BritBox: best new shows & films streaming this week

Discover the best new shows & films to stream from 16 to 29 November 2026 on BritBox with this guide.
The Dark. Image: BritBox.

Doctor Who – The Collection arrives on BritBox from 16 November with more than 350 hours of the series, covering every Doctor from William Hartnell to Jodie Whittaker. All Creatures Great & Small returns for its seventh season and Laura Donnelly stars in a new six-part crime drama The Dark

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Doctor Who – The Collection

16 November

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Series collection

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Sci-fi

Dr Who. Image: Britbox.
Dr Who. Image: BritBox.

Doctor Who arrives on BritBox as a collection of more than 350 hours, covering every Doctor from William Hartnell to Jodie Whittaker. Seasons 1 to 13 of the modern era, featuring the Ninth to Thirteenth Doctors, join the classic collection. In total 39 seasons and a host of specials and films are available to stream.

Starring: Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi

All Creatures Great & Small Season 7

3 November

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Series

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Period drama

All Creatures Great &Amp; Small Season 7. Image: Britbox.
All Creatures Great & Small Season 7. Image: BritBox.

Follows the veterinarians of the Yorkshire Dales. James, played by Nicholas Ralph, is excited by new developments in veterinary medicine, but the arrival of a rival vet in the area unsettles the clinic. The series is based on the books by Yorkshire veterinary surgeon James Herriot and reached more than 14 million viewers in the UK across its first five seasons.

Starring: Rachel Shenton, Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West, Anna Madeley

Great British Cities with Susan Calman

6 November

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Docuseries

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Historical docuseries

Great British Cities With Susan Calman. Image: Britbox.
Great British Cities with Susan Calman. Image: BritBox.

Comedian and broadcaster Susan Calman travels around the UK in this six-part docuseries, visiting Liverpool, Newcastle, Cambridge, Leeds, Glasgow and Bath. Each city’s story is told through forgotten historical events, famous figures and local traditions.

The Dark

12 November

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Series

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Crime drama

The Dark. Image: Britbox.
The Dark. Image: BritBox.

Detective Monica Kennedy, played by Laura Donnelly, is convinced the death of a young man found in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands is not an isolated crime. As she investigates, a pattern emerges and a rural community faces the possibility that a killer is among them. The six-part series is adapted from GR Halliday’s novel From the Shadows.

Starring: Laura Donnelly, Mark Rowley, Emun Elliott, Helen Baxendale

Also on BritBox this week

Coastal Fishing with Robson Green | 25 November | Series | Robson Green fishes along Britain’s most striking coastlines.

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