Period Dramas

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The Forsyth Saga with Damian Lewis as Sommes.
The original was good but this take on the family is superb.

www.google.com/search?q=The+forsyth+saga+%2B+Damian&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

Pride and Prejudice the 1995 series or Emma from 2008 I think it was.

I rewatched all the Poldark series last year with the lovely Aidan Turner ❤️

The Jewel in the Crown
The Pallisers
Brideshead Revisited (The Jeremy Irons & Anthony Andrews version)
The Sherlock Holmes stories with Jeremy Brett

Oh I forgot 'Fortunes of War' with Emma T and Kenneth B

My all time favourite is the afore mentioned 'David Copperfield' with dear little Daniel Radcliffe as young David.

Check out period dramas on bbc iplayer.

Netflix is showing The Leopard, based on a classic Italian novel by Tomasi di Lampedusa. It concerns an aristocratic Sicilian family as it adapts to life during the 1860 Risorgimente. It is a stunning watch with no expense spared.
I recommend using English subtitles rather than the dubbed version which I found irritating.

Daughter 3 likes Miss Scarlet. I'm not keen to watch TV, however, I've enjoyed a few episodes of Miss Scarlet with her.

JamesandJon33

Nobody has mentioned P&P with Colin Firth .

The best version!!

I also like the BBC version of Sense and Sensibility

petra

The Forsyth Saga with Damian Lewis as Sommes.
The original was good but this take on the family is superb.

www.google.com/search?q=The+forsyth+saga+%2B+Damian&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

When I first found out that Damien Lewis was playing Soames I was very doubtful but he was absolutely amazing, I loved the series and it is so much better than the offering on Channel 5 which I gave up after three episodes because of the story changes and the casting.

I've watched Cranford over the last couple of days and really enjoyed it. There were 5 episodes in series 1, but only 2 episodes in series 2, I think there must have been more, but that's all there is on U 🤔.

Magenta8

Oh I forgot 'Fortunes of War' with Emma T and Kenneth B

My all time favourite is the afore mentioned 'David Copperfield' with dear little Daniel Radcliffe as young David.

I don’t remember seeing that. Just watched a programme about it with Zoe Wanamaker on iplayer.

As I couldn't find any more episodes of Cranford, I've started watching The Hardacres, but it isn't in the same league as the other period dramas. I'll stick with it, but it's a bit 'am dram'.

Just thought -remember the Jeeves and Wooster with Stephen Fry? I'd love to see that again ☺️

We are blessed. They have put A Place to Call Home on Amazon Prime (free to view). The period is post WW2, starting 1950s. It's the lives and loves of a very wealthy Australian family, absolutely addictive viewing.

This is the series to die for, the best ever I think. The costumes, the sets, the houses, the cars, everything is just beautiful, with a fascinating interwoven plot. It's 6 seasons and 67 episodes.

I'd forgotten A Place to Call Home. I endorse the recommendation. It is brilliant.

Some really good ideas to look up here, I'm watching Mapp & Lucia at the moment as I'm off to spend a few days in Tilling soon. It's my perfect watch, just the right balance of cosy and spite!

Millie22

Pride and Prejudice the 1995 series or Emma from 2008 I think it was.

I rewatched all the Poldark series last year with the lovely Aidan Turner ❤️

I loved the TV Emma with Kate Beckinsale (before she had all that work done on her face) as Emma, and Prunella Scales (five star!) as Miss Bates. I’m afraid I’ve forgotten the name of the chap who played Mr Knightley so superbly, and ditto Harriet - she was brilliant.
IMO the production absolutely knocked spots off the Hollywood version with Gwyneth Paltrow.

keepingquiet

Cranford was excellent- but I also loved Dickensian and wish they would do another series!

Dickensian was fantastic, I’ve watched it several times.

Wyllow3

Just thought -remember the Jeeves and Wooster with Stephen Fry? I'd love to see that again ☺️

Sheer perfection. It was as though they were both born to play the parts.

Of course they both appeared in Blackadder. Does that count as period drama?

if you have Netflix.... The Empress( true story)

Selfridges is great. We also enjoyed Grantchester and the Count of montecristo.

Magenta8

Wyllow3

Just thought -remember the Jeeves and Wooster with Stephen Fry? I'd love to see that again ☺️

Sheer perfection. It was as though they were both born to play the parts.

Of course they both appeared in Blackadder. Does that count as period drama?

Well, yes!

I'm so glad I saw the recommendation of the new series (to me) of Upstairs Downstairs on this thread.

Wyllow3

*If you enter&, "where to watch such and such " into your search engine

Then it will come up with which platform it is on, I player, ITV player, Netflix, Prime, Sky etc etc

Lark rise to Candleford is sweet, I like it better even than Cranford. Free on Channel 4, small cost other platforms.

I just finished watching it, “it’s my only weakness”. 😀