New and exclusive on BritBox SA this February: The EE BAFTAs live; Trigger Point with Vicky McClure; and Sir Lenny Henry's 'Three Little Birds'.
Spirited, moving, funny and heartfelt, the BritBox Original Three Little Birds debuts exclusively on BritBox this February. It’s a triumphant celebration of immigration, community and the strength of black womanhood, inspired by the life-affirming stories of Sir Lenny Henry’s mother and all those who have travelled to make Britain their home.
Apart from this semi-autobiographical drama series set in 1957, from one of the UK’s national treasures, this month also sees the eagerly awaited second season of Trigger Point. Once again, it’s down to the wire in Jed Mercurio’s new action-packed drama series, which sees him reuniting with Line of Duty’s Vicky McClure who stars as a bomb disposal expert in a terror situation. Expect a solid dose of tense, high-octane, edge-of-your-seat thrills!
And you know awards season is in full swing when the annual EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024ceremony hits our screens – and this year, BritBox brings you all the emotion, drama, entertainment and heartfelt acceptance speeches in a curated package for your viewing pleasure.
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COMING TO BRITBOX IN FEBRUARY 2024
Three Little Birds (New & Exclusive BritBox Original) 2023
Limited series – Drama
Thursday 1 February 2024 (3 episodes, then 3 on 8 February)
Three Little Birds is a moving and life-affirming six-part drama series exploring untold stories of love, sisterhood and friendship. Sisters Leah (Rochelle Neil – The Nevers, Guilt),Chantrelle (Saffron Coomber – Small Axe, C.B. Strike) and their pious friend Hosanna (played by newcomer Yazmin Belo) are lured to England on the promise of lucrative employment options and “streets paved with gold” by their older brother Aston (Javone Prince – Dodger, Phone Shop).
Leaving the blue skies of Jamaica to make new lives for themselves in the “Mother Country”, these three spirited young women face the challenges and daily struggles with grit and determination, and find ways to counter the cold, grey, harsh and painful reception that greets them. They instead find joy, laughter, love and staying power. This is a warm-hearted, heartfelt and triumphant celebration of 1950s life and community spirit as lived and experienced by the Jamaican community.
Three Little Birds is created and written by Sir Lenny Henry, and inspired by his mother’s journey from Clarendon in Jamaica, to Dudley, West Midlands. He developed the series with Russell T Davies, who serves as executive producer.
“Lenny Henry's Windrush drama is a triumph … This story pulls no punches in showing the ugly truth of this immigrant story, inspired by his own mother's experiences.” – Evening Standard
Trigger Point (New & Exclusive to BritBox) 2023
Season 2 - Crime drama
Thursday 8 February 2024
Jed Mercurio's Trigger Point is a high-octane thriller, starring Vicky McClure (Line of Duty, also on BritBox), set in the world of bomb disposal during a terror campaign where death is only a heartbeat away.
The second series starts a year on from the Crusader's attacks. Lana Washington (McClure) has returned to EXPO after helping train bomb disposal teams in Ukraine. While she’s back and giving a corporate talk on bomb disposal, a series of devices are used to attack a power station, causing widespread chaos and signalling the start of a new and active threat.
Lana works with MI5 and Counter Terrorism to uncover a wide but loosely connected terrorist cell, led by an anonymous leader and bound by their belief in anti-state conspiracy theories. Lana is pushed to her limits as she goes undercover, attempting to unmask the figurehead of the paranoid, delusional cell before they cause total devastation.
“What a blast.” – The Guardian
EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 (New and Exclusive)
Live Awards ceremony
Monday 18 February 2024
Join David Tennant (Doctor Who) LIVE as he hosts this year’s EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024ceremony, from the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London. The ceremony will be broadcast live to BritBox subscribers, offering audiences an unmissable night of entertainment, from red carpet interviews to celebrating the year’s best films and the creative talent that bring them to life.
Mark your calendar for the UK’s biggest night in film excellence with the annual EE British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs) – a two-hour celebration of the best of British and international film from the past year!
Book your front-row seat to all the drama and action as the industry pays tribute to the filmmakers, casts and crews who bring these memorable movies to life on both sides of the camera. This year’s EE BAFTA Film Awards promise to once again be an entertainment feast, with musical performances, glamour, on-the-spot interviews and hot takes direct from the red carpet – plus the usual funny and erudite acceptance speeches and reactions! Settle down for your awards fix, exclusively on BritBox.
COMING TO BRITBOX IN MARCH 2024
Murder is Easy (New & Exclusive BritBox Original) 2023
Limited series - Murder mystery
March 2024 (date TBC)
Murder is Easy is a major new adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1939 novel of the same name. This two-part thriller is directed by Meenu Gaur (Zinda Bhaag, World on Fire) and stars David Jonsson (Industry, Rye Lane), alongside Morfydd Clark (Lord of the Rings, Saint Maud) and Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, After Life).
England, 1954. On a train to London, retired policeman Fitzwilliam (Jonsson) meets the mysterious Miss Pinkerton (Wilton), who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe. The villagers believe the deaths are mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise – and when she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy …
Murder is Easy also stars Tom Riley (The Nevers, Ill Behaviour) as Lord Whitfield, Douglas Henshall (Shetland, In Plain Sight) as Major Horton, Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Wonka) as Dr Thomas and Mark Bonnar (World on Fire, Guilt) as Reverend Humbleby.
