Here’s What’s Coming To BritBox in May. Queue Justin Timberlake because it’s gonna be May! This is shaping up to be a fantastic month of British programming.
Coming to BritBox this month is the new Series, ‘After The Flood‘. I’m looking forward to more MacDonald & Dobbs and Here We Go. Are there any BritBox titles that you are looking forward to?
The big thing to look forward to is After The Flood. After the Flood is a mystery thriller set in a town hit by a devastating flood. When an unidentified man is found dead in a lift in an underground car park, police assume he became trapped as the waters rose. As the investigation unfolds, PC Joanna Marshall, played by Sophie Rundle, becomes obsessed with discovering what happened to him and why? The mystery unfolds across the series while we also see the real impact of climate change on the lives of residents in this small town. The floods threaten to expose secrets, and fortunes and reputations are at stake. But how far will people go to protect themselves?
- May 3, 2024: Reilly Ace of Spies S1| New to BritBox I 11 x 60′, 1 x 90′ | All at Once
Written by Troy Kennedy Martin (Ferrari), and based on a book by Robin Bruce Lockhart, this BAFTA-winning series dramatizes the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian-born adventurer who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the United Kingdom and the British Empire. Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Tutankhamun, Doctor Zhivago) stars as the eponymous character.
May 3, 2024: Stath Lets Flats S1 | New to BritBox | 6 x 30′ | All at Once
In this BAFTA-winning comedy, Stath (Jamie Demetriou, This Time With Alan Partridge) is a Greek-Cypriot lettings agent working at the family business. Stath is desperate to prove he can run the business when his eccentric dad retires. The only problem is Stath is rubbish at letting flats. His only support is his cheery sister Sophie, who dreams of being a dancer despite a complete lack of talent, and his painfully shy colleague Al. Can Stath earn his dad’s trust and take over the business?
- May 6, 2024: Lovejoy S3 | New to BritBox | 13 x 60′, 1 x 90′ | All at Once
Lovejoy (Ian McShane, Deadwood, Pirates of the Caribbean) is a trickster, a swindling art and antiques dealer who seems to get caught up in devious deals and `get rich quick’ schemes. But you can’t help liking Lovejoy, who has a talent for finding hidden treasures. When he’s not out for himself, he uses his skills as a con man to help the less fortunate and less sneaky.
- May 7, 2024: The Other Mrs. Jordan S1 | BritBox Original, North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 3 x 60′ | All at Once
The Other Mrs Jordan tells the astonishing true tale of William Allen Jordan – bigamist, fraudster, father, conman—and follows the real time manhunt led by retired US Marshal Tex Lindsey, to track down the shady figure who left so much pain and confusion in his wake across the globe.
- May 10, 2024: Stath Lets Flats S2 | New to BritBox | 6 x 30′ | All at Once
Jamie Demetriou’s (Fleabag, The Afterparty) incompetent letting agent, Stath, is back to let more flats in this BAFTA-winning sitcom. Imbecilic agent Stath has just been denied a promotion at his family lettings business by his own father. Now he and the team are being forced to work under the management of the high-end estate agents next door, led by his nemesis Julian (Dustin Demri-Burns, The Great). This second series centers around the hapless yet well-meaning Stath.
- May 12, 2024: 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises| North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | Live
The BAFTA Television Awards rewards the very best in television broadcast on British screens. Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan will return to host the ceremony at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday 12 May 2024.
- May 13, 2024: After the Flood S1 | BritBox Original, North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 6 x 60′ | 2x Weekly
When an unidentified man was found dead in an underground car park after a devastating flood, PC Joanna Marshall (Sophie Rundle, Peaky Blinders, Gentleman Jack) is commissioned to investigate the truth of the man’s death.
- May 14, 2024: Make It at Market S2 | BritBox Original, North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 15 x 45′ | All at Once
Nominated for a BAFTA TV award this year, Make it at Market follows a select group of amateur makers as they are mentored through the practicalities and pitfalls of turning a hobby into a business. The expert mentors and show host will guide them through what it takes to transform their hobby into a business, giving them the knowledge and opportunity to transform their lives.
- May 17, 2024: Stath Lets Flats S3 | New to BritBox | 6 x 30′ | All at Once
Stath (Jamie Demetriou, Fleabag, The Afterparty) is an ambitious lettings agent. The trouble is, he’s absolutely rubbish at letting flats. The BAFTA-winning comedy returns. But that’s the least of his worries now. He’s just lost the love of his life. He’s about to become a dad. He needs a job, and fast. His cousin’s barbershop beckons… Unfortunately, no sooner is he there than he’s started a war with the rival letting agency opposite. And being newly single isn’t all plain sailing either. Could his father’s wedding be his one chance to win back the love of his life?
- May 19, 2024: The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 | North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 6 x 60′, 5 x 45′, 2 x 30′ | Daily following UK Broadcast
Returning to the service is the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show—the most prestigious flower show in the world, the highlight of the gardening calendar and one of Britain’s special Summer events. Over 13 exclusive episodes, On Demand coverage will include expert-led reviews of all the Show Gardens along with celebrity interviews.
- May 23, 2024: McDonald & Dodds S4 | BritBox Original, North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 3 x 120′ | Weekly
Return to the beautiful city of Bath as mismatched detective duo McDonald and Dodds are presented with more original and inventive crimes to solve. Season 4 features three new emotionally engaging feature-length crime stories told with flair and mischief. In the first story, McDonald and Dodds begin to investigate when a middle-aged woman is found shot dead in a rented flat. The killer has removed all clues to her identity, but DNA reveals she went missing over 35 years ago. Where has she been all those years? And why has she been murdered? Alongside returning cast including Tala Gouveia (Scream Street), Jason Watkins (The Crown, Archie) and Claire Skinner (Outnumbered), this first film features a star-studded guest line-up including Toby Stephens (Die Another Day, Black Sails), singer/songwriter Pixie Lott, Lydia Leonard (The Crown, Gentleman Jack), Daniel Lapaine (Catastrophe, Zero Dark Thirty), Dipo Ola (We Hunt Together), John Gordon Sinclair (Traces), and Ace Bhatti (Line of Duty, EastEnders).
- May 31, 2024: Here We Go S2 | North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 7 x 30′ | All at Once
The smart family sitcom with a home-movie feel returns. From the writer of Plebs and starring Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, Doc Martin), Jim Howick (Ghosts, Sex Education) and Alison Steadman (Ghosts, Sex Education). The Jessop family can’t help getting things a little bit wrong, a lot of the time. Matriarch Rachel tries to keep the family on track, as husband (and former Olympic archer) Paul tackles his own insecurities. Daughter Amy and Uncle Robin are still struggling with their love lives and grandmother Sue is threatening to move in. The family face everyday challenges alongside brilliantly bonkers situations, including sailing a sinking boat and selling ice cream from a hearse. Son Sam is on hand to film it all in this intimate comedy about a family whose indomitable spirit allows them to find moments of delight among the disappointment – and laugh in the face of disaster.
