Diksia.com - British dramas have always been a source of quality entertainment, with their captivating stories, complex characters, and superb performances. Whether you are looking for a historical romance, a crime thriller, a comedy satire, or a sci-fi adventure, there is a British drama for you. In this article, we will review some of the best British dramas of 2023 that you should not miss.
Love & Death
Love & Death is a true-crime miniseries that follows the sensational case of Candy Montgomery, a suburban housewife who killed her lover’s wife with an axe in 1980s Texas. Elizabeth Olsen stars as Candy, who had an affair with a married man from her church group, played by Jesse Plemons.
The show is created by David E Kelley, the mastermind behind Big Little Lies and The Undoing, so you can expect a gripping and twisty story that explores the dark side of human nature. Love & Death is based on the book Evidence of Love by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson, and it premiered on ITVX on 7 September1.
The Lovers
The Lovers is a romantic comedy set in Belfast, created by acclaimed playwright David Ireland. Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher star as an unlikely pair who decide to have an affair, but with one rule: they can’t fall in love. He is a posh political TV presenter with a celebrity girlfriend, and she is a potty-mouthed supermarket worker with no interest in anything.
When they meet in a surprising situation, sparks fly and hilarity ensues. The Lovers is a witty and rude romcom that will make you laugh and swoon. The show is produced by the same team behind Doctor Foster and The English, and it aired on Sky Atlantic and Now on 7 September1.
Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry is a period comedy that stars Brie Larson as Elizabeth Zott, a pregnant scientist who is fired from her lab job by sexist colleagues in the 1950s. She then becomes the host of a popular TV cooking show, where she teaches a nation of downtrodden housewives more than just recipes.
She also has a talking dog as her sidekick. Lessons in Chemistry is based on the novel by Bonnie Garmus, which was praised by Stephen King as “the Catch-22 of early feminism”. The show is executive produced by Larson and Jason Bateman, and it debuted on Apple TV+ on 13 October2.
Boiling Point
Boiling Point is a spin-off of the 2021 Bafta-nominated film of the same name, which starred Stephen Graham as an alcoholic chef on the edge. The film was shot in one take and captured the intense and chaotic atmosphere of a restaurant kitchen. The spin-off series shifts the focus to Carly, the no-nonsense sous chef played by Vinette Robinson, who is now running her own restaurant in London.
