Better Late Than Never

Apple TV+ kicked off 2025 with an old-school HBO "free weekend." We used it to review The Essex Serpent, one of the platform's earliest British productions. 

Staged may have begun as a pandemic Zoom-based one-off. However, its quiet rumination on the simple joys of friendship makes it comforting viewing for any particularly dark personal or public moment.

For those who miss the age of the sitcom, BritBox's The Cleaner is here for your undemanding, job-of-the-week comedy needs.

On paper, Mayflies looks like a straightforward weepy about lifelong friends navigating a terminal cancer diagnosis. On-screen, however, it’s a revelation.

‘There She Goes’ with David Tennant and Jessica Hynes will make you cringe, laugh, and cry. It’s worth every moment.

With Miss Austen heading to PBS in 2024, we look back at the brilliant, subversive series Lost in Austen, currently streaming on BritBox.