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- CreatorSimon MirrenDavid WolstencroftStarsGeorge BlagdenAlexander VlahosTygh RunyanIn 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.A wonderfully realised drama based on historical events in the court of French King Louis XIV. It includes real and fictional characters. Beautiful to look at with some fine performances - an addictive watch.
- CreatorDebbie HorsfieldStarsAidan TurnerEleanor TomlinsonJack FarthingRoss Poldark returns home after the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.A greatly enjoyable epic series set among the tin mines of Cornwall which covers the lives from the bottom to the top of the social scale. The protagonists are very likeable though flawed characters, the the villains are wonderfully villainous. The women have very strong characters. There are lots of twists and turns in this drama.
- StarsDavid JasonIan RichardsonPaul RogersSocial satire on life on Cambridge College - from the headmaster to the students and even one memorable bedder...A fictional savagely funny portrait of an Oxbridge College where characters have their own agendas. Watch out for a fine performance from David Jason (formerly of "Only Fools and Horses", "Frost", "Open all Hours" and "Darling Buds of May" fame)
- StarsChristopher EcclestonMark StrongGina McKeeDrama examining the politics and change across Britain from the Sixties to the Nineties seen through the varying fortunes of four friends.Set in the North of England in the 1960s and covering the lives of 5 friends in those times. A great insight into the issues people were grappling with then. Contains some fine acting from Daniel Craig (of "James Bond" fame), Christopher Eccleston (of "Doctor Who "fame) Mark Strong and Gina McKee.
- StarsDerek JacobiJohn HurtSiân PhillipsThe personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.An older series covering the time from Emperor Augustus to Emperor Claudius, seen through the eyes of Claudius (the great survivor) who narrates looking back from his old age, with some of the most devious plotting, best acting and scripts to have been on TV.
- CreatorBruno HellerWilliam J. MacDonaldJohn MiliusStarsKevin McKiddRay StevensonPolly WalkerA down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.Spanning the lives of some of the most famous characters in Roman times with viewpoints from ordinary soldiers as well as famous senators and aspiring emperors. A fantastic and exciting series.
- StarsColin FirthJennifer EhleSusannah HarkerWhile the arrival of wealthy gentlemen sends her marriage-minded mother into a frenzy, willful and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet matches wits with haughty Mr. Darcy.Everyone surely knows about this well reviewed and most popular version of Pride and Prejudice with its famous scene of Colin Firth emerging from a swim in his lake.
- StarsLiza GoddardBarra GrantAngela DownThree single women, including cellist Victoria and art student Avril, navigate life, relationships, careers, and family dynamics while living in bedsits in London's SW3 area.A groundbreaking series, wonderfully scripted and acted, following the lives of three very different girls sharing a house in London and experiencing their independence for the first time in the 1960s. Some of the shows cover backstories.
- CreatorA.J. CroninStarsBill SimpsonAndrew CruickshankBarbara MullenDr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.A brilliant series from the about doctors and their patients in a Scottish country town. Wonderful characters and acting and interesting dilemmas set in a time before the NHS existed. Old but still fantastic to watch now.
- CreatorRichard CarpenterStarsPeter Llewellyn WilliamsRay WinstoneMark RyanA forest mystical being appoints two men in succession as the legendary outlaw defender of the oppressed.Undoubtedly the best series of Robin Hood ever produced with fabulous music from Clannad.
- StarsRowan AtkinsonTony RobinsonHugh LaurieIn the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.Very funny. Hugh Laurie plays the clueless and dim Prince Regent (later George IV) with Rowan Atkinson as his smarter witty and sardonic butler, usually running rings around him, and Tony Robinson as one of the not too bright "oppressed masses" working for and exploited by Atkinson.
- StarsRowan AtkinsonTony RobinsonStephen FryStuck in the middle of World War I, Captain Edmund Blackadder does his best to escape the banality of the war.A Comedy based on some of the absurdities of WWI which nevertheless has some very moving scenes.
- StarsAlexander DreymonEliza ButterworthArnas FedaraviciusAs Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred--born a Saxon but raised by Vikings--seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.An interesting gripping story set in England before it was a united country, at the time of the struggle between Vikings and Anglo Saxons with a protagonist who spans both cultures and loyalties.
- CreatorCraig PearceStarsLaurie DavidsonOlivia DeJongeEwen BremnerA drama about the lost years of young William Shakespeare after his arrival to London in 1589--when theatre was like rock'n'roll, and a young man with a dream changed the world with his words.A fanciful but interesting show imagining the "lost years" and background story of Shakespeare in the run up to his rise to fame. Some modern elements (notably the clothing) are intended to entice a young audience.
- CreatorGlenn ChandlerStarsBlythe DuffJames MacPhersonRobert RobertsonThe Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.A gritty down to earth detective series set in Glasgow with Mark McManus great performance as the lead role "Taggart".
- StarsAnna Maxwell MartinCarey MulliganDenis LawsonA suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th Century English legal system.A fine engrossing version of Dicken's novel with many well acted parts.
- StarsTuppence MiddletonSophie RundleAlexandra MoenDrama set within the fictional realms of Charles Dickens critically acclaimed novels, bringing together some of his most iconic characters as their lives intertwine in 19th century London.A made up drama using characters from Dickens novels. A gripping story with several sub-plots.
- StarsPaul DanoJames NortonLily JamesAs the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever.A well-acted and beautifully filmed rendition of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel.
- StarsEmma ChambersJulia SawalhaKeith AllenOld Martin Chuzzlewit is nearing his death. Who will inherit his riches? With such a prize to play for, the Chuzzlewit family bring forth all of their cunning, greed and selfishness. Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens.One of the lesser performed Dickens novels with some fine actors.
- DirectorRobert Wynne-SimmonsStarsMary RyanMick LallyDon FoleyIn 1810 Ireland, a man whose wife has died finds that his daughter is accused of being a witch. A magic fiddler comes to her aid.Strange, magical, tragical, and wonderfully atmospheric film set in 18th century Ireland but hearkening back to more ancient lore.