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2017 in British television. This is a list of events that took place in 2017 relating to Television in the United Kingdom . Events. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. Debuts. BBC. ITV. Channel 4. Channel 5. Other channels. Channels and streaming services. New channels.
- This Country (BBC Three) The secret to This Country, the funniest new British comedy this year, is boredom. Endless, grinding, spectacular boredom. The brainchild of writers and stars Daisy and Charlie Cooper, the show tells a story of the kind of country life to which fans of The Archers are rarely privy.
- The Trouble with Dad (Channel 4) You may not have heard of Pick’s disease before watching this shocking, funny and revelatory documentary, but it will probably be seared onto your mind afterwards.
- Three Girls (BBC1) If for no other reason, this production should be celebrated for getting across the concept that “there is no such thing as a child prostitute”.
- Rich House, Poor House (Channel 5) The schedules often seem to be filled with factual and reality series revolving around ideas of personal wealth. For every series that could be termed “poverty porn” by critics there is a corresponding documentary about the consumer choices of the super-rich.
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- Against the Law. BBC Two’s powerful factual drama tells the true story of Peter Wildeblood, a thoughtful and private gay journalist whose lover, under pressure from the authorities, submits evidence against him in one of the most explosive court cases of the 1950s – the infamous Montagu Trial.
- Babs. Celebrating the 80th birthday of Dame Barbara Windsor, the Cockney kid with a dazzling smile and talent to match, Babs tells the EastEnders star’s heart-warming life story.
- Call the Midwife. Returning to BBC One for an eight-part sixth season, it is now 1962, and the Nonnatus House team are as committed to caring for the people of Poplar as always.
- Decline and Fall. David Suchet (Poirot), Jack Whitehall (Bad Education) and Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives) star in BBC One’s three-part mini-series, marking the first televisual adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s classic comic novel, 50 years since Waugh’s death.
Dec 11, 2017 · The best British TV of 2017. From Harlots to Timewasters, BFI curators round up the best things on television this year. 11 December 2017. By Bryony Dixon, William Fowler, Steven Foxon, Lisa Kerrigan, Danny Leigh, Will Massa, Simon McCallum. This Country (2017-)
- Apple Tree Yard
- Big Little Lies
- Broadchurch
- Broken
- Catastrophe
- Chewing Gum
- Dear White People
- Doctor Who
- Girls
- The Handmaid’s Tale
Disquieting drama full of hairpin turns. Emily Watson is exceptional as illustrious scientist Yvonne Carmichael, mastering each scene as the action plummets from steamy mid-life trysts with the mysterious Mark Costley (Ben Chaplin) to “the first honest depiction of rape on television” – and on to a court case that threatens not just her reputation ...
A sexy, witty murder mystery set among California’s moneyed elementary school moms. And it comes with an A-list cast – Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Alexander Skarsgård– giving excellent performances across the board. It may start out soapy, but it deepens into a pitch-dark exposition of married life and the disturbing truths that can lurk behi...
Back to the notorious crime hotspot that is Dorset as DS Miller (Olivia Colman) and DI Hardy (David Tennant) tackle one last case. A fine return to form, after the notorious mess made of the second series. What we said: If this is the end, then Chris Chibnall has left viewers happy, if that word is appropriate for a show that started with an invest...
Jimmy McGovern and Sean Beanhave bruised, battered and broken our hearts a hundred times over, and the series hasn’t even finished yet. Bean is mesmerising as Father Michael Kerrigan, a small-town priest trying to spare his flock from the horrors of gambling addiction, sexual abuse and police brutality. A tender, almost tangible exploration of pove...
Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney’s sitcom is still scabrous and hilarious. But its third series is also more sad, serious and poignant – in large part down to the very last screen appearance of Carrie Fisher. What we said: That the comedy – like many comedies right now, it frequently leans towards tragedy – has sustained itself way beyond its original...
The second outing of Michaela Coel’s outrageous Bafta-winning comedy. Back on the Pensbourne estate, Tracey is getting into scrapes as usual, shouting about her propensity for thrush in a sex club, getting embroiled in a zoophilia ring after becoming the dog walker to Oral-ando, a pornographic dachshund – and almost losing her virginity in a disabl...
Expanded from his 2014 film of the same name, Julian Simien’s refreshingly on-point satire about the racism implicit in US college life has sharpened its bite. What we said: A show that’s clearly not pulling its punches when it comes to race and its role in society. Read more here
Showrunner Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldihave stepped up their game for their last trip in the Tardis. From the ballsy new companion Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) to the return of Missy and the most iconic 60s monsters, the Mondasian Cybermen, it’s been barnstorming. But by Rassilon, who will be the 13th Doctor? What we said: A series I’ve managed to ...
Hannah, Jessa, Marnie and Shosh’s farewell tour – and it ended so far from where it began: with the pain, panic and double breast pumps of motherhood. Whatever else you may think about it, Lena Dunham’s show has given many millennial women a mirror. What we said: The Girls audience may not be inspired to dress like Hannah Horvath, live in her neigh...
Elisabeth Moss proves herself the actor of her generation with her performance as Offred in the captivating, terrifying adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel about an alternative America. Blessed be the fruit. May the Lord open. What we said:It’s brilliant television – I doubt there will be anything better this year. Resonant now, yes, but it will ...
2060s. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. - 2017 in Scottish television (1 C, 1 P) / 2017 British television series debuts (2 C, 157 P) 2017 British television series endings (6 C, 171 P) S. 2017 British television seasons (50 P) T. 2017 British television episodes (37 P)
Dec 4, 2017 · December 4, 2017 3:08 pm (Updated October 14, 2020 9:58 am) From gripping crime thrillers to extraordinary, groundbreaking fantasy and hard-hitting dystopian fare, 2017 has been another...
