BritBox today announced new content to be released in March 2022.
This March, BritBox will be bringing Australians the very best of British television. From spine-tingling detective dramas to inspiring lifestyle content or hysterical comedies, BritBox is the place to watch exclusive and much loved British content.
BRITBOX TO LAUNCH ‘MYSTERY MONTH’
Calling all budding detectives and lovers of crime drama! Back by popular demand, BritBox is bringing you ‘Mystery Month’, packed with hair raising murder mystery favourites, exclusives to keep you on your toes and new titles that will leave you wondering ‘Whodunnit’ right to the very end.
Enjoy new to BritBox season additions to the growing collection of popular British detective series’ including Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise, Grantchester and Shakespeare & Hathaway along with exclusive new premieres.
SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES
SEASON 1, AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX
GENRE: MYSTERY
A spin-off from the creators of the much loved Father Brown series
Set in 1960s rural England, meet Sister Boniface; moped rider, winemaker and St Vincent’s Convent nun. With an IQ of 156 and a PhD in Forensic Science, Sister Boniface has a set of remarkable skills, an extraordinary laboratory ahead of its time, and is the local police team’s secret weapon.
Created by Jude Tindall (Father Brown, Shakespeare and Hathaway). Starring Lorna Watson (The IT Crowd), Miranda Raison (Spooks) and Ami Metcalf (Silent Witness).
Coming to BritBox on 10th March 2022.
KING GARY
SEASONS 1-2, AUSTRALIAN BOX SET PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX
GENRE: COMEDY
A working class comedy from the makers of Murder in Successville
‘Geezer diva’ Gary King and his childhood sweetheart Terri, both aspire to achieve social acceptance in their competitive Essex community. Gary hilariously struggles to keep up with his suburban neighbours, has a constant need to impress his old school dad Big Gary, and attempts to fill his big boots.
King Gary is from the creative team behind the BAFTA award winning Murder in Successville.
The series is written and starred Tom Davis (Paddington 2, Action Team, Free Fire). Directed by James De Frond (Murder in Successville, The Curse, Comedy Lab).
Coming to BritBox on 17th March 2022.
ACCUSED
SEASONS 1-2, NEW TO BRITBOX, COMPLETE BOXSET
GENRE: CRIME DRAMA
Multiple award winning series by Cracker’s Jimmy McGovern
Each episode of Accused tells the story of a person, or a group, that has been accused of committing a crime, has stood trial and is now awaiting the verdict. Accused is a gripping blend of true-to-life situations, moral dilemmas and intriguing characters.
Created by Jimmy McGovern (Cracker, The Lakes and Time). Season one stars Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who), Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply) and Peter Capaldi (The Thick of It). Season two stars Olivia Colman (The Crown), Sean Bean (Games of Thrones) and Anne-Marie Duff (Shameless).
Accused has received an Emmy and BAFTA TV Award.
Coming to BritBox on 18th March 2022.
WIRE IN THE BLOOD
SEASONS 1-6, NEW TO BRITBOX, COMPLETE BOXSET
GENRE: CRIME DRAMA
A dark psychological drama and ratings winner
Dr Tony Hill, played by Robson Green (Grantchester), is a gifted yet socially insecure clinical psychologist who treats serial criminals. His acute sense of empathy for both the victim and the perpetrator proves to be an invaluable tool as he gets inside their minds to solve crimes.
Working closely with Detective Inspector Alex Fielding of a Major Incident Team in West Yorkshire, their set of skills can track down a killer in each episode.
Also starring Hermione Norris (Spooks, Cold Feet, Kingdon), Mark Letheren (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Wilde), Mark Penfold (Alleyn Mysteries) and Emma Handy (Silent Witness, Velvet Goldmine).
Coming to BritBox on 25th March 2022.
INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY
SEASONS 1-8, NEW TO BRITBOX, COMPLETE BOXSET
GENRE: CRIME DRAMA
Crime drama set in the 1960s based on the novels by renowned author Alan Hunter
Inspector George Gently, played by Martin Shaw (The Long Call, The Professionals) is an old-school detective that is determined to take down notorious gangsters and bring their crimes to justice.
However, the incorruptible Inspector Gently witnesses the shifting social and political changes of the 1960s and how the lines between the police and criminals have become increasingly blurred.
Written by Peter Flannery (Blind Justice, The Devil’s Whore). Also starring Lee Ingleby (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) and Simon Hubbard (The Tudors).
Coming to BritBox on 23th March 2022.
COMPLETE LIST OF WHAT’S COMING TO BRITBOX IN FEBRUARY 2022 – IN DATE ORDER
DEATH IN PARADISE, SEASON 9, 1ST MARCH 2022
WIVES AND DAUGHTERS, SERIES, 3RD MARCH 2022
SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY, SEASON 3, 4TH MARCH 2022
MIDSOMER MURDERS, SEASON 21, 7TH MARCH 2022
LUCY WORSLEY: SUFFRAGETTES, DOCUMENTARY, 8TH MARCH 2022
SISTER BONIFACE MURDERS, SEASON 1, 10 MARCH 2022
GRANTCHESTER, SEASON 5, 14TH MARCH 2022
LONDON 2000 YEARS OF HISTORY, SERIES, 15TH MARCH 2022
A IS FOR ACID, FILM, 16TH MARCH 2022
KING GARY, SEASONS 1-2, 17TH MARCH 2022
GARDENERS’ WORLD, 2021, 18TH MARCH 2022
ACCUSED, SEASONS 1-2, 18TH MARCH 2022
MOTHER’S DAY, FILM, 21ST MARCH 2022
JOANNA LUMLEY’S BRITAIN, SERIES, 23RD MARCH 2022
INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY, SEASONS 1-8, 23RD MARCH 2022
WIRE IN THE BLOOD, SEASONS 1-6, 25TH MARCH 2022
JACK THE RIPPER: THE CASE REOPENED, DOCUMENTARY 28TH MARCH 2022
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