Period Drama

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TV 

Jonah Hauer-King, Zofia Wichlacz and Lesley Manville return for World on Fire series 2, Peter Bowker's devastating WWII drama

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Netflix 

The third season is officially in production and many of our favourites are readying for their return, including Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Jonathan Bailey and Golda Rosheuvel

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Netflix 

Prior to season 3, the Bridgerton prequel spin-off Queen Charlotte is arriving on Netflix in May. Stars India Ria Amarteifio and Golda Rosheuvel

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Netflix 

Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, Henry Golding, and Richard E Grant are all set to star in this new Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen's final novel

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Cinema 

Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi star in this new biopic of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon

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TV 

Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Squires star in Anna Symon's new Apple TV+ adaptation of Sarah Perry's novel The Essex Serpent

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Netflix 

Bridgerton was one of Netflix's most successful releases in 2020, but is it really worth watching? Our TV Editor Euan Franklin breaks down the reasons why it is

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Secret Cinema's Bridgerton experience is a chance to frolic at a society ball, but the production is a half-hearted attempt at recreating the world of the show

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Cinema 

Toby Jones stars in Kelly Reichardt's latest film. Set in 1820, First Cow follows Cookie (John Magaro) and Lu (Orion Lee) as they steal milk to bake scones for money

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Cinema 

This Sussex-based spy thriller follows British Intelligence agent Thomas Miller (Eddie Izzard) going undercover as a teacher in a Nazi finishing school run by Miss Rocholl (Judi Dench)

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Netflix 

Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan, Johnny Flynn and Lily James star in this 30s period drama about the excavation of Sutton Hoo

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TV 

In this new ITV period drama from the Oscar-winning Christopher Hampton, David Morrissey stars as a rubber baron in Singapore during the Second World War

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TV 

Julian Fellowes returns to ITV with his new period drama Belgravia, set in 19th-century London. Tamsin Greig and Philip Glenister star as parents with a deep, dark secret

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TV 

This three-part BBC adaptation of HG Wells' novel retains the original setting in Surrey, which will be set ablaze by Martian heat-rays. Rafe Spall and Eleanor Tomlinson star

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TV 

In ITV's Beecham House, a young, attractive. English entrepreneur (Tom Bateman) returns to his mansion in 18th century Delhi - but brings some unexpected guests

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TV 

In episode two, Anne Lister (Suranne Jones) battles with coal-sellers and tries, delicately, to woo the heiress Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle)

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TV 

Set during the transitional year of 1958, Summer of Rockets follows the Petrukin family during the Cold War - often looked down upon for being lower-class, Russian, and Jewish

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TV 

In a special Q&A for BBC Two's Summer of Rockets, Stephen Poliakoff describes how real-life elements formed the basis for his new and enticing cold war drama

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TV 

From the BBC, Gentleman Jack tells the story of Anne Lister (Suranne Jones) – a female landowner in Georgian times who created scandal with her open lesbianism

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Cinema 

Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard, and Jason Clarke star in The Aftermath, a postwar romance that's attractive but easy to predict

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TV 

Victor Hugo's classic tale comes to an end in the Les Miserables finale. Valjean (Dominic West) risks imprisonment to seek Marius (Josh O'Connor) and kill him

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TV 

In Les Miserables episode five, Marius (Josh O'Connor) and Cosette (Ellie Bamber) begin their annoying romance amid the violent June Rebellion in Paris

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TV 

The teenage Cosette (Ellie Bamber) is desperate to see the world for herself, but her guardian Jean Valjean (Dominic West) doesn't want her exposed to its pain

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TV 

In Les Miserables episode 3, Jean Valjean (Dominic West) attempts to answer for his previous crimes while fulfilling the wishes of the dying Fantine (Lily Collins)

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Best of 

A non-musical adaptation of the Victor Hugo's classic Les Miserables, starring Lily Collins and Olivia Coleman, comes to the BBC this Christmas. Here's everything we know

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Cinema 

Aching memories, evocative ghosts, and post-war classism float around Lenny Abrahamson’s new period drama. Unfortunately, none of it leads anywhere

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Things to do 

Gloriana alleluia! Victoria on ITV has returned to form, just in time for the final episode of season two airing this Sunday

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TV 

Kit Harrington stars as his ancestor Robert Catesby in BBC One's new period drama Gunpowder

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Cinema 

The Beguiled has some wicked fun with its lust-drenched Civil War story

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Poldark's back and two queens are on screen: the best Autumn TV shows 2016 has to offer. These will get you through the darkening days

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Theatre 

Hit Open Air Theatre Pride and Prejudice stage adaptation returns for another summer of romance and comedy on the al fresco stage

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Tried and Tested

Cinema 

Film review: The Witch from director Robert Eggers is a period horror with oodles of style