BRITBOX UNVEILS SPRING SLATE WITH "THE LADY" STARRING MIA MCKENNA-BRUCE; PREMIERS MARCH 18

BritBox debuts "On the Box: The BritBox Podcast" with Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins; early guests include Matthew Rhys, Sally Wainwright and Rosalie Craig

· BAFTA-winner Mia McKenna-Bruce (Agatha Christie's Seven Dials) stars in The Lady, a gripping new four-part royal drama inspired by true events. Produced by The Crown's Left Bank Pictures, The Lady - promising scandal, ambition and dire consequences - premieres on BritBox March 18. Screeners and production notes available upon request.

· BritBox and BBC Select are now united under BBC Studios' Direct to Consumer division, with BritBox pleased to showcase BBC Select's compelling slate of premium documentaries within its monthly listings. Among the upcoming highlights is Elizabeth II: The Unseen Photos, premiering March 26. Despite her being the most photographed woman of all time, this documentary tells the story of her extraordinary reign through rarely seen pictures and fresh perspectives. BBC Select is available to North American audiences on Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV and The Roku Channel, as well as BritBox Premier.

· For more information and to access additional press materials, please visit the new BritBox Media Room and sign up here. Screeners are available separately, upon request.

On the Box: The BritBox Podcast:

Hosted by award-winning British radio and television personality Edith Bowman and American comedian, presenter and proud Anglophile Michelle Collins, On the Box: The BritBox Podcast is created in partnership with BBC Studios Audio and delivers exclusive cast interviews, behind-the-scenes stories and sharp, lively takes on the best of British television. The weekly series premieres March 9 and will be available wherever listeners enjoy their podcasts.

· March 9, 2026: Episode 1: Matthew Rhys

Hosts Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins are joined by Emmy(R) winning actor Matthew Rhys (Agatha Christie's Towards Zero, The Americans). He reflects on his fondest memories from the set of Brothers & Sisters, shares what director Hiro Murai taught him about comedy while filming Widow's Bay, and reveals his favorite on-screen portrayals of his native Wales.

· March 16, 2026: Episode 2: Sally Wainwright and Rosalie Craig

Hosts Michelle Collins and Edith Bowman sit down with Riot Women's award-winning creator and writer Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax) alongside series star Rosalie Craig (The Hack, Moonflower Murders). They discuss how Rosalie so masterfully channeled her character's fury and what drives Sally to consistently craft some of Britain's most powerful stories.

· March 23, 2026: Episode 3: Mia McKenna-Bruce

Michelle and Edith get loose with award-winning actress Mia McKenna-Bruce (Agatha Christie's Seven Dials, How to Have Sex) of BritBox's new original drama, The Lady, inspired by a true story of royal scandal. She digs into what it took to portray infamous royal dresser Jane Andrews and commit to seemingly endless costume changes.

BritBox March Listings:

· March 5, 2026: Hope Street S5 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 8 x 45' | Released Weekly

Series five opens with a bang, when the Port Devine half-marathon is disrupted by a parked car exploding. Handsome new Police Constable - and ex-Ulster rugby player - Donal Gallagher (Cameron Cuffe, Krypton) is first on the scene. And when he meets the car's owner, straight-talking GP Sasha Cookson (Jenn Murray, Brooklyn), sparks start flying. As the eight-part series continues, Inspector Eve Dunlop (Tara Lynne O'Neill, Derry Girls) wonders if her marriage is in trouble when her husband, Detective Luke Jackson (Marcus Onilude, Ted Lasso), is seen with another woman and discovers that best friend, Marlene (Kerri Quinn, Say Nothing), has been keeping secrets from her. It is going to be a testing time for Eve.

· March 6, 2026: Mansfield Park (1999) | New to BritBox | 1 x 120' | Released All at Once

A poor relation with a talent for writing and an independent wit, Fanny Price (Frances O'Connor, Mr. Selfridge) is sent to live on the estate of a rich uncle who promotes her marriage to an equally well-to-do neighbor, but Fanny proves to have a mind and a willful spirit of her own.

· March 12, 2026: Mudtown S1 | BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 60' | Released 2x on Release, Then Weekly

Magistrate Claire Lewis Jones (Erin Richards, The Crown) faces dilemmas as her daughter's friend faces charges and a criminal kingpin from her past resurfaces, entangling her family in a web of deceit that blurs the lines between justice and personal loyalties.

· March 13, 2026: This Farming Life S8 | BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 12 x 60' | Released Weekly

This dramatic, true-life series tells the stories of five very different farming families as they experience the joys and hardships that come from lives and livelihoods tied to the land.

· March 18, 2026: The Lady S1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 4 x 60' | Released Weekly

The Lady charts the rise and fall of former royal dresser Jane Andrews (Mia McKenna-Bruce, Agatha Christie's Seven Dials), whose rags to riches fairy tale fell apart when she was convicted of murder. Once a young working-class girl from Grimsby, Jane answered an advertisement in the magazine The Lady and to the astonishment of her friends and family, became the Duchess of York's dresser at Buckingham Palace. Moving amongst the highest social circles in Britain, Jane managed to secure a place in the upper-classes, only to lose her job with the Duchess after nine years of service. Still reeling from her fall from grace, Jane went on to meet charismatic businessman Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers, You) and fell deeply in love. Soon cracks began to develop in the romance Jane had pinned all her hopes on, with disastrous consequences.

