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Posted on 12/22/2020 5:14:17 AM PST by C19fan
Bonnets, big houses and brooding heroes: a good period drama is the ultimate comfort watch, a lovely balm for our “poor nerves” - as Mrs Bennet from Pride and Prejudice would probably put it - that’s particularly soothing when the world seems uncertain and strange.
From compulsive Sunday night viewing like Downton Abbey and Poldark to Oscar-baiting classics like Sense and Sensibility and A Room With A View, these are our all-time favourites...
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Firth/Ehle Pride and Prejudice: Would be on my list.
Thompson/Winslet Sense and Sensibility: Would be on my list. One thing I loved about this version was little slices of life including a steam engine and horse poop.
Recent version of Emma: On my to watch list.
The Crown: No bonnets so me don't watch.
Lark Rise to Candleford: Seen snippets but seems a bit overrated to be on this list.
Call the Midwife: No bonnets so me don't watch.
Gentleman Jack: Good gawd...like I would have any interest in some lesbo blood blue Tory.
Downton Abbey: Never watched an episode so shame on me.
Wilson/Stephens Jane Eyre: Oh yes. This is the best version I have ever seen.
The Darling Buds of May: First time I have ever heard of this. No bonnets me don't watch.
Tomlinson/Turner Poldark: Not a huge fan of the 18th century setting but that is just a matter of taste.
Atonement: No bonnets me don't watch.
A Room with a View: On to watch list.
Gillian Anderson Bleak House: Would be on my list. What a wonderful full dissection of Victorian society.
Redmayne/Atherton Tess of the D’Urbervilles: On my to watch list. I did see the Roman Polanski version
Macfayden/Foy Little Dorrit: Recently watched via Amazon Prime. Really puts one through the emotional ringer with amazing acting.
The Forsyte Saga: Watched bits and pieces.
The Favorite: Nope. Not a fan of early 18th century setting.
David Lean 1946 Great Expectations. The definitive adaptation of the Dickens novel.
2012 Great Expectations: This version ramps up the emotional intensity. The cinematography, settings and costumes pure eye candy.
Mulligan Far from the Madding Crowd. The movie is just gorgeous.
Thompson/Hopkins: Howard's End
I thought the Wilson/Stephens Eyre was very good....
...until I rewatched the Zelah Clark/Timothy Dalton......even better!
For me the production value of the Wilson/Stephens version just blows away the Clark/Dalton version.
Truly hated The Forsyth Saga...ugh
Never watched Downton Abbey?! Oh, my...
My wife and I are huge fans, and — as a dude — I never thought I’d enjoy it. This time of year we always watch the Christmas episodes, and about every other year we watch the whole series.
We’re also big fans of Foyle’s War — both of us really enjoy WWII history, and it’s a great WWII mystery series.
Heavens to Murgatroyd. I’ll watch the Terminator or Die Hard. Yippee kai yea MF.
I love “Foyle’s War,” too, but if costume if your thing, it’s a bit bland.
Damn...I forget the Richard Armitrage North and South. the first half is some the best I have ever seen.
I hated “Atonement” and “The Favourite.”
“The Forsyte Saga” with Damien Lewis was very good.
I would have included:
Cranford
Return to Cranford
Wives and Daughters
The Hercule Poirot series with David Suchet
The Way We Live Now with David Suchet
He Knew He was Right (the version with David Tennant)
The Barchester Chronicles (can’t miss Alan Rickman as Mr. Obadiah Slope)
Wolf Hall
As you can see below, there's even porn:
Oh baby, yeah, that's the way I like it, right under the bridge...
I guess that’s the dude in me coming out, since I prefer the costumes in Foyle’s War... ;-)
Now I don’t feel so bad for loving Downton as much as I do.
Seen all you listed except: Gentleman Jack, The Darling Buds of May, Call the Midwife. No intention to watch any of those.
I’m a sucker for British period dramas - bonnets not necessary
North & South (2004) shouldn't be missed.
The miniseries version of Emma (2009) with Ramola Garai is choice.
Persuasion (1995) rivals the Ehle Pride and Prejudice for greatness.
First season of Lark Rise is decent but falls off a cliff after that.
Yes..I loved Cranford. I need to watch The Way We Live Now. I never really got into Trollope.
“We’re also big fans of Foyle’s War “
Me too. Great series
I completely agree. Garai is a stunning woman.
I like the ones made in the 1970s that include:
The Onedin Line
Fall of Eagles (Jean Luc Picard playing Lenin)
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (Lee Remick in leading role)
The First Churchills (the first series on Masterpiece Theatre)
The Duchess of Duke Street
Elizabeth R (Glenda Jackson in lead role)
How could they omit the king of them all - Brideshead Revisited (Jeremy Irons & Anthony Andrews)
Jeeves and Wooster with Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry is also great.
Maggie Smith got the best lines in Downton Abbey
It was worth watching just to see what she’d say
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