Period Drama
Middlemarch
Classic adaptation of George Eliot鈥檚 epic novel. Rural life, social change and the messy, complex world of relationships and marriage.
Episode 1 (83 mins)
- Grey GraniteLife is hard. Chris and her son confront wealth and poverty of a nation built before them
- A Suitable BoyIn 1950s India, passionate Lata is torn between family and the promise of romance.
- The Wars of the RosesPeter Hall's classic productions for the RSC, featuring Janet Suzman and Ian Holm
- Hamlet from Bristol Old VicA bold adaptation of the classic tragedy with Billy Howle, Niamh Cusack and Mirren Mack145 mins
- Henry VKenneth Branagh's star-packed, Oscar-winning adaptation of Shakespeare's historical play130 mins
- JudeKate Winslet stars. Dreams, desire and danger in a stark retelling of Thomas Hardy's tale116 mins
- A Cock and Bull StoryBecause everyone loves an accurate period piece. Chaotic comedy starring Steve Coogan91 mins
- HamletDavid Tennant and Patrick Stewart star in the RSC's sumptuous, award-winning production182 mins
- Marie AntoinetteAn innocent queen, whose fate will set a country alight. From the writer of The Favourite
- The EnglishA Western epic of revenge, love and power, starring Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer
- The Gallows PoleA true story of resistance. Shane Meadows' gripping tale of a revolutionary crime
- MacbethOrson Welles' haunting retelling of Shakespeare's classic tale of treachery and murder103 mins
