Best British Cosy Crime 2026: The Shows Defining the Genre’s Breakout Year
Just under ten million Britons watched pensioners solve a murder. Cosy crime 2026 is the most reliable thing on British TV – here is why, and what to watch.
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Television
Alice and Steve Review: Nicola Walker Hands Disney+ The Sharpest British Comedy Launch Of 2026
A magazine-quality Alice and Steve review of Sophie Goodhart’s Disney+ wrong-com starring Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement – the sharpest British comedy launch of 2026.
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Two Weeks in August Review: Why Jessica Raine’s Greek Island Drama Is The Closest BBC One Has Come To Its Own White Lotus
There is a moment, about halfway through the first episode of Two Weeks in August, where Jessica Raine’s character watches
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UK Eurovision 2026 Result: Why Britain Came Last Again And What The BBC Has To Change
The UK Eurovision 2026 result is in – 25th place, one point. Inside Britain’s third Eurovision nul-class finish in five years and what the BBC has to change before 2027.
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Dear England BBC: The Verdict on James Graham’s Southgate Drama – And Why the Critics Split
James Graham’s four-part Dear England BBC adaptation, starring Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate, lands on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday 24 May 2026. Here’s what to expect from the most ambitious BBC drama of the spring.
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Adolescence BAFTA TV Awards 2026 UK: Why Stephen Graham’s Sweep Just Rewrote British Drama
Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Christine Tremarco all took home BAFTAs as Adolescence collected four wins from seven nominations on Sunday night – the most decorated single-night haul any British project has managed at the ceremony. Here’s what the sweep actually tells us about UK drama in 2026.
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Race Across the World BBC: Why It’s Quietly Become the UK’s Smartest Reality Show in 2026
Series five of Race Across the World on BBC iPlayer is back, and quietly leading the UK reality TV pack. Marcus Webb on why it works.
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Trespasses BAFTA 2026: Why Channel 4’s Northern Irish Drama Could Upset Adolescence in the UK
With six BAFTA TV Awards nominations and Lola Petticrew at the centre, Channel 4’s Trespasses is the quiet threat to Adolescence in the Limited Drama race – here is why UK voters could go for the upset on Sunday 10 May.
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Fallen ITVX Review: Why Lauren Kate’s Cursed Romance Lands in the UK at Last
ITVX has finally given Lauren Kate’s cursed-angel saga the long-form adaptation it deserved. The eight-episode International Emmy-winning series lands as a UK box-set drop on Sunday 3 May 2026 – here is whether it is worth the binge.
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UK Soap Operas in 2026: ITV’s Power Hour, River City’s Exit and Why the Big Three Survive
UK soap operas lost an hour on ITV and River City in 2026, yet Corrie, Emmerdale and EastEnders hold on. What changed, what the figures say and where to start.
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