Listmania!
Best of period dramas
Pride and Prejudice [DVD] [1995] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Pride and Prejudice [DVD] [1995] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £6.98
Wonderful. Perfect character casting. The ultimate romance. I've almost worn my 2nd copy out.
Persuasion : Complete BBC Adaptation [1995] [DVD]Persuasion : Complete BBC Adaptation [1995] [DVD]
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £4.85
My favourite Austen. Subtle and moving romance. Amanda Root & Ciaran Hinds are superb.
North And South : Complete BBC Series [DVD]North And South : Complete BBC Series [DVD]
Buy new: £5.68 / Used from: £7.50
An excellent drama, again, well cast.
Emma [DVD] [1996]Emma [DVD] [1996]
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £2.55
Light hearted fun. Emma is a well intentioned busybody trying to play cupid.
Sense And Sensibility (Collector's Edition) [1996] [DVD]Sense And Sensibility (Collector's Edition) [1996] [DVD]
Buy new: £3.97 / Used from: £2.48
Star crossed lovers and heaving bosoms!
Love in a Cold Climate [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Love in a Cold Climate [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £22.36
Incredibly interesting portrait of the English in the between world war years from a romantic female perspective.
Charles II [DVD] [2003]Charles II [DVD] [2003]
Buy new: £12.87
Great production. Great casting. Rufus Sewell. MMMmmmm.
Shakespeare In Love [DVD] [1999]Shakespeare In Love [DVD] [1999]
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £1.82
Complete make-believe, but a fun romp!
Girl With A Pearl Earring [2004] [DVD]Girl With A Pearl Earring [2004] [DVD]
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.19
Beautifully shot, and very atmospheric.
The Jewel In The Crown - The Complete Series [DVD] [1984]The Jewel In The Crown - The Complete Series [DVD] [1984]
Brilliant. Incredibly moving.
Brideshead Revisited - Complete Series [DVD]Brideshead Revisited - Complete Series [DVD]
Buy used from: £9.98
Compelling.
The Camomile Lawn [DVD] [1992] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Camomile Lawn [DVD] [1992] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £15.00
So there's lots of gratuitous bonking, I rather think there WAS a lot of bonking going on in WW2! It's still one of my favourites!
Clarissa [DVD] [1991]Clarissa [DVD] [1991]
Buy used from: £28.75
A hoot! The Delectable Sean Bean as the rotten to the core rake on a mission to seduce Clarissa. Magnificent costumes.
Lady Chatterley [1993] (Sean Bean, Joely Richardson) [DVD]Lady Chatterley [1993] (Sean Bean, Joely Richardson) [DVD]
Buy used from: £7.89
Fantastic adaptation. Recommended to Sean Bean fans (Mmmmm.).
The English Patient [DVD] [1997]The English Patient [DVD] [1997]
Buy used from: £3.94
Wonderful cinematography. Very moving.
Catherine Cookson - The Black Velvet Gown [DVD] [1991]Catherine Cookson - The Black Velvet Gown [DVD] [1991]
Buy used from: £12.49
A good traditional saga. Janet McTeer is excellent in this.
Gladiator [DVD] [2000]Gladiator [DVD] [2000]
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £2.99
Fantastic movie. Russell Crowe has incredible gravitas. Joaquin Phoenix is also excellent in this film.
Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £3.49
The goodies are SO good, the baddies SO bad! A lovely tale with a happy ending.
Sharpe - The Complete Series (15 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1993]Sharpe - The Complete Series (15 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1993]
I've put in the boxed set, because any Sharpe is a good Sharpe. Boys own adventures.
Hornblower - The Complete Collection [DVD]Hornblower - The Complete Collection [DVD]
Buy used from: £31.54
I love Hornblower - rollicking good tales!
Tess [DVD] [1981]Tess [DVD] [1981]
Buy used from: £2.14
A gorgeous adaptation. So sad.
Elizabeth [1998] [DVD]Elizabeth [1998] [DVD]
Buy used from: £1.20
Not strictly historically accurate, but a great film just the same. Excellent casting.
Casanova [2005] [DVD]Casanova [2005] [DVD]
Buy new: £13.48
Great fun. David Tennant is just so naughty!
Restoration [DVD] [1996] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Restoration [DVD] [1996] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £27.11
An old favourite - Robert Downey Jr. is so believable. Also, good to see Meg Ryan looking so skanky. She drives me nuts.
Our Mutual Friend [DVD] [1998]Our Mutual Friend [DVD] [1998]
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £24.49
I really liked this adaptation. David Morrissey is terrific as the tortured schoolteacher.