The BBC and Netflix decided to go ahead and ruin your life this morning, with the announcement that most of the U.K. channel's programming may be pulled at the end of this month. A long-standing contract between the two entities is set to expire on January 31st, and there's no word yet on a renewal.
In a just and fair world, one might expect they'd sort out a new agreement, like, immediately. But, just in case, you might consider canceling all plans for the next 18 days and bingeing the shit out of your U.K. favorites. Here are some of the shows on the chopping block. Hug your streaming devices a little tighter tonight.
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
All Creatures Great and Small
Black Adder
Call The Midwife (Ed. note: *sobs into hankie*)
Canterbury's Law
Copper
Coupling
Doctor Who
Fawlty Towers
House of Cards (original UK version)
Hyperdrive
Little Britain
Luther
MI-5 (2002-2011)
Michael Palin Travelogues
North & South
Primeval
Red Dwarf
Survivors
Torchwood
Top Gear
Walking with...
Wallander