BritBox brings you two exclusive new titles hot from British screensthis month; the third and final season of the multi-BAFTA winning crime drama Happy Valley debuts this month; expect another unforgettable performance by the brilliant Sarah Lancashire. And if you’ve ever wondered about turning your hobby into a lucrative business venture, you won’t want to miss Make It At Market, showcasing the fascinating and inspiring journeys of amateur crafters who are mentored to see if they have what it takes to spin their part-time passions into full-time businesses.
Finally, you can look forward to fresh new episodes of The Graham Norton Show express from the UK every week, as he continues to attract the hottest A-listers to his sofa.
BritBox South Africa Highlights in February
Make It At Market (new & exclusive BritBox Original)
Season 1
Thursday 2 February
How to turn a hobby into a business? Express from UK screens, Make It At Market sees Dominic Chinea from The Repair Shop working with a team of business and craft experts to help a group of budding entrepreneurs fulfil their potential and make a living from their crafting talents..
Filmed in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside, the show sees amateur hobbyists facing a number of challenges that will determine if they have what it takes to turn their sideline into a business in the real world while shaping their business plans. Follow the inspiring journeys of an eclectic mix of amateur crafters drawn from across the UK, from potters, blacksmiths and weavers to woodworkers, jewellers and furniture makers, each a passionate maker extraordinaire with a desire to change their life.
Happy Valley Season 3 (new & exclusive to BritBox)
Plus Seasons 1 & 2
Thursday 9 February
Adored by viewers and critics alike, Sally Wainwright’s multi-BAFTA-winning hit Happy Valley returns for a third and final instalment exclusively on BritBox, featuring Sarah Lancashire (Coronation Street, Last Tango in Halifax) in her iconic, BAFTA-winning role as Sergeant Catherine Cawood for the last time. Plus, if you’re new to Happy Valley, then from Thursday 9 February you can also go back to the beginning, with the first two seasons of the acclaimed series launching on the same day.
Season three sees Catherine discovering the remains of a gangland murder victim in a drained reservoir, sparking a chain of events that unwittingly leads her straight back to Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton – Grantchester, McMafia). A number of Happy Valley favourites also return for this curtain call, plus newcomers Oliver Huntingdon (The Rising), Jack Bandeira (Sex Education), Alec Secareanu (God’s Own Country), and Anthony Flanagan (Gentleman Jack).
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “From its impeccable acting talent to a writer who captures the female experience like no one else, this drama’s final series is as excellent as ever.” – The Guardian
Whitstable Pearl Season 1
Thursday 16 February
The beautiful English seaside town of Whitstable is home to Pearl Nolan, who divides her time between serving up tasty seafood in her restaurant and solving a range of crimes washed in by the tide, in this engaging British mystery series with lashings of small-town charm.
Pearl (Kerry Godliman – After Life) is chef-proprietor of the Whitstable Pearl restaurant, which she runs alongside her son Charlie (Rohan Nedd – Doctor Who), and her mother Dolly (Frances Barber – Silk and The Chelsea Detective, also on BritBox) but, eager for a fresh challenge, she is also the owner of a brand new detective agency. Finally putting her long-ago police training to good use, Pearl’s frustrations with local policing bring her into conflict with DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles – The Three Musketeers, Alex Rider), who recently relocated from London, who she finds infuriating. Yet somehow, she can’t seem to stay away from him…
Julie Wassmer’s much-loved novels are brought to the screen for the first time by iconic Norwegian filmmaker Øystein Karlsen (Exit, Lilyhammer) and the award-winning producers of the hit detective series Marcella in this engaging six-parter.
The Graham Norton Show – Season 30
New Episodes Express from the UK every Friday
Brand new episodes of the BAFTA-winning talk show land weekly on BritBox, featuring the biggest celebrities and the brightest conversations on television plus, of course, stories from the audience in Graham’s famous Big Red Chair.
Missed an episode? You can catch up on the latest celebrity news from a range of global A-listers, plus live studio performances from some of the hottest stars, with all previous episodes of The Graham Norton Show Season 30 available to binge on BritBox.
*** Coming to BritBox in March ***
The Confessions of Frannie Langton (new & exclusive BritBox Original)
Wednesday, 8 March
Set against the dazzling opulence of Georgian London, The Confessions of Frannie Langton follows a young woman’s journey from life as a Jamaican plantation slave to the grand Mayfair mansion of a celebrated scientist and his glamorous wife.
When Frannie (Karla-Simone Spence – Blue Story, Wannabe) is ‘gifted’ by her owner to the Benhams as a maid, she finds herself trapped in a deeply troubled household and becomes the chief suspect in a double murder. This powerful period drama is based on the novel by Sara Collins and also features Sophie Cookson (The Trial of Christine Keeler) and Steven Macintosh (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Luther).
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