BritBox: quick links
BritBox: new in June
Towards Zero (3 June)
Miniseries. When an elderly widow is brutally murdered in her quiet Gull’s Point home, Inspector Leach is thrust into a web of shocking twists. A failed suicide attempt, a false theft accusation, a malfunctioning hotel lift, and a tennis star’s tangled love life – what do these events have in common?
As Leach digs deeper, the connections between them become impossible to ignore, leading to a dark and unexpected truth. Each clue brings more questions, and just when you think you’ve figured it out, the shocking reveal will leave you reeling.
Starring Mimi Keene, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Claudie Blakley. Watch the trailer.
Beyond Paradise Season 3 (3 June)
Series. Set against the idyllic backdrop of Devon and Cornwall, the Shipton Abbott team are back to solve more intriguing crimes, including a body found in the river on the county border, a baffling chocolate box poisoning, a historic farming feud and a spiking incident on the water.
Away from the police station, Martha and Humphrey try to overcome unexpected hurdles as foster parents, while the reappearance of Martha’s old flame Archie presents an unexpected challenge.
Starring Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton and Zahra Ahmadi.
Shetland Season 9 (3 June)
Series. A double missing person’s case blurs the lines between the personal and the professional, as Calder and Tosh are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation.
When Tosh’s friend Annie Bett goes missing, she suspects something is seriously wrong. Ruth Calder –now living in Shetland – has no time to recover from a life-threatening ordeal of her own, as together they set out in search of Annie and her young son, Noah.
Starring Ashley Jensen, Alison O’Donnell and Steven Robertson.
The Catch (3 June)
Series. This suspenseful mini-series follows fisherman Ed Collier, whose life is turned upside down when his daughter, Abbie, introduces her new boyfriend, Ryan. Ed’s protective instincts go into overdrive as he uncovers disturbing secrets about Ryan’s past.
As Ed digs deeper, he realises Ryan is hiding a dark truth that could destroy everything that Ed holds close.
Starring Jason Watkins, Aneurin Barnard and Poppy Gilbert.
Cornwall With Simon Reeve (3 June)
Documentary series. Simon Reeve embarks on an unforgettable journey through the picturesque yet often overlooked corners of Cornwall, England. From its rugged coastline to hidden villages, heuncovers the region’s rich history, fascinating people and the challenges it faces today. Get ready for a captivating exploration of one of Britain’s most stunning and unique landscapes.
Hosted by Simon Reeve.
BritBox: recent highlights
Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy (23 May)
Series. It’s England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam meets Miss Pinkerton,who tells him a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe.
The villagers believe the deaths are mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise – and when she’s later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy.
Starring David Jonsson, Penelope Wilton, Sinead Matthews, Douglas Henshal and Mark Bonnar.
Happy Valley Season 3 (7 May)
Series. Sergeant Catherine Cawood returns for the final chapter of her journey. Confronting unresolved trauma, she is pulled into a new investigation that ties her back to her past.
As she faces off with the return of Tommy Lee Royce, a cold and vindictive serial rapist, Catherine must navigate a web of old wounds and shocking revelations. Tense, emotional, and full of suspense, this final season delivers a gripping conclusion to the beloved crime drama.
Starring Sarah Lancashire, James Norton, Siobhan Finneran and Rhys Connah.
Father Brown Season 12 (1 May)
Series. The quaint Cotswolds are abuzz with dastardly intrigue. Father Brown’s new ally is a playwright priest who has written the perfect murder. But is art imitating death?
There’s medieval murder at a battle re-enactment, a new nemesis lurking in the shadows and an old one who’s not quite as we remember him. And there are wedding bells for Chief Inspector Sullivan – until the secret is out that he’s not the real sleuth of the parish.
Starring Mark Williams, Claudie Blakley, John Burton, Tom Chambers and Ruby May Martinwood. Watch the trailer.
