(I've updated this page to reflect that Downton Abbey has officially taken over the
1. I love the adaptations based on Elizabeth Gaskell. Austen got me hooked on period dramas but the Gaskell series move me emotionally and capture such sweet moments that they get my
2. It seems too obvious to state but almost anything by Jane Austen (Pride & Prejudice '95, Sense & Sensibility '95with an approving nod to the 2008 series, Amanda Root'sPersuasion, Frances O'Connor's Mansfield Park, and Gwyneth's Emma. I also was pleasantly surprised byNorthanger Abbey or any of the variations on Jane Austen (Lost in Austen, Becoming Jane and Miss Austen Regrets!)
3. I've discovered a new appreciation for anythingDickensian! (Little Dorrit, Bleak House, Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, and of course Bella and John inOur Mutual Friend!)
4. I also would like to give a vote to my homegirl, Lucy Maude Montgomeryand the classic Anne of Green Gables (1&2 but not 3 or the latest prequel) and the enchanting series ofRoad to Avonlea!
5. Honourable mentions: Other miniseries that I would have to include areBerkeley Square, Forsyte Saga, Daniel Deronda, The Lost Prince,Buccaneers, Jane Eyre (2006) and Marguerite Volant, all of which held me captivated! I'd also have to include all the historical films based on the British monarchy especially The Young Victoria! Other films that have captivated me are listed below.
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spot as my favourite period drama! I don't think I'm alone in being swept up with Downton fever! As of today, I've dedicated 88 posts to the series!)
1. I love the adaptations based on Elizabeth Gaskell. Austen got me hooked on period dramas but the Gaskell series move me emotionally and capture such sweet moments that they get my 1
vote. That includes my favourite drama Wives and Daughters, North and South, and Cranford! I love the ladies of Cranford!
2. It seems too obvious to state but almost anything by Jane Austen (Pride & Prejudice '95, Sense & Sensibility '95with an approving nod to the 2008 series, Amanda Root'sPersuasion, Frances O'Connor's Mansfield Park, and Gwyneth's Emma. I also was pleasantly surprised byNorthanger Abbey or any of the variations on Jane Austen (Lost in Austen, Becoming Jane and Miss Austen Regrets!)
3. I've discovered a new appreciation for anythingDickensian! (Little Dorrit, Bleak House, Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, and of course Bella and John inOur Mutual Friend!)
4. I also would like to give a vote to my homegirl, Lucy Maude Montgomeryand the classic Anne of Green Gables (1&2 but not 3 or the latest prequel) and the enchanting series ofRoad to Avonlea!5. Honourable mentions: Other miniseries that I would have to include areBerkeley Square, Forsyte Saga, Daniel Deronda, The Lost Prince,Buccaneers, Jane Eyre (2006) and Marguerite Volant, all of which held me captivated! I'd also have to include all the historical films based on the British monarchy especially The Young Victoria! Other films that have captivated me are listed below.
150 Top Period Dramas (M - Z)
Here are some suggestions of some of the ones that I've enjoyed over the years. BBC may be one of the best sources for period films and I already posted a list of BBC Period Dramas, but there are plenty of others to choose from!
This is my list of 150 Top Period Films and Series including those produced by other companies in addition to the BBC. Most of them have been expanded on with pics and links if you check the Film Index.
Looking for a period drama to watch?
Here are some suggestions of some of the ones that I've enjoyed over the years. BBC may be one of the best sources for period films and I already posted a list of BBC Period Dramas, but there are plenty of others to choose from!
This is my list of 150 Top Period Films and Series including those produced by other companies in addition to the BBC. Most of them have been expanded on with pics and links if you check the Film Index.
Looking for a period drama to watch?
[Part 1 of 2]Here are some suggestions of some of the ones that I've enjoyed over the years. BBC may be one of the best sources for period films and I already posted a list of BBC Period Dramas, but there are plenty of others to choose from!
This is my list of 150 Top Period Films and Series including those produced by other companies in addition to the BBC. Most of them have been expanded on with pics and links if you check the Film Index.
*******************************************************************Films: 1492, age of innocence, amadeus, amazing grace, amistad, an education, an ideal husband, anna and king, anne of green gables, aristocrats, ballet shoes, barchester chronicles, becoming jane, berkeley square, bertie and elizabeth, bleak house, bright star, buccaneers, chariots of fire, christy, chronicles of narnia, count monte cristo, cranford, daniel deronda, david copperfield, dr zhivago, downton abbey, dreamer of oz, easy virtue, elizabeth, elizabeth the golden age, emma, enchanted april, englishman went up a hill, ever after, evita, falling for dancer, far and away, fiddler on roof, finding neverland, firelight, forsyte saga, gandhi, girl with pearl earring, going postal, goldenbowl, gone with wind, gosford park, he knew he was right, henry viii, house of mirth, howards end, hugo, immortal beloved, importance of being earnest, inheritance, iron jawed angels, jane eyre, john adams, king and i, king arthur, knight's tale, ladies in lavender, lark rise to candleford, legends of fall, les miserables, little dorrit, little princess, little women, lost in austen, lost prince, love comes softly, love in cold climate, love letter, love on the land (period movie,