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Period Drama

Bleak House

Andrew Davies' adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens tale.

Episode 1 (57 mins)

Persuasion

Love lost, love regained. An adaptation of Jane Austen's heartfelt tale of second chances

102 mins

Northanger Abbey

Romance, mystery, and mischief — where Gothic fantasy meets Jane Austen charm

The Mayor of Casterbridge

A Thomas Hardy adaptation with Alan Bates as a man trying to atone for his terrible past

The Wars of the Roses

Peter Hall's classic productions for the RSC, featuring Janet Suzman and Ian Holm

Hamlet from Bristol Old Vic

A bold adaptation of the classic tragedy with Billy Howle, Niamh Cusack and Mirren Mack

Never give up. Never give in. With the world at war, one man took a stand

Slave. Rebel. Legend. Stanley Kubrick's star-studded, multi-Oscar-winning masterpiece

On Chesil Beach

A different time. A different love. A tempestuous tale of marriage, stars Saoirse Ronan

The spirit of the nation is in her hands. Warm-hearted comedy drama with Gemma Arterton

Pride and Prejudice

The spectacular adaptation that started a wave of Austen-mania. With Colin Firth.

Marie Antoinette

An innocent queen, whose fate will set a country alight. From the writer of The Favourite

A ticket to another life, but life Down Under isn’t the dream the new arrivals were sold