BBC Removes 28 Series From Netflix

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Shetland, House of Cards & Luther have all departed from Netflix – Pictures: BBC

The BBC has had a massive purge of their library from Netflix in late March and early April 2019. This includes big titles like Shetland, Fawlty Towers, Luther, The Royale Family, and countless documentaries that have all been removed from Netflix.

We first reported on the removal of many BBC titles at the beginning of March which has now come to fruition.

The majority of titles that have left over the past few days have now been streaming for a couple of years.

Some of the biggest removals include the original House of Cards series which Netflix’s first ever Original is based on. It also sees the UK version of The Office removed which will likely be followed by the US Office at a later date too.

A myriad of nature and historical documentaries also left including some series narrated by David Attenborough.

We’ll be updating our list of BBC content we’re expecting to come to Netflix to reflect the changes below shortly.

Note: all the removals apply to Netflix in the United States other regions may vary


BBC Titles Removed from Netflix on March 31st, 2019

Cover Title / Description
'Allo 'Allo! ‘Allo ‘Allo! (TV Series)
A hapless French café owner frequently finds himself dodging bullets — both real and imagined — in his Axis-occupied town during World War II.
IMDb Score: 7.8/10 Rating: NR First Released: 03/31/2017
A Night on Earth: Africa A Night on Earth: Africa (TV Series)
Advanced cameras capture the nocturnal journey of an elephant calf and his family as they migrate across the unforgiving southern African terrain.
Rating: TV-G First Released: 03/31/2018
Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series)
Best friends, career women and total narcissists, neurotic Edina and party girl Patsy drink hard, play hard and focus on what’s important: themselves.
IMDb Score: 7.8/10 Rating: TV-14 First Released: 03/31/2017
Class of '92: Out of Their League Class of ’92: Out of Their League (TV Series)
Years after their own run as soccer champions, five former Manchester United stars buy a local non-league team and try to take it the distance.
Rating: TV-MA First Released: 03/31/2017
Come Fly With Me Come Fly With Me (TV Series)
This reality-style sitcom spoofs the everyday drama and dramatics at a busy British airport, peopled by harried workers and desperate passengers.
IMDb Score: 6.7/10 Rating: TV-14 First Released: 03/31/2017
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (TV Series)
Renowned naturalist David Attenborough documents some of the animal world’s most intriguing and surprising evolutionary traits and behaviors.
IMDb Score: 6.8/10 Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
Elephant Family & Me Elephant Family & Me (TV Series)
On foot, a wildlife cameraman tracks an elephant family through the mountains of Kenya, capturing unprecedented images of their lives and behavior.
Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
Galápagos Galápagos (TV Series)
A world apart from the rest of planet Earth, the Galapagos Islands are a living laboratory of wildlife that inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution.
IMDb Score: 6.9/10 Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
Lands of the Monsoon Lands of the Monsoon (TV Series)
Explore how rampaging monsoons bring both life and destruction to large swaths of the planet, from Australia all the way to the Himalayas.
IMDb Score: 7.0/10 Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
Life Below Zero Life Below Zero (TV Series)
This reality adventure series follows individuals who’ve chosen to live in the remote Alaskan wilderness, miles from civilization.
IMDb Score: 7.8/10 Rating: NR First Released: 03/31/2017
Madagascar Madagascar (TV Series)
This nature series places viewers in the heart of remote Madagascar, where the vast majority of the wildlife is unique to the island.
IMDb Score: 8.5/10 Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
Outlaw Bikers Outlaw Bikers (TV Series)
Investigators and insiders offer a rare glimpse into the notorious biker gangs of North America and their criminal enterprises.
Rating: TV-MA First Released: 03/31/2018
Shark Shark (TV Series)
This wide-ranging series documents the secret lives of sharks from the Arctic to the tropics, revealing their amazing diversity and sociability.
IMDb Score: 8.7/10 Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
Shetland Shetland (TV Series)
Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and his team face storms, corruption, cold cases and more as they investigate murders on the remote Shetland Islands.
IMDb Score: 7.5/10 Rating: TV-MA First Released: 03/31/2017
Shut-ins: Britain's Fattest People Shut-ins: Britain’s Fattest People (2015)
A man and a woman confined indoors because of their weight seek specialists’ help to overcome their eating addictions and turn their lives around.
Rating: TV-14 First Released: 03/31/2018
South Pacific South Pacific (TV Series)
This six-part documentary series surveys the natural history of the islands of the South Pacific region, including many of the coral atolls.
IMDb Score: 7.9/10 Rating: TV-G First Released: 03/31/2017
Spies of Warsaw Spies of Warsaw (TV Series)
As Germany prepares to lead the world into war, military attaché Col. Jean-François Mercier tries to convince French leaders of the growing danger.
IMDb Score: 7.2/10 Rating: TV-14 First Released: 03/31/2017
The Bear Family & Me The Bear Family & Me (TV Series)
Join cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he bonds with a family of black bears while taking part in their struggles and triumphs in the wild.
Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
The Doctor Blake Mysteries The Doctor Blake Mysteries (TV Series)
After taking over his late father’s medical practice, Dr. Lucien Blake helps local law enforcement solve some of his hometown’s thorniest murders.
IMDb Score: 7.5/10 Rating: TV-MA First Released: 03/31/2017
The Gorilla Family & Me The Gorilla Family & Me (TV Series)
Cameraman Gordon Buchanan visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he befriends and studies a family of endangered Grauer’s gorillas.
Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart (TV Series)
This series explores East Africa’s uniquely diverse Rift Valley, from its arid northern volcanic highlands to its animal-rich southern savanna.
IMDb Score: 8.0/10 Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
The Polar Bear Family & Me The Polar Bear Family & Me (TV Series)
From spring to autumn in Svalbard, Norway, the always-adventurous Gordon Buchanan follows a family of polar bears through good times and bad.
Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
The Royle Family The Royle Family (TV Series)
Follow the day-to-day banalities of the Royles, a motley crew of lazies who spend their days smoking, squabbling and sequestered in front of the TV.
IMDb Score: 7.9/10 Rating: TV-14 First Released: 03/31/2017
The Snow Wolf Family & Me The Snow Wolf Family & Me (TV Series)
Gordon Buchanan visits the far-flung Canadian Arctic, where he meets and bonds with a family of white wolves that have never seen humans before.
Rating: TV-PG First Released: 03/31/2017
Tribe, Animals & Me Tribe, Animals & Me (TV Series)
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan learns firsthand from three tribes who’ve lived for generations alongside the world’s most dangerous animals.
Rating: TV-14 First Released: 03/31/2017

BBC Titles Removed from Netflix on April 1st, 2019

Cover Title / Description
Luther Luther (TV Series)
A dedicated urban detective tries to keep a grip on his personal life while dealing with the psychological factors underlying the crimes he solves.
IMDb Score: 7.9/10 Rating: TV-14 First Released: 10/10/2015
The House of Cards Trilogy (BBC) The House of Cards Trilogy (BBC) (TV Series)
After he’s passed up for a promotion, British politician Francis Urquhart vows to exact revenge on the system that’s holding him back.
IMDb Score: 8.4/10 Rating: TV-14 First Released: 10/10/2015
The Office (U.K.) The Office (U.K.) (TV Series)
Set at a dysfunctional paper company, this caustic British mockumentary follows the day-to-day troubles of the firm’s uninspired desk jockeys.
IMDb Score: 8.0/10 Rating: TV-MA First Released: 03/31/2017

 

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