Culture

As 2018 begins, we look ahead to the new year to see which new British programs are heading our way, and discuss those we can't wait to return.

It's the end of 2017, and time to look back at the best shows aired on your local PBS station this year.

If it's the middle of December, it's Nutcracker time! This year, PBS has a new take on the old classic.

We take a look at the Making a New American Nutcracker special heading to televisions nationwide this holiday season. 

What's an Anglophile stuck in America to watch this Christmas? We round up all your telly options for the 2017 holiday season. 

American Downton Abbey fans can get their fix of all things Crawley starting next month, when a traveling exhibit dedicated to the period drama arrives stateside. 

Downton Abbey: The Exhibition is coming to the U.S. on a multi-city tour, which will kick off in New York City beginning November 18.

The world is celebrating the Jane Austen bicentenary on July 18th. And after 200 years, Austen's renown is bigger than ever.

Discover 10 reason why we cherish her writing and the cultural phenomenum that she has inspired.  

Christmas advertisements are highly anticipated and closely scrutinized in the UK. So we took a look at this year's offerings and found a celebrity trend. Check out which familiar faces and voices contributed their talents as retail spokespersons and conveyors of holiday cheer.

It's probably not an overstatement to say that, for much of the world, 2016 has been kind of a rough year. And as it (finally) starts to winds down, it's okay to admit that we all maybe need a little extra cuteness to get us through these last few weeks. 

Enter, Heathrow Airport. No, not the way you think, though it'd be pretty great if we all suddenly woke up with round-trip tickets to London as some kind of "Congrats on surviving a pretty awful year" cosmic reward. (Hint, hint, universe.) Instead, Heathrow has actually decided to make its first ever holiday commercial about itself. And, though you may think this is a weird idea, the final product is completely adorable. And provides a much-needed emotional balm for our frayed spirits.

Do you dream of taking a grand tour of the United Kingdom, but don't have the cash on hand to make the trip? Join our blogger Carmen as she traverses this island that enchants us while presenting examples of television series set in each region of the country. You'll get a taste for the diverse natural beauty, history, landmarks and people of each unique area and no passports are required. This time we venture to Wales with stops in Cardiff, Barry and the South Wales Valleys.

Do you dream of taking a grand tour of the United Kingdom, but don't have the cash on hand to make the trip? Join our blogger Carmen as she traverses this island that enchants us while presenting examples of television series set in each region of the country. You'll get a taste for the diverse natural beauty, history, landmarks and people of each unique area and no passports are required. Our first destination is The South West of England with stops in Cornwall, Dorset and Bristol.