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8 of the best British period dramas set in the 1910s

25th February 202125th February 2021 Editor 28676 Views Downton Abbey, Howards End, Mr Selfridge, Parade's End, Peaky Blinders, Suffragette, Upstairs Downstairs

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

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8 of the best British period dramas set in the 1900s

13th February 202115th February 2021 Editor 26694 Views Berkeley Square, Finding Neverland, Mr Selfridge, Nora, Upstairs Downstairs

We’re going to be picking out the best British period dramas set in each decade of the 20th Century.

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New period dramas on Amazon Prime Video in the US: What’s added in December 2020?

17th December 202017th December 2020 Editor 5283 Views Gandhi, Inspector George Gently, Mr Selfridge, The King's Speech, The Spanish Princess

Another month, another selection of new movies and TV series to watch on Amazon Prime Video in the US!

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

11th December 202011th December 2020 Editor 15419 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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New period dramas on Amazon Prime in the US: What’s added in April 2020?

1st April 20201st April 2020 Editor 5006 Views Belgravia, Foyle's War, Mr Selfridge, World on Fire

Another month, another selection of new movies and TV series to watch on Amazon Prime in the US!

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‘Mr Selfridge’ creator’s new 1950s India drama ‘A Suitable Boy’ is filming now

19th November 201919th November 2019 Editor 3252 Views A Suitable Boy, Mr Selfridge

The BBC’s upcoming adaptation of Vikram Seth’s bestseller A Suitable Boy has begun filming.

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New on Amazon Prime in US: Period dramas added in November 2019

26th October 201924th January 2020 Editor 6152 Views Mr Selfridge, The Man in the High Castle, The Souvenir, Wolf Hall

Another month, another selection of new movies and TV series to watch on Amazon Prime in the USA!

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‘The Durrells’ star joins new ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ cast

2nd October 20192nd October 2019 Editor 8712 Views All Creatures Great and Small, Mr Selfridge, The Durrells

The main cast has been announced for the new All Creatures Great and Small.

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9 of the best British period dramas set in the 1920s

18th September 201914th January 2021 Editor 13224 Views Chariots of Fire, Downton Abbey, Mr Selfridge, Mrs Dalloway, Rebecca, The Grand, The House of Eliott, Upstairs Downstairs

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

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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 76981 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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Poll: Which cancelled British period drama do you most want to return? Vote here!
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Poll: Which cancelled British period drama do you most want to return? Vote here!

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New period dramas on Netflix in the US: What’s added in March 2021?
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New period dramas on Netflix in the US: What’s added in March 2021?

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New on BritBox in the US: What’s added in March 2021?
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New on BritBox in the US: What’s added in March 2021?

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Benedict Cumberbatch will star in new TV version of ‘The 39 Steps’
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Benedict Cumberbatch will star in new TV version of ‘The 39 Steps’

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Netflix reveals trailer and start date for Sherlock Holmes series ‘The Irregulars’
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Netflix reveals trailer and start date for Sherlock Holmes series ‘The Irregulars’

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Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan starring in new rom-com set in 1914
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Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan starring in new rom-com set in 1914

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‘Peaky Blinders’ creator writing new series about Birmingham’s early ’80s music scene
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‘Peaky Blinders’ creator writing new series about Birmingham’s early ’80s music scene

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‘Sherlock’ creator is adapting M. R. James ghost story ‘The Mezzotint’ for BBC
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‘Sherlock’ creator is adapting M. R. James ghost story ‘The Mezzotint’ for BBC

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New on BritBox in the UK: What’s added in March 2021?
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New on BritBox in the UK: What’s added in March 2021?

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New period dramas on Amazon Prime Video in the US: What’s added in March 2021?
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50 of Maggie Smith’s best quotes as the Dowager Countess in ‘Downton Abbey’
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50 of Maggie Smith’s best quotes as the Dowager Countess in ‘Downton Abbey’

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5 of the best Queen Victoria performances
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5 of the best Queen Victoria performances

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8 of the best British period dramas set in the 1910s
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8 of the best British period dramas set in the 1910s

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52 new British period drama TV series to watch in 2021
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52 new British period drama TV series to watch in 2021

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29 new British period drama movies to watch in 2021
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29 new British period drama movies to watch in 2021

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