season 2 this September
July 25, 2021 | David Farnor
Spitting Image will return to BritBox UK for Season 2 this September.
The fast-turnaround satirical comedy ran for a total of 18 season between 1984 and 1996, and proved no one was safe from ridicule in puppet form. Last year, … Read More
BritBox takes us back to The Wedding of the Century
July 8, 2021 | David Farnor
As Netflix’s The Crown continues to pick up awards for its fourth season, which depicts the relationship between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, BritBox is preparing to whisk us back to their wedding.
On 29th July 1981, a record … Read More
Marlow: Claire Foy to star in BritBox crime thriller
May 5, 2021 | David Farnor
Claire Foy is heading to BritBox to star in new crime thriller Marlow.
The modern-day fable from BAFTA-winner Tony Grisoni and Simon Maxwell centres on two warring families pitted against each other amid the unsettling and indelible landscape of the … Read More
Watch: First trailer for BritBox’s The Beast Must Die
April 22, 2021 | David Farnor
“What are you playing at?” “I just like taking risks.” That’s the sound of BritBox gearing up to release its first original drama The Beast Must Die this May.
The five-part revenge thriller tells the story of a grieving mother … Read More
