I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books

[Anonymous]

OP here. Wow never knew there were so many of us in same age bracket. I figured it was me and the octogenarians. How much is Britbox?

[Anonymous]

Me too! Early 40’s lawyer, have been to UK exactly once but know geography well from books/TV. Love it all, Foyles/Shetland/
Dobbs/Christie/Austen/Dickens/Vera, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Hello, my people. American wife of an Englishman, married for decades, met in London, family all there. We've gone back every year for about 30 years barring the pandemic years. I can't wait to get back there later this year, fingers crossed.

Surprised no one has mentioned the new version (still being made, new season coming!) of "All Creatures Great and Small." It's on PBS Passport streaming so you can catch up. If you saw and loved the old series from the 80s, trust me, you'll enjoy this one too. Just the most gorgeous Yorkshire scenery, great period detail, and terrific acting. We've been rewatching it recently and can't wait for series four. My tender-hearted DH was in tears over "All Creatures" last night even though we knew what was going to happen....

DH is a big "Foyle" fan and adores the series "Shetland" too, for those of you who want to try a bleaker and modern crime drama. For those who love sitcoms (greetings, my "Vicar of Dibley" friend!) and also Shakespeare, please run and watch goofy, catchphrase-packed "Upstart Crow" and come back to talk to me about it. It's not for everyone but if you know your Shakespeare and love seeing him, his plays, theater then AND now, and actors, all mocked-- it is hilarious.

Someone said they were about to get Britbox (known in our house as "the blue one" for its mostly blue logo) and I'd also recommend you add Acorn TV ("the red one" to us!). The two together, plus WETA-UK and PBS Passport streaming, are a terrific collection of British TV.

Thank you! Just subscribed to Acorn TV!

[Anonymous]

Brenda Blethyn is absolutely fantastic in Secrets & Lies, it’s on MAX.

[Anonymous]

I am British but don’t watch any of these show, maybe I should or maybe they will ramp up my homesickness which was turbocharged by the pandemic. Most of my friends at home are watching Succession. I keep meaning to get a VPN so I can get BBC iplayer here. Will check out Britbox, thanks for the recommendation.

[Anonymous]

Late 30s woman here and have had a love of British tv since I was a teenager. I used to watch As Time Goes By followed by Keeping Up Appearances every Saturday night (I swear I had friends )

Definitely get yourself a subscription to PBS and go through the Masterpiece catalog. All Creatures Great and Small is a total delight.

Start a club of other women interested in British Tv and you have a new member in me!

[Anonymous]

If I have to choose between BritBox and Acorn, which is the best or pros and cons of each. I have Passport.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
Hello, my people. American wife of an Englishman, married for decades, met in London, family all there. We've gone back every year for about 30 years barring the pandemic years. I can't wait to get back there later this year, fingers crossed.

Surprised no one has mentioned the new version (still being made, new season coming!) of "All Creatures Great and Small." It's on PBS Passport streaming so you can catch up. If you saw and loved the old series from the 80s, trust me, you'll enjoy this one too. Just the most gorgeous Yorkshire scenery, great period detail, and terrific acting. We've been rewatching it recently and can't wait for series four. My tender-hearted DH was in tears over "All Creatures" last night even though we knew what was going to happen....

DH is a big "Foyle" fan and adores the series "Shetland" too, for those of you who want to try a bleaker and modern crime drama. For those who love sitcoms (greetings, my "Vicar of Dibley" friend!) and also Shakespeare, please run and watch goofy, catchphrase-packed "Upstart Crow" and come back to talk to me about it. It's not for everyone but if you know your Shakespeare and love seeing him, his plays, theater then AND now, and actors, all mocked-- it is hilarious.

Someone said they were about to get Britbox (known in our house as "the blue one" for its mostly blue logo) and I'd also recommend you add Acorn TV ("the red one" to us!). The two together, plus WETA-UK and PBS Passport streaming, are a terrific collection of British TV.

Thank you! Just subscribed to Acorn TV!

I just subscribed to Acorn and spend the last two evenings watching 2-part adaptations from Rosamunde Pilcher novels. The Shell Seekers with Vanessa Redgrave, and Coming Home featuring Emily Mortimer. Both productions were grand and sweeping, gorgeous country homes, gardens, cars, period details as needed, and some dishy eye candy.

[Anonymous]

I love British shows (Masterpiece). I’m in my 50s and am a lawyer! I don’t really like the crime shows, but more the period pieces.

[Anonymous]

When you go to the UK and watch the tele there are a lot of bad shows. I guess they export the good stuff.

I'm a Commonwealth import who still calls the counter the bench, can't tell a trunk from a boot and who studied maths.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you go to the UK and watch the tele there are a lot of bad shows. I guess they export the good stuff.

I'm a Commonwealth import who still calls the counter the bench, can't tell a trunk from a boot and who studied maths.

yes that's how it works. it goes both ways so they only get the most successful US shows

[Anonymous]

Region-free BlueRay/DVD players can be bought online. Amazon UK will ship some things to the US. Waterstones will not ship to the Us, sadly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I have to choose between BritBox and Acorn, which is the best or pros and cons of each. I have Passport.

Do you have access to hoopla though a library? They have a lot of the acorn content for free.

https://www.hoopladigital.com/publisher/3364206373

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Part of me would like to live in the same village as the Vicar of Dibley. but I'm sure I wouldn't know what to do with myself after a few days.

Stumble across a dead body on your way home from the pub. Suspect everyone. Have tea with the handsome vicar.

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Anonymous wrote:Part of me would like to live in the same village as the Vicar of Dibley. but I'm sure I wouldn't know what to do with myself after a few days.

Stumble across a dead body on your way home from the pub. Suspect everyone. Have tea with the handsome vicar.

The verger did it, but it was purely accidental. She doesn't even realise that she killed him. She was too clueless to realise that the food she gave to him had been spoilt.

It takes detectives the whole episode to figure this out, because they erroneously thought it was an intentional murder and were trying to identify a non-existant motive.