BBC Studios has announced the BritBox April 2024 titles, which include everything from new BritBox Originals to classic British fare. BritBox is a digital video subscription service offering the largest collection of British TV in the U.S. and Canada.
The April lineup features the return of three key BritBox series: Beyond Paradise is back for its sophomore season, Hope Street returns from a hiatus with a second set of episodes in season three, and Sister Boniface Mysteries is back for a caper-filled third season.
From British content powerhouse BBC Studios, the BritBox streaming service features iconic favorites, exclusive premieres, and current series and soaps—most available within 24 hours of their UK premiere.
BritBox also offers expert curation and playlists that enable fans to find programs they know easily and discover new favorites via the web, mobile, tablet, and connected TVs.
The BritBox April 2024 slate is available for $8.99 per month or $89.99 per year – after an introductory free trial period – on Roku, Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV 4th Gen, Samsung, LG, and all iOS and Android devices, AirPlay, Chromecast, Comcast X1 & Flex, and online at BritBox.com.
BritBox is also available as a premium add-on channel on Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV, and Roku for Prime members and on Apple TV Channels on supported devices.
BRITBOX APRIL 2024 SCHEDULE
AVAILABLE APRIL 1
QI 21| North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive I 15 x 30’ | All at Once
Returning for season U of the quirky, long-running trivia program, a new season of QI will arrive, hosted by Sandi Toksvig.The much-loved and long-standing comedy quiz show with a twist where the questions are so difficult, even the panelists rarely get them right. This is the only show that gives points to answers regardless of whether they are correct or, in some cases, even relevant.
AVAILABLE APRIL 4
Beyond Paradise S2 | BritBox Original, North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 6 x 60’ | Weekly
Beyond Paradise returns for a second season, in which Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall, Sanditon) solves even more mysteries far from the Caribbean in picturesque Devon. Balancing starting a family, work, and village life- this second season delivers cozy crimes with heart.
AVAILABLE APRIL 5
Hidden S1 | New to BritBox | 4 x 60’ | All at Once
When an enigmatic lawyer enlists a struggling solicitor to locate a missing witness for her client’s case, he is unwittingly drawn into a deep and dangerous conspiracy involving the death of his brother twenty years previously, which reaches deep into the heart of the British political establishment.
Directed by Bafta-winner Niall MacCormick with veteran producer Christopher Hall, this stylish, slow-burning drama keeps us compulsively watching as we follow Harry (Philip Glenister, (Ashes to Ashes, After the Flood), unraveling the web of lies and deceit.
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
Hope Street 3B | BritBox Original, North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 7 x 45’ | All At Once
Hope Street picks up with seven more episodes of season 3, offering even more cases for the Port Devine police department to solve while also chronicling the trials and tribulations of their private lives.
AVAILABLE APRIL 15
Conviction: The Case of Stephen Lawrence | New to BritBox | 3 x 60’ | All At Once
The series follows Doreen (Sharlene Whyte, Silent Witness) and Neville Lawrence’s (Hugh Quarshie, Holby City ) struggle for justice after the murder of their son Stephen in 1993. The family works together with DCI Clive Driscoll (Steve Coogan, This Time with Alan Partridge) to put together an investigation that secures two convictions 18 years after his death.
AVAILABLE APRIL 17
Trigger Point S1 | New to BritBox | 6 x 60’ | All At Once
Produced by “Line of Duty” creator Jed Mercurio, “Trigger Point” follows experienced bomb disposal operative Lana Washington (Vicky McClure, Line of Duty), an ex-military bomb disposal operative and Afghan War veteran. She is pushed to her breaking point as she deals with a series of improvised explosive devices that threaten London during a summer terror campaign.
AVAILABLE APRIL 19
At Home with the Braithwaites S1-4 | New to BritBox, | 24 x 60′, 2 x 90′ | All at Once
A normal, everyday, suburban family strikes it rich by winning the lottery, and their life dramatically changes with their new-found wealth.
AVAILABLE APRIL 22
Lovejoy S1 | New to BritBox | 10 x 60’ | All At Once
Lovejoy (Ian McShane, Deadwood) 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.
Lovejoy S2 | New to BritBox | 12 x 60’ | All At Once
In these 12 episodes, Lovejoy finds himself pitted against a roving band of French thieves, a vicious Greek kingpin, and a wide variety of snooty British aristocrats among others. But with the help of his trusty team, including Eric (Chris Jury, The Big Game), Tinker (Dudley Sutton, CREDIT), and the exquisite Lady Jane Felsham (Phyllis Logan, Downton Abbey), Lovejoy’s gift for solving mysteries is the genuine article.
AVAILABLE APRIL 24
Sister Boniface Mysteries S3 | BritBox Original, North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 8 x 45’ | 2 episodes weekly
Lorna Watson returns as TV’s favorite Vespa-driving, crime-solving Catholic nun with a guest cast including Rupert Vansittart (Game of Thrones, Gentleman Jack), Siobhan Redmond (Queens of Mystery, Two Doors Down), and Timothy West (Last Tango in Halifax, Gentleman Jack).
Britain is in the worst winter on record. Sister Boniface and her fellow travelers are stranded in a train after a frozen coupling snap, leaving the last carriages stranded in the snow. When The Star of the Orient, a precious jewel, is stolen from its safe and a passenger is discovered murdered, Sister Boniface must use her exceptional detection skills to decide who among the suspects is responsible.
Elsewhere in the series, a famous organist is murdered mid-tune in the chapel, Great Slaughter’s first sci-fi convention results in a mysterious kidnapping, and a ‘dead cert’ at the screen tests for the new ‘Agent Best’ ends up dead. To top it all, Felix has a challenge of his own when his fiancée Victoria arrives from Bermuda with an ultimatum that could change everything.
AVAILABLE APRIL 26
Screw S2 | BritBox Exclusive | 6 x 60’ | All at Once
Series 2 continues in the aftermath of the dramatic events at the end of the first series. Officer Henry learns that an undercover police officer has been placed on the wing. But who is it? And why are they there?
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.