This week on BritBox, Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming present the second season of their travel series across Scotland and beyond. Then at the end of the month, The Great Pottery Throwdown returns for Season 6 as artists compete to be crowned the new champion of British pottery.
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Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland Season 2
Following the first season’s BAFTA Scotland win, Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter, Romeo + Juliet, The Age of Innocence) and 2026 Emmy Award winner Alan Cumming (Traitors, The Good Wife, X-Men 2) return for a second travel series across Scotland and beyond.
Starring: Miriam Margolyes, Alan Cumming
The Great Pottery Throw Down
Ten home potters head to Stoke-on-Trent to create beautiful ceramics, hoping to be crowned the new champion of British pottery. Hosted by Siobhán McSweeney. 10 Episodes.
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Patience Season 1
A young autistic woman, Patience, played by Ella Maisy Purvis (Heartstopper, Malpractice, A Kind of Spark), is recruited to the detective team when DI Bea Metcalf, played by Laura Fraser (Mint, The Pact, Irvine Welsh’s Crime), recognises her unique powers of deduction.
Starring: Ella Maisy Purvis, Laura Fraser, Mark Benton, Nathan Welsh
The Hardacres Season 2
Shortlisted for the 2026 TV Choice Awards for Best New Drama, The Hardacres returns for Season 2. The six-episode season follows the Hardacre family, now living among Yorkshire’s elite, as they navigate life at Hardacre Hall in 1895.
Starring: Liam McMahon, Claire Cooper, Shannon Lavelle, Adam Little
6 × 60 minute episodes
Would I Lie to You Season 18
The award-winning comedy panel show returns. In Season 18, Rob Brydon is back in the host’s chair, and Lee Mack and David Mitchell are team captains. Contestants have to bluff about their deepest secrets while the opposing team is tasked with deciphering which tales are true.
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A Royal Residence
A Royal Residence is a three-part docuseries offering an inside look at some of Britain’s most historic estates with royal connections, from Princess Diana’s family home to Queen Elizabeth I’s childhood estate and the Queen Mother’s ancestral castle. Each episode focuses on a new location, examining the traditions and history attached to each property.
