BBC Studios is the home to the very best of British creativity. Combining the strengths of the UK’s most-awarded production companies and a world-class distributor, we are an unrivalled creator and investor in – UK programmes reaching audiences worldwide. So, here’s a list of some of the best British TV shows available to stream right now
1) The Mallorca Files – Lionsgate Play India.
Follow British policewoman Miranda Blake and German detective Max Winter as they join forces to fight crime on the picturesque island of Mallorca. The ambitious young British detective Miranda Blake and her laid-back German partner Max Winter would be the perfect duo to take on the world of crime in stunning Mallorca – if only they could see it.
2) The Press – Lionsgateplay.
Written by award-winning playwright Mark Barlett (who also wrote Doctor Foster), Press is a six-part drama set in the world of newspapers. It will immerse viewers in their personal lives and the constant professional dilemmas facing its characters. The series follows their lives as they attempt to balance work and play, ambition and integrity, amid the never-ending pressure of the 24-hour global news cycle and an industry in turmoil. It stars an ensemble of superb British talents, including Charlotte Riley, Ben Chaplin, and Priyanga Burford.
3) Class – Lionsgateplay.
From the Universe of Doctor Who. Like all teenagers, the students at Coal Hill Academy have hidden secrets and desires. They are facing their own worst fears, navigating a life of friends, parents, school, sex, sorrow – and possibly the end of existence. The very walls of space and time are starting to thin. Something is pressing on the other side: something waiting for its chance to kill everyone and everything, to bring us all into Shadow. Fear is coming. The tragedy is coming. War is coming.
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About BBC Studios (India):
BBC Studios, a global content company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group. Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen, it spans content financing, development, production, sales, branded services, and ancillaries from both its own productions and programmes and formats made by high-quality UK independents. Award-winning British programmes made by the business are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, including factual, drama, entertainment and comedy. The company, which makes around 2,000 hours of content a year, is a champion for British creativity around the world and a committed partner for the UK’s independent sector. BBC Studios has offices in over 20 countries globally, ten production offices in the UK, and seven production bases and format businesses in countries outside of the UK. In India, BBC Studios has been at the forefront of content production with shows like Criminal Justice, The Office, Out of Love, Jhalakh Dikhhla Jaa, Stupid Man Smart Phone, Nach Baliye, The Sons of the Soil and many more. It also distributes BBC Studios content to the market, bringing popular British programmes such as Top Gear, Doctor Who, Seven Worlds, One Planet to Indian audiences and has a number of key partnerships, including a JV with Sony Entertainment Television for Sony BBC Earth, and BBC branded blocks across linear and digital platforms. With the return of CBeebies, home to well-loved pre-school series, our audiences can enjoy programmes such as Bluey, Hey Duggee, which encourages them to enjoy learning while learning about the world around them.
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