HeyJaredBritish TV Watchlist
British TV Watchlist is the essential podcast for fans of British television, specializing in cozy mysteries, detective dramas, and amateur sleuth stories.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 23
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- Sep 21, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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BTVW Zoom-In: Mark Bonnar (opens the original)
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The British TV Watchlist Zoom-In turns its focus on Mark Bonnar, the Scottish actor behind some of the most memorable faces in British crime drama. From a chance start in an amateur theatre group to leading roles in Line of Duty , Shetland , Unforgotten , and Dept. Q , Bonnar's path to the screen wasn't exactly planned. We trace his journey from a library assistant in Edinburgh to a BAFTA Scotland winner, with stops in Hollywood, a BBC reality show, and a lot of very good crime television along
The Incredible Range of Brenda Blethyn (opens the original)
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Brenda Blethyn has built one of British television's most versatile careers. This week we're tracing three roles that prove it. We start with DCI Vera Stanhope, the messy Northumberland detective who made Blethyn a household name for 14 seasons. From there we head to a seaside café in Kate & Koji , the sitcom that let her flex a comic muscle she hadn't used in decades. And we close with her newest role, Emma Harte in A Woman of Substance , the rags-to-riches saga based on Barbara Taylor Bradford
BTVW Zoom-In: Charlotte Ritchie (opens the original)
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On this BTVW Zoom-In, we spotlight British TV mainstay Charlotte Ritchie. She's the actress behind Alison in Ghosts , Barbara in Call the Midwife , and Kate in Netflix's You . She's also the granddaughter of a screen legend. We trace her path from a teenage theatre troupe through some of British television's biggest hits, plus a look at where her career is headed next. Please support this podcast. Check out our Patreon site. You can also support us by shopping at Cozy Earth and Pins and Aces . U
The Magic of Death in Paradise (opens the original)
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Every episode of Death in Paradise follows the same path. It’s a formula that has worked well for 15 years (and counting). This episode traces that formula straight back to creator Robert Thorogood's childhood love of Agatha Christie, and to the real, unsolved death that inspired the show in the first place. We run through every DI who's led the Saint Marie police station. And we dig into what it actually takes for British actors to film this long-running cozy mystery. If you love British TV, co
BTVW Zoom-In: Matthew Macfadyen (opens the original)
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In today's BTVW Zoom-In, we focus on Matthew Macfadyen. He went from RADA graduate to Mr. Darcy to two-time Emmy winner for playing Tom Wambsgans on Succession . We trace his path from Spooks to Pride & Prejudice to the role that finally made him a household name, plus what he's filming now, including a turn as a spy. Support our podcast. Check out our Patreon site. You can also support us by shopping at Cozy Earth and Pins and Aces . Use our promo code BTVW1 to get up to 30% off when you check
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