Grab a cup of tea and settle down for the finest telly Britain has to offer.
And, of course, they’re also known for their TV programming.
It’s easy viewing that will leave you in stitches.
Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in ‘Pride and Prejudice’; Michaela Coel as Tracey on ‘Chewing Gum’; Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes on ‘Sherlock’.Credit:BritBox International; E4/Channel 4/Courtesy Everett Collection; BBC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Packed with gags and a clever perspective on British history,Blackadderis essential viewing on BritBox.
But, ultimately, this is a period drama that puts women at the center of the story.
As creatorJulian Fellowestold EW, “The show is about female independence.”
David Suchet as Hercule Poirot and Zoë Wanamaker as Ariadne Oliver on ‘Agatha Christie: Poirot’.BritBox International
Universally acclaimed upon its release,House of Cardsis pure Shakespearean drama for a cynical modern age.
Each episode finds him investigating a heinous crime and chasing down the perpetrators.
Prepare to learn a few “quite interesting” tidbits and laugh a lot on the way.
Aidan Tuner as John Mitchell on ‘Being Human’.BritBox International
Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry on ‘A Bit of Fry and Laurie’.Don Smith/Radio Times/Getty
Tony Robinson as Baldrick, Tim McInnerny as Percy, and Rowan Atkinson as Edmund Blackadder on ‘Blackadder’.Don Smith/Radio Times via Getty
Martin McCann as Stevie Neil on ‘Blue Lights’.BBC/YouTube
Michaela Coel as Tracey on ‘Chewing Gum’.E4/Channel 4/Courtesy Everett Collection
Tom Baker as the Doctor on ‘Doctor Who’.Everett Collection
The cast of ‘Downton Abbey’.Nick Briggs/Carnival Film & Television
Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman and Ashley Jensen as Maggie Jacobs on ‘Extras’.Ray Burmiston/HBO/BBC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Jamie Dornan as Paul Spector and Gillian Anderson as DSU Stella Gibson on ‘The Fall’.BritBox International
Nicholas Selby as Lord Billsborough, Damien Thomas as Michael Samuels, Kenneth Gilbert as Harold Earle, David Lyon as Prime Minister Henry Collingridge, Malcolm Tierney as Patrick Woolton, Christopher Owen as McKenzie, and Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart on ‘House of Cards’.Chris Capstick/BBC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Chris O’Dowd as Roy Trenneman, Katherine Parkinson as Jen Barber, Richard Ayoade as Maurice Moss, and Matt Berry as Douglas Reynholm on ‘The IT Crowd’.Channel 4/Courtesy Everett Collection
Idris Elba as John Luther on ‘Luther’.BritBox International
Mackenzie Crook as Gareth Keenan, Ricky Gervais as David Brent, Lucy Davis as Dawn Tinsley, and Martin Freeman as Tim Canterbury on ‘The Office’.BBC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy and Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet in ‘Pride and Prejudice’.BritBox International
Helen Mirren as DCI Jane Tennison and Richard Hawley as DC Richard Haskons on ‘Prime Suspect’.Courtesy Everett Collection
Alan Davis, Lee Mack, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig, and Jimmy Carr on ‘QI’.Comic Relief/Getty
Craig Charles as Lister, Chris Barrie as Rimmer, Robert Llewellyn as Kryten, and Danny John-Jules as Cat on ‘Red Dwarf’.BritBox International
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson on ‘Sherlock’.Colin Hutton/BBC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Brenda Blethyn as Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope on ‘Vera’.BritBox International
