What to watch on BritBox – quick links
BritBox: new this week
Vera Season 14 – 15 April
Series. DCI Vera Stanhope returns for a highly-anticipated final season. This beloved drama wraps up with two feature length episodes where Vera faces career-defining decisions, a missing child and two intense cases in an emotional and thrilling final ride.
Starring Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Jon Morrison and Riley Jones.
BritBox: recent highlights
The Flatshare Season 1 – 8 April
Series. A journalist and hospice nurse fall in love after agreeing to timeshare a bed. Tiffany and Leon strike an unusual living arrangement: they share a one-bedroom flat on opposite schedules.
Tiffany lives there at night, Leon by day, their only communication a trail of Post-it notes. Navigating failed relationships, career pressures and a manipulative ex, the pair find their bond deepening despite the odds.
Ultimately, they must decide whether to risk everything for a real chance at love.
Starring Jessica Brown Findlay, Anthony Welsh, Bart Edwards, Jonah Hauer-king and Shaniqua Okwok.
Silent Witness Season 29 – 2 April
Series. In this highly anticipated return, the crime drama follows four forensic pathologists and scientists as they settle into their new lab in Birmingham.
Their caseload remains complex and burdensome as ever, beginning with a case in which AI technology is being harnessed to fuel racial tensions.
As the season progresses, the team investigates the shocking death of an elderly gentleman found impaled by a screwdriver and the killing of a Chinese-British activist, igniting tension internationally. Adding to the drama, one of the forensic team members faces a life-threatening predicament, bringing the danger closer to home than ever before.
Starring Emilia Fox, David Caves, Maggie Steed, Francesca Mills, Sophie Hopkins, Nathan Wright and Adam Rayner.
Death in Paradise Season 15 – 24 March
Series. As DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) continues to adjust to life in Saint Marie, he and the police team must face numerous baffling cases. Whilst attempting to connect with his recently discovered half-brother Solomon (Daniel Ward), Mervin’s newfound familial happiness soon turns to frustration as he discovers the pair are not quite as similar as he hoped they might be.
Returning Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington) confronts the impact of his recent period of absence and, after some tough love from his old friend Catherine Bordey (Elizabeth Bourgine), he’s determined to win back the trust of the island. Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Naomi Thomas (Shantol Jackson) and Officer Sebastian Rose (Shaquille Ali-Yebuah) help new recruit Sergeant Mattie Fletcher (Catherine Garton) settle into the fold, which might be easier said than done as shadows from her past begin to reveal themselves. With new plot twists and plenty of fresh faces, Season 15 is a must-watch.
Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors – 17 March
Documentary. Over the past decade, Queen Camilla has dedicated herself to raising awareness of domestic and sexual abuse, and this intimate 90-minute documentary takes an unprecedented deep dive into her advocacy work.
From hosting roundtables with teenagers to celebrating International Women’s Day at Buckingham Palace, the Queen meets survivors, campaigners and change makers, exploring the root causes of abuse and how to break its cycle. With candid reflections on what drives her advocacy, this documentary offers a rare glimpse into her private meetings and official engagements over the course of a year.
Motherland Seasons 1-3 – 4 March
Series. Anna Maxwell-Martin (Bleak House, Line Of Duty, South Riding) stars as Julia Johnstone, a working mum navigating a chaotic parent group and an absent husband, along with the trials of modern motherhood.
When her mother decides to stop helping out with the grandchildren, Julia is left with no choice but to take a more active role in her kids’ lives. She begins navigating the local parents group, meeting fellow working mum Liz, stay-at-home dad Kevin, and the confident, acerbic mum Amanda. Together, they navigate the trials, traumas and absurdity of modern parenting, forming an unexpected camaraderie.
Both brutally honest and utterly hilarious, Motherland is a critically-acclaimed, binge-worthy sitcom that delves into the unromantic and chaotic side of middle-class motherhood to deliver a hilariously honest and relatable portrayal of the hyper-competitive world of modern parenting.
