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- Harlots is a British period drama television series created by Alison Newman and Moira Buffini and inspired by The Covent Garden Ladies by British historian Hallie Rubenhold. The series focuses on Margaret Wells, who runs a brothel in 18th-century London and struggles to secure a better future for her daughters in an unpredictable environment.
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Aug 12, 2020 · The 2017 historical drama series Harlots has found a new home on BBC Two. The series tells the story of two rival brothels, set against the backdrop of 18th-century Georgian London.
- Ella Bennett
Harlots is a British period drama television series created by Alison Newman and Moira Buffini and inspired by The Covent Garden Ladies by British historian Hallie Rubenhold. The series focuses on Margaret Wells, who runs a brothel in 18th-century London and struggles to secure a better future for her daughters in an unpredictable environment.
Jul 17, 2019 · The short answer is no ... but also kind of yes. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Harlots creators Alison Owens and Moira Buffini first began dreaming up the concept for the series when...
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Mar 27, 2017 · The straightforward answer is no. But the more complex answer is that each character is a mosaic, a composite of the real-life "harlots" that creators Alison Newman and Moira Buffini met in their...
- Eleanor Bley Griffiths
Aug 12, 2020 · The series is based on Harris’s List of Covent Garden Ladies, published from 1757 to 1795, which was an annual directory of prostitutes working in Georgian London at that time; printed as a small pocketbook and sold for two shillings and sixpence.
Sep 9, 2020 · The show is based on true story. The official synopsis for the period drama, which consists of three series, reads: "Set against the backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, Harlots is a...
Aug 5, 2020 · Harlots doesn’t feature real historical characters, but its ensemble is drawn from a variety of real-world sources. When Buffini and Newman began to research the period, a starting point...
