BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox in May 2024, 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 May lineup includes the Sophie Rundle-led original After the Flood and the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, streaming exclusively on BritBox in North America. Several notable BritBox series have been nominated for BAFTA TV Awards this year, including The Sixth Commandment, Time, Three Little Birds, Would I Lie to You, and Make It at Market, which will be returning for a second season on May 14.
BritBox is a digital subscription video-on-demand service offering the largest and most comprehensive, unmissable collection of British entertainment available all in one place.
BritBox delivers the UK’s favorite programs, ranging from brand new commissions to gems, across a variety of genres, including critically acclaimed drama, crime thrillers, classic comedy, and powerful documentaries, alongside reality hits and entertainment.
BritBox is available on multiple platforms, including the web, mobile, tablet, streaming devices, and connected TVs. The offering in each market showcases the depth and breadth of British creativity.
With the support of BBC providing a pipeline of exceptional content, made available as soon as it comes out of its broadcast and catch-up windows, BritBox is home to a wealth of titles from its parent companies, in addition to completely new original commissions from British production companies specifically created for BritBox.
BRITBOX MAY 2024 SCHEDULE
AVAILABLE MAY 3
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.
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 that 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?
AVAILABLE MAY 6
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.
AVAILABLE MAY 7
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.
AVAILABLE MAY 10
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.
AVAILABLE MAY 12
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.
AVAILABLE MAY 13
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.
AVAILABLE MAY 14
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.
AVAILABLE MAY 17
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?
AVAILABLE MAY 19
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 | North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 6 x 60’, 5 x 45’, 2 x 30’ | Daily following UK Broadcast
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—is returning to the service. Over 13 exclusive episodes, On Demand coverage will include expert-led reviews of all the Show Gardens along with celebrity interviews.
AVAILABLE MAY 23
McDonald & Dodds S4 | BritBox Original, North American Premiere, BritBox Exclusive | 3 x 120’ | Weekly
Return to the beautiful city of Bath as the 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).
AVAILABLE MAY 31
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, 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 but get 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 threatens to move in.
The family faces 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.
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.