Great British Baking Show

From gut-wrenching dramas to cozy historicals, long-running mysteries that sought to reinvent themselves, and buzzy new period dramas with a decidedly modern edge, there was truly something for everyone in the world of British television this year. Here are our picks for the ten best British series to air in 2021.

What's coming to the U.S. in British TV in December? Let's run down the list of titles arriving this month, from PBS Passport to Netflix.

The Great British Baking Show: Holidays Season 3 is almost a year late in arriving on Netflix, but its pre-pandemic charm is everything.

What's coming to the U.S. in British TV in December? Let's run down the list of titles arriving this month, from PBS Passport to BritBox.

The Great British Baking Show finals arrive for the holiday weekend, with predictable results.

The most recent season of The Great British Baking Show was not the series' best effort: From ridiculous challenges that seemed more focused on shaming the contestants than celebrating their bakes to awkward host interactions and truly incomprehensible judging decisions, the tent has been a mess this year and there is certainly lots to complain about. But the show's never going to get back to its best self until it deals with the elephant in the room: Judge Paul Hollywood. 

Two great British programs are joining forces to make our holidays a little brighter - the Great British Baking Show special featuring the cast of the hit comedy Derry Girls is coming to Netflix next month. 

The Great British Baking Show gets super trendy by throwing it back to the 1980s.