BBC iPlayer showing 'best' Jane Austen drama that's 'greater than the book'

A period drama starring Romola Garai that originally aired in 2009 has been praised by viewers who say it's better than the Jane Austen novel it's based on, and it's available to watch for free on BBC ...

8 rules for watching TV, films and sport at home – from making second screens work to free movie nights

So we've put together an easy-to-follow guide: 8 rules for doing TV properly in 2026, helping you stop browsing incessantly and start actually watching something great, all while cutting costs at a ...

Love Bridgerton? Here are 12 other period dramas to watch

Avid TV watchers with a penchant for old-timey escapism will be well-acquainted with award-winning period blockbusters such ...

BBC quietly adds 'gritty' detective thriller hailed 'better than Line of Duty'

Crime drama fans are in for a treat as a new and gripping detective thriller is now available to stream for free on BBC ...

Hitchcock’s The Lodger has been turned into a vertical microdrama. What’s next – Psycho on Snapchat?

A silent-era classic has been reframed for the vertical scroll of phone screens. Is this innovation, sacrilege, or just another way to repackage cinema history?

"Deeply chilling" British historical drama that's "impossible to forget" is now streaming for free

"Hard to watch, but impossible to forget, The Zone of Interest is a wake-up call issued from the bowels of hell. We ignore it ...

Netflix releases 'brilliant' period drama adaptation from 'best author'

The admirer lauded the crime drama: "'Agatha Christie's Marple' is a fantastically directed, wonderfully filmed, all-round ...

‘Masterpiece’ period crime drama from beloved author now streaming on Netflix

A beloved crime classic has just landed on Netflix, coming hot on the heels of Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, gritty show His & Hers, and true crime documentary Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart. The show ...

Freeview gets huge TV upgrade with treasure trove of 90s British classics added – exact code to find free channel

FREEVIEW has rolled out a huge TV upgrade – adding a treasure trove of classic 90s British dramas that viewers can watch completely free. The channel is bringing two major Jilly Cooper adaptations ...
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Jason Watkins in Oxfordshire-set British drama with "two unlikely detectives" – see your first look

The series is inspired by a decade-long investigation into England's water companies, as former police detective Ash (Thewlis) and his neighbour Peter (Watkins), a Professor of Computational Biology, ...
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‘Best’ BBC crime drama hailed ‘Britain’s answer to The Wire’ now streaming

Crime drama enthusiasts eagerly awaiting the next instalment of Line of Duty need look no further for their next binge-watch. There's a criminally underrated BBC series that shares DNA with the police ...
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British TV’s Most-Watched In 2025: ‘Celebrity Traitors’ Imperious; ‘Adolescence’ Tops Streaming; Plus ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Monster Success

The Celebrity Traitors was comfortably the most-watched show on British television in 2025, marking an imperious year for the Claudia Winkleman-hosted reality series, according to analysis from ...