Drama trailer for 2015 (BBC)
Sherlock
Broadchurch
Episode 1:
Luther
Fortitude
Trailer:
House of Cards
Series 1 intro:
Monarch of the Glen
A Scotland Highlands-based comedy-drama (it was produced by BBC Scotland), about a London chef returning to his ancestral home in Scotland.
Wire in the Blood
A crime series base don the books by Scottish crime novelist Val McDermid. It's about DI Siobhan and clinical psychologist Tony Hill. Can be found on Youtube and Netflix.
Casual Vacancy
Based on JK Rowling's best selling novel -- her first post-Harry Potter effort -- about a small-town election.
However, it's really an examination of class in British life. This HBO-BBC adaption stars Michael Gambon (Dumbledore)
Wolf Hall
Based on one of the best novels of the past decade -- Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall -- this is perhaps the best version of Henry VIII and his wives I've seen,. Told form the viewpoint of Thomas Cromwell (usually the villain in these stories). Here he is more sympathetic and modern. Incredible acting all around. A must for Tudor fans -- and heads and shoulders above The Tudors from a few years back (although a much slower paced and less sexed-up version).Enfield Poltergeist
Happy Valley
Billed as a Netflix original, it actually was a BBC production. About a middle-aged single mother police officer trying to make ends meet while investigating a kidnapping. Brilliantly acted. Be warned -- it is dark material, despite its title.EastEnders
An institution in Britain since the 1980s . A soap opera based in the East End (working class) area of London, it is one of the most popular TV shows in the UK. Below is a recent episode:
Coronation Street
The other major soap opera -- on the air since the 1960s. Takes place in North England. Below is a typical recent episode:Call the Midwife
A huge hit in the US and UK -- about midwives during the 1950s and 1960s.
Poldark
A brand new series (there was an earlier version in the 1970s) set in Cornwall during the time of the American Revolution. Base don the historical novels of Winston Graham. It's been a huge hit this spring.