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9 of the best British period dramas set in the 1940s

18th April 202218th April 2022 Editor 31430 Views Home Fires, Land Girls, Secret Army, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Man Who Never Was, Traitors, World on Fire

We continue our look back at the best British period dramas set in each decade of the 20th Century.

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16 of the best British TV period dramas set in World War 2

23rd February 202224th February 2022 Editor 138084 Views Close To The Enemy, Foyle's War, Home Fires, Land Girls, Monsignor Renard, My Mother and Other Strangers, Tenko, The Halcyon, World on Fire

2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the Second World War ending.

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British period drama fans reveal the cancelled TV series they most want to return

8th October 20218th October 2021 Editor 23704 Views Beecham House, Home Fires, Indian Summers, Poldark, Sanditon, The Paradise

Oh, we do hate it when a TV series we love ends on a cliffhanger that’s never resolved!

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Christmas gift ideas: 10 must-see British period drama DVD box sets

11th December 202011th December 2020 Editor 16732 Views Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Endeavour, Foyle's War, Grantchester, Home Fires, Indian Summers, Lark Rise to Candleford, Mr Selfridge, The Paradise

With so much quality television to catch up on these days, it can be hard to know where to start!

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Here’s how you can watch every episode of ‘Home Fires’ for FREE!

4th September 20204th September 2020 Editor 11277 Views Home Fires

All 12 episodes of Home Fires are currently available to watch on Amazon Prime in the US.

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Top 25 most popular British TV period dramas of the past decade revealed

1st June 202025th April 2022 Editor 31635 Views Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Endeavour, Father Brown, Grantchester, Home Fires, Outlander, Poldark, The Crown, The Durrells, Victoria, World on Fire

As we start the 2020s, it’s time to look back at the best British period dramas of the past ten

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10 essential books for fans of British period drama series to read

22nd April 202022nd April 2020 Editor 36938 Views Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Father Brown, Grantchester, Home Fires, Outlander, Poldark, The Bletchley Circle, The Durrells, Victoria

It’s hard waiting for your favourite TV show to return – especially with how long us Brits take between seasons!

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Christmas gift ideas: 11 lovely CD albums for British period drama fans

28th November 201928th November 2019 Editor 6166 Views Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Endeavour, Home Fires, Poldark, The Durrells

Looking for the ideal album to soundtrack your festive season?

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‘Home Fires’ has been voted the TV show viewers would most like to return

18th March 201918th March 2019 Editor 8582 Views Home Fires

Nearly three years after it ended, the love for Home Fires is still burning.

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Top 25 British period drama TV series of the decade so far – as voted by you!

19th October 201820th October 2018 Editor 78672 Views Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Grantchester, Home Fires, Mr Selfridge, Outlander, Poldark, The Crown, Victoria

We’re currently living in a golden age of brilliant period dramas on television, so we’ve been asking fans a big

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‘See How They Run’ first look: Ruth Wilson stars in new 1950s murder-mystery

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The official ‘Downton Abbey’ edition of ‘Clue’ is on sale!

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‘I Came By’ first look: ‘Downton’ star’s Netflix thriller confirms release date

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New period dramas on Netflix in the US: What’s added in July 2022?

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PBS is adapting Gill Hornby’s hit Jane Austen story ‘Miss Austen’ for TV
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PBS is adapting Gill Hornby’s hit Jane Austen story ‘Miss Austen’ for TV

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Emily Brontë biopic ‘Emily’ confirms cinema release date
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Emily Brontë biopic ‘Emily’ confirms cinema release date

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BBC orders new 1950s drama about a group of Brits emigrating to Australia

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40 new British period drama movies you need to go see in 2022
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40 new British period drama movies you need to go see in 2022

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12 of the best TV drama series about the British royal family

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