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

25th February 202125th February 2021 Editor 25795 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 26615 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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10 wonderful period dramas to curl up by the fire with this winter

4th January 20214th January 2021 Editor 35083 Views Bleak House, Call the Midwife, Doctor Zhivago, Merlin, Pride and Prejudice, Shadowlands, The Crown, Upstairs Downstairs, Victoria

When the snow is falling and the temperature’s dropping, is there any better time to tuck into a great TV

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Christmas gift ideas: 10 classic British period drama DVD box sets

11th December 202011th December 2020 Editor 11403 Views Poldark, Pride and Prejudice, The Forsyte Saga, Upstairs Downstairs

The BBC and ITV have been producing adaptations of classic literature for over half a century now. 

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‘Downton Abbey’ boss admits they ripped off idea from ‘Upstairs Downstairs’

25th November 201921st November 2019 Editor 5626 Views Downton Abbey, Upstairs Downstairs

The executive producer of Downton Abbey has made a confession about the show’s origin.

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8 of the best British period dramas set in the 1930s

2nd October 201914th January 2021 Editor 24308 Views And Then There Were None, Another Country, Atonement, Cheerful Weather for the Wedding, Gosford Park, Indian Summers, The Durrells, 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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9 of the best British period dramas set in the 1920s

18th September 201914th January 2021 Editor 13196 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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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’

25th February 202125th February 2021 Editor
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’

24th February 202124th February 2021 Editor
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

23rd February 202123rd February 2021 Editor
‘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

23rd February 202124th February 2021 Editor
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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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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