· March 27, 2026: The Wrong Mans S1 | New to BritBox | 6 x 30' | Released All at Once

The laughs come as fast as the thrills and spills in this action-packed comedy from Bafta and Tony award-winning actor and writer James Corden (Gavin & Stacey) and British Comedy Award winner Mathew Baynton (Murder Is Easy), heading a stellar international cast. Ordinary office workers Sam (Baynton) and Phil (Corden) find themselves unwittingly caught up in a deadly criminal conspiracy when Sam answers an abandoned mobile phone after witnessing an horrific car crash. Just by trying to do the right thing, Sam and Phil end up being kidnapped, framed for murder and dodging bullets while on the run from both the good and the bad guys. This is an unmissable comedy thriller about two friends in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong skills. Sam and Phil are The Wrong Mans.

· March 27, 2026: The Wrong Mans S2 | New to BritBox | 4 x 30' | Released All at Once

In this BAFTA-nominated comedy drama series, two dopey, well-intentioned co-workers accidentally become embroiled in a nasty conspiracy when they try to do the right thing. The action-packed comedy thriller returns, as our two hapless heroes Sam (Mathew Baynton, Murder Is Easy) and Phil (James Corden, Gavin & Stacey) embark on an international quest to prove once again they are The Wrong Mans.

BritBox 2026 Sneak Peek:

· April 7, 2026: A Taste For Murder S1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Worldwide Premiere | 6 x 45' | Released 2x on Release, Then Weekly

For connoisseur Detective Chief Inspector Joe Mottram (Warren Brown, Luther), the beautiful island of Capri was meant to be a place to grieve his deceased wife, reconnect with his troubled teenage daughter and get closer to his late wife's Italian relatives. All he planned was a summer's break and a chance to savor some delicious Italian produce. But Joe attracts murder cases like a wasp to a ripe peach and soon he finds himself involved in a case that is very close to home.

· Spring 2026: The Other Bennet Sister S1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 10 x 30'

Ella Bruccoleri (Ludwig, Call the Midwife) stars as one of Jane Austen's most unassuming characters: Mary Bennet - the seemingly unremarkable and overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The series follows Mary as she steps out of her sisters' shadows in search of her own identity and purpose - finding herself in the middle of an epic love story along the way. Her journey will see her leave her family home in Meryton for the soirees of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.

· Summer 2026: A Woman of Substance S1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 8 x 60'

From servant's quarters to business empire, Emma Harte's (Brenda Blethyn, Vera) indomitable spirit propels her rise from poverty to riches, yearning for one unattainable love.

BBC Select March Listings:

· March 5, 2026: Civilizations S1 | Available in North America | 9 x 60' | Released All at Once

The blockbuster, millennia-spanning story of global art and its effect on humanity.

· March 5, 2026: The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist | North America Premiere | 1 x 60' | Released All at Once

The true, incredible story of the heist targeting reality TV star Kim Kardashian.

· March 5, 2026: Bargain Hunt S40 | Available in North America | 32 x 60' | Released All at Once

Two teams of amateur collectors have an hour to find the best bargains to sell at auction.

· March 12, 2026: Killer Kings S1 | North America Premiere | 6 x 60' | Released All at Once

Explore the lives of six formidable kings who have left their mark on the world.

· March 12, 2026: Ireland: 1000 Years of History | Available in North America | 1 x 120' | Released All at Once

An epic journey through Irish history from bloody rebellion to modern-day success.

· March 12, 2026: Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives S1 | Available in North America | 4 x 40' | Released All at Once

David Attenborough's in-depth study of fossils, which give many clues to how life existed on pre-historic Earth.

· March 19, 2026: Alexander Armstrong in India S1 | North America Premiere | 3 x 45' | Released All at Once

Alexander Armstrong explores India's history, traditions and its mixed fortunes.

· March 19, 2026: The Zero Line: Inside Russia's War | United States Premiere | 1 x 50' | Released All at Once

Russian soldiers & civilians film with us in secret, exposing horrific crimes & brutality.

· March 19, 2026: Our Dementia Choir S1-2 | Available in North America | 4 x 60' | Released All at Once

Actor Vicky McClure puts together a dementia choir to help those with the condition.

· March 26, 2026: Elizabeth II: The Unseen Photos | United States Premiere | 2 x 60' | Released All at Once

In honor of Her Majesty's incredible life and legacy, this series reveals rare photos and previously unseen family portraits that show a side of the Queen we rarely saw.

· March 26, 2026: Natural World S9 | Available in North America | 5 x 50' | Released All at Once

Experience extraordinary animal stories with the BBC's flagship wildlife series.

· March 26, 2026: Kingpins S1 | North America Premiere | 3 x 45' | Released All at Once

Criminal organizations are carefully structured and brutally run. Ben Zand visits different crime groups and explores the role of the kingpin.

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