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6 of the best British period dramas set in the 1990s

20th May 202223rd May 2022 Editor 2977 Views Derry Girls, Quiz, The Crown, The Queen, This is England, White Teeth

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

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13 of the best movies about British royalty

19th December 202124th December 2021 Editor 160053 Views Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, Mrs Brown, The King, The King's Speech, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Queen, The Young Victoria, Victoria and Abdul

The British Royals have been a fertile subject for movies since the dawn of cinema.

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New period dramas on HBO Max: What’s added in November 2021?

22nd October 202127th November 2021 Editor 307 Views Anna Karenina, Pride and Prejudice, The Queen

Another month, another selection of new movies and TV series to watch on HBO Max!

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New period dramas on Netflix in the US: What’s added in June 2020?

1st June 20201st June 2020 Editor 3582 Views The Queen

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

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New period dramas on Netflix in the US: What’s added in January 2020?

15th January 202024th January 2020 Editor 6702 Views Dracula, The Lord of the Rings, The Queen

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

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Watch first trailer for Helen Mirren’s epic new ‘Catherine the Great’ series

30th May 201930th May 2019 Editor 24698 Views Catherine the Great, The Queen

The Queen star Helen Mirren is playing a very different ruler in her new TV series.

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Olivia Colman’s Oscar acceptance speech was utterly heart-warming – watch!

25th February 201923rd January 2020 Editor 3281 Views The Favourite, The Queen

Olivia Colman took home an Academy Award at last night’s Oscars ceremony.

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David Attenborough and the Queen have teamed up for new documentary

17th April 201818th March 2021 Editor 6354 Views The Crown, The Queen

A new ITV documentary will see Sir David Attenborough team up with the Queen next week.

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New ‘Catherine the Great’ TV drama was star Helen Mirren’s idea

20th February 201818th March 2021 Editor 7713 Views Catherine the Great, The Queen

Helen Mirren’s role in HBO’s upcoming Catherine the Great mini-series is “a part she’s always wanted to play.”

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‘The Queen’ star Helen Mirren will play another famous monarch in new HBO drama

9th February 20189th October 2018 Editor 4664 Views Catherine the Great, The Queen

Sky and HBO have announced that Helen Mirren will play the lead role in a new TV drama about Catherine

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New period dramas on Amazon Prime Video in the US: What’s added in July 2022?
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New period dramas on Amazon Prime Video in the US: What’s added in July 2022?

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New on BritBox in the US: What’s added in July 2022?
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New on BritBox in the US: What’s added in July 2022?

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New period dramas on HBO Max: What’s added in July 2022?
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New period dramas on HBO Max: What’s added in July 2022?

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‘See How They Run’ first look: Ruth Wilson stars in new 1950s murder-mystery
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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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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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‘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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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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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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48 brand new British period drama TV series you need to watch in 2022
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48 brand new British period drama TV series you need to watch in 2022

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22 things you never knew about ‘Downton Abbey’
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22 things you never knew about ‘Downton Abbey’

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20 things you never knew about ‘Poldark’
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20 things you never knew about ‘Poldark’

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

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