Bbc Costumes Dramas List

Tony Award-winning actor Mark Rylance and Emmy Award-winner Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII in this adaptation of Hilary Mantels best-selling novels. A historical drama for a modern audience, Wolf Hall charts Cromwells meteoric rise in the Tudor court from blacksmiths son to Henry VIIIs closest advisor, trapped between his desire to do what is right and his instinct to survive.

Georgian England, 1789. Under a cloud of scandal, Henrietta Lightfoot flees her home at Melmouth Park. She has little money and no worthwhile talents, for what use is a neat stitch and a pretty voice outside the drawing room? Without family support, her only hope of survival lies with the dashing but elusive Lord Allenham...In a desperate quest to find him, Henrietta embarks on a journey through London's debauched and glittering underworld, where she discovers more about her own mysterious past ... [Read More]

In this sumptuous production, Francesca Annis radiates glamour as the famed fin-de-si'cle British actress and courtesan Lillie Langtry. Smart, stunning, and scandalous, she openly flouted Victorian mores with a string of high-profile love affairs. Fondly remembered from its 1979 debut on Masterpiece Theatre, this acclaimed 13-part drama traces Lillies fascinating rise from churchmans daughter to an independentand infamouswoman of the world. SparklingThe Washington Post. Extras include cast filmo... [Read More]

The landmark A&Er and the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE has taken its place as one of the greatest television productions of all time. With a masterful script, deft direction and star-making performances from Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE transports viewers to Georgian England, where affairs of the heart are an exquisite game, and marriage the ultimate prize. But Elizabeth Bennet - spirited, independent, and one of five unmarried sisters - is determined... [Read More]

King John