This December, BritBox is gift wrapping up a month filled with streaming delights. Stocking fillers include Christmas specials from fan favourites, relaxing lifestyle reality series, gripping murder mysteries, and timeless period dramas.
HIGHLIGHTS
A SPY AMONG FRIENDS
SEASON 1, NEW & EXCLUSIVE BRITBOX ORIGINAL, AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
GENRE: DRAMA
The first-ever screen adaptation of the New York Times best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre about true story of Nicholas Elliott and Kim Philby, two British spies and lifelong friends. Philby was the most notorious British defector and Soviet double agent in history. This is a story of intimate duplicity; of loyalty, trust and treachery. Philby’s deeply personal betrayal, uncovered at the height of the Cold War, resulted in the gutting of British and American Intelligence.
The period spy drama recounts incredible secret agent stories from the Cold War and sheds light on the origins of deceptive tactics that special forces and intelligence organisations still use to this day.
Anchored by an outstanding cast of Damien Lewis (Homeland, Billions), Guy Pearce (Jack Irish, Mare of Easttown) and Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland, Line of Duty) who bring to life the story of friendship and betrayal during the Cold War. Enjoy the new six-part series directed by BAFTA winner Nick Murphy (The
Awakening, Blood) and written by Alexander Cary (Homeland, Lie To Me, In Plain Sight).
Coming to BritBox on 9 December 2022.
SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2022
SPECIAL, EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX, AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
GENRE: COMEDY, CRIME DRAMA
Oddball detective couple, Frank and Lu, are hired to unmask the ‘Voice in the Dark’ who threatens to destroy Wintermas, the town’s Christmas festival. While the couple are focused on saving Wintermas, Frank’s young assistant, Sebastian, is entrusted with his first solo case.
Starring Mark Benton (Northern Lights, The Second Coming), Jo Joyner (Eastenders, Ackley Bridge) and Patrick Walshe McBride (Lake of Death, Between Departures).
Coming to BritBox from 2 December 2022.
THE CLEANER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
SPECIAL, EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX, AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
GENRE: COMEDY
The sitcom’s special stars BAFTA winner Greg Davies (Taskmaster, The Inbetweeners) as the cleaner who comedically observes each crime scene with a handful of extra suspicious guest stars.
Coming to BritBox on 26 December 2022.
GHOSTS
SEASON 3, NEW TO BRITBOX
GENRE: COMEDY
This BAFTA nominated series spooky comedy returns with another hauntingly good season
Owners of a dilapidated property, Alison and Mike are hilariously haunted by its paranormal residents.
This latest series sees Alison and Mike working hard to bring their new guest house dreams to life. But when an unexpected visitor arrives at Button House with a shattering revelation, Alison questions everything she hought she knew.
The resident ghosts react with varying degrees of fear, mistrust, and – in some cases – delight. Meanwhile, Mike is more intent than ever to put Button House on the map.
Written and created by the stars of ‘Horrible Histories’.
Coming to BritBox on 10 November 2022
FULL SCHEDULE
BLOODLANDS, SEASON 1, 1ST DECEMBER, 2022
SHAKESPEARE AND HATHAWAY, CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, 2ND DECEMBER, 2022
GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE, SEASON 7, 2ND DECEMBER, 2022
A SPY AMONG FRIENDS, SERIES, 9 DECEMBER, 2022
THE THIRTEENTH TALE, FILM, 8TH DECEMBER, 2022
THE LARKINS, SERIES, 13TH DECEMBER, 2022
UNFORGIVEN, SERIES, 14TH DECEMBER, 2022
SANDI TOKSVIG’S MINIATURE CHRISTMAS, SPECIAL, 14TH DECEMBER, 2022
THE FORSYTE SAGA, SEASONS 1-2, 15TH DECEMBER, 2022
THE GUILTY, SERIES, 16TH DECEMBER, 2022
HOLD THE SUNSET, SEASONS 1-2, 17TH DECEMBER, 2022
FLEMING: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE BOND, SERIES, 18TH DECEMBER, 2022
DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY, SERIES, 19TH DECEMBER, 2022
ONE OF US, SERIES, 20TH DECEMBER, 2022
STAG, SERIES, 21ST DECEMBER, 2022
CAMBRIDGE SPIES, SERIES, 22ND DECEMBER, 2022
LIFE OF CRIME, SERIES, 23RD DECEMBER, 2022
WUTHERING HEIGHTS, SERIES, 24TH DECEMBER, 2022
THE CLEANER, CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, 26 DECEMBER, 2022
HEARTBEAT, SEASONS 1-4, 26TH DECEMBER, 2022
GHOSTS, CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, SEASON 3, TBC DATE
