British Programming

The coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom is soon, with all the accompanying pomp. Here are some shows both historical and fictionalized to sate your curiousity about royalty in the meantime. 

Provence worries that his position at court is slipping away when Marie Antoinette becomes pregnant. But a defamatory pamphlet throws doubt on the father of the child, and Louis orders a thorough investigation.

Tom Jones is a boy from nowhere who had the good fortune to be taken in by a wealthy magistrate. Sophia Western is a girl from the other side of the world who is adored by her wealthy grandfather. Romance—and hijinks—await.

Sister Veronica garners some needed donations in exchange for hosting a photography contest, while Cyril tries to help a young man who has had everything go wrong. Nancy aids a woman who gives birth while homeless.

Marie Antoinette's brother Joseph, the Habsburg emperor, comes to France to help salvage Antoinette's marriage—and thus herself, and the diplomatic advantages which the marriage confers. 

Weddings and departures are imminent in the series finale of Sanditon, although it remains to be seen which will actually occur as everyone tries to sort out their feelings and opportunities.

Sister Monica Joan makes a new, and unsanctioned, friend in her loneliness. Trixie helps a very young mother navigate her family dynamic, and everyone tries to help out a young boy who's carrying a big burden. 

Now that her husband is king, Marie Antoinette is asserting herself at court with her own villa, a ball, and a preferred candidate for prime minister. But she still faces plenty of opposition.

Edward and Augusta make a bold move while Charlotte and Alexander try to rectify things. Georgiana receives a surprise, and Tom receives a shock. Arthur struggles to reconcile to Harry's decision, all in the penultimate episode of Sanditon.

Cyril is asked to intervene when a new father starts to act strangely, while Matthew deals with his difficult, ailing father and decides to try some hard work with Timothy. Shelagh has an unwelcome surprise.

Louis-Auguste and Marie Antoinette are to make their first official trip to Paris, but an outbreak of illness in the king threatens plans, and has the young couple faced with prospect of becoming king and queen. 

Romances are being stymied left and right, both by participants (Lady Denham, Beatrice, Charlotte, Lord Montrose) and outside forces such as Alexander Colbourne. A crisis is brewing. 

Nurse Crane's competence is called into question as the board of health questions whether she should retire, while a gastroenteritis outbreak at the clinic necessitates a quarantine. 

Georgiana faces opprobrium in a trial that could take away her fortune, as Samuel tries to defend her and an old flame resurfaces. Charlotte's feelings towards Alexander warm again, while Augusta has her own growing romance.