The Crème de La Crème of Period Dramas ? ? ?

Some very favourite oldies:

The Pallisers (24 episodes! All 6 of Victorian Anthony Trollope’s novels. First episode is a mite slow to start but I guarantee you’ll soon be addicted.

Upstairs Downstairs

The Duchess of Duke Street

Barchester Towers (also from the Trollope novels)

The Way We Live Now (Trollope again)

the original darling buds of may?

And how could I have forgotten the superlative 90s BBC version of Pride and Prejudice?

We watched Lark Rise to Candleford when it was on originally. It was wonderful. I also liked Cranford.

Kate I was planning on watching Cranford next
Witzend I’ve heard some of The Pallisers on R4, and it does sound very intriguing
I think that DH would enjoy P&P.
My father is a Jane Austen nut!
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Thank you all!

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Way back in 1970 (I know because I watched it on a Sunday night while feeding DD1) - Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song.

Aargh! Had that just linked to my account? Bugger!

I blush to say that I have binge watched Pride and Prejudice more times than is decent. I loved Lark Rise too.
If I get the chance I would like to watch When The Boat Comes In from the beginning. Young James Bolan was quite a charmer.

Watched Larkrise when it was first shown. Had read the book some time previously. Loved the book, enjoyed the programme every bit as much.

Cranford is absolutely wonderful. I dare you not to cry at the end Fanny!

The Sunset Song thing.. I think its not available now and you have to get the DVD from the Grassic Gibbon Centre in Angus. Even then, they are not allowed to profit from it so you have to "buy" a leaflet and the DVD comes free!

FannyCornforth

Aargh! Had that just linked to my account? Bugger!

no it doesn't, it takes people to their own account if they have one x

We are currently on the final season of ‘Lark Rise to Candleford’, and I cannot believe how much I love it. I am utterly besotted!

FannyCornforth I enjoyed it too - but my friend said it was like watching paint dry.

I particularly enjoyed it because some of the real life characters were my ancestors! (Not Flora)

sorry I hadn't realised you'd asked for period dramas when I suggested the darling buds of may I am going to blame covid

Phew! Thanks Jane!

The original Forsyte Saga, if it is still available.

Wives and Daughters (Mrs. Gaskell)

Obviously, Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion.

The Jewel in the Crown

An Age of Kings (Shakespeare, Richard 11 to Richard 111, from 1960, brilliant)

I would recommend that you read 'Lark Rise to Candleford', because the TV adaptation is a travesty. (Sorry).

I hope you enjoy Cranford Fanny. I'm another one whole loved When The Boat Comes In. My husband is obsessed with the Pride and Prejudice series.

I remember enjoying The Far Pavilions and Elizabeth R in the 70s, I think, Fanny.

How could I forget!

I, Claudius

Henry V111 and Elizabeth R, both on recently.

The Jewel in the Crown, Brideshead Revisited, and Our Friends in the North. There are also older versions of Our Mutual Friend and Bleak House if you can find them.

Back in time I know but "The Glittering Prizes" and " Brideshead " have to be on the list.

my mum really liked Victoria

I think I remember you saying you have Britbox Fanny. Don't forget The Forsyte Saga with Damien Lewis.
I love Britbox, I wallow in it most nights. For those who can't get the Britbox app on their smart TV, it is available as an add on channel on Prime at the same price as the stand alone version.

As susie42 mentioned, Our Friends In The North was an excellent series, not period as such but the cast was excellent- Daniel Craig, Gina McKee, Christopher Eccleston and Mark Strong who all went on to great things. We enjoyed The Onedin Line as well. There were some wonderful Thomas Hardy series which always seemed to star Alan Bates - The Mayor Of Casterbridge and Jude The Obscure come to mind but my favourite Hardy was Tess Of The Durbervilles, I don’t think Alan Bates was in that.