The British Are Coming to Your Living Rooms and Local Theaters

If you live in the United States like me, then this post is perfect for you! If you don’t live in the United States, then this post does not necessarily apply to you because you have already had the luxury of seeing these two forms of British entertainment. But I do hope you find this post an enjoyable read.

Tomorrow the sequel to Paddington movie which is based on the children’s book of the same name. The first movie came out in 2014 and stars Hugh Bonneville (if the name sounds familiar, it is because he has played in Downton Abbey, an episode of Doctor Who, and the WWII movie Monuments Men), Michael Gambdon (Harry Potter and Churchill’s Secret), and Ben Whishaw (Bond).  Ben Whishaw will also be playing in the upcoming Mary Poppins movie alongside Emily Blunt as Marry Poppins. He plays Michael Banks, who is now an adult. I am pretty sure you can find the Paddington on Netflix. That is how I saw it because my family was not interested in seeing it in theaters.

Here is the description for the second movie and a trailer:

 Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

 

Then on Sunday on Masterpiece Theater, the second season of Victoria is going to air. I am so excited even though I have yet to finish the first season. Christmas break ended WAY too fast! Victoria stars Jenna Louise Coleman who has starred in Doctor Who, Me Before You, and Death Comes to Pemberley and Tom Hughes who plays Prince Albert, husband to Queen Victoria. Tom has played in Miss Marple. This wonderful acted series is based on the novel Victoria by British historian Daisy Goodwin. I have not yet read the book but it is on my list of future books to read. If you have read it, let me know what you thought of it in the comments. I love discussing books with fellow readers.

 

Will you be going to your local theater and watching Paddington? Or are you going to tune in on Sunday to watch season 2 premiere of Victoria? Let me know in the comments below.  If you have happened to see both of these already because you live in the United Kingdom, please no spoilers!