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Oct 15, 2024 · Shows about war range from documentaries to dramas, and not all British war series are set in England or the rest of the United Kingdom are usually set historical dramas (though there are some satires!) and feature period piece flourishes such as era-specific costumes, sets, and dialogue.
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- Mrs. Miniver (1942) Director: William Wyler. Despite being pilloried by the London critics, this sentimental MGM homage to the plucky limeys resisting the beastly Germans was much more popular with British audiences than any indigenous snapshot of Home Front life.
- The Next of Kin (1942) Director: Thorold Dickinson. Released in the same year as Charles Frend’s The Foreman Went to France and Harold French’s Unpublished Story, Thorold Dickinson’s realist treatise on careless talk opens with a stark accusation: “This is the story of how YOU unwittingly worked for the enemy.”
- Went the Day Well? (1942) Director: Alberto Cavalcanti. Despite the German gravestones in the prologue, the shattering of the rural idyll of Bramley End still comes as a shock in this loose adaptation of the Graham Greene story, ‘The Lieutenant Died Last’.
- Fires Were Started (1943) Director: Humphrey Jennings. British cinema perfected the docudrama during the Second World War, with Charles Frend’s San Demetrio London (1943) and Pat Jackson’s Western Approaches (1944) among those to take their cues from Humphrey Jennings’ tribute to the Auxiliary Fire Service, which also featured in Basil Dearden’s The Bells Go Down (1943).
- Downton Abbey. Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter. 723 votes. Immerse yourself in the lives of the Crawley family and their servants as they navigate the tumultuous early 20th century.
- Pride and Prejudice. Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Crispin Bonham-Carter. 234 votes. Adapted from Jane Austen's beloved novel, this stunning miniseries captures the spirit and charm of the original tale.
- Call The Midwife. Jenny Agutter, Annabelle Apsion, Linda Bassett. 444 votes. Set in the 1950s and 1960s, this heartwarming series touches on social issues and the resilience of midwives and nuns working in London's impoverished East End.
- The Crown. Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville. 525 votes. Jump into the world of royalty with this riveting depiction of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
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About –Set in the fictional Cornish village of Portwenn this comedy-drama series stars Martin Clunes as a socially inept Doctor who moves into the village from London. Period –Set in the present day Number of series –6 seasons (70 episodes) Filmed – The series is filmed in the Cornish village of Port Isaac Click to watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime...
About – Sporting comedy-drama series telling the tales of an English soccer team managed by an American football coach. The fictional team is AFC Richmond. Lasso is originally hired to lead the team to failure by a character seeking revenge, but his approach turns up surprising results. Period – Set in the present day Number of series – 3 series (3...
About – Line of Dutyis based around a character who joins an anti-corruption unit within the police force. With his working partner, DC Kate Fleming, DS Steve Arnott uncovers links between seemingly unconnected incidents, and also to organised crime. Period – Set in the present day Number of series – 6 series (36 episodes) Filmed – The fictional Ce...
About – Series heroine Eve joins an undercover MI6 unit after being fired from MI5. Her mission is to pursue assassin Villanelle. Violent and near-death experiences then ensue, as Eve and Villanelle work both with and against one another. Period – Set in the present day Number of series – 4 series (32 episodes) Filmed – Filming for Killing Eve invo...
About – This UK TV programme centres on criminal activity during the chaotic World War II period. DCS Christopher Foyle pursues justice at home on the East Sussex coast, while his son does battle as an RAF fighter pilot. After the war ends, Foyle becomes a spy as he takes up a role as a senior intelligence officer. Period – Set during and after Wor...
About – Rosemary and Thyme are rather like a grown-up version of the Famous Five. The gardening duo soon get their hands dirty by stumbling upon one mystery after another. Laura Thyme is a former police officer, while Rosemary Boxer has a PhD in plant (rather than human) pathology. Period – Set in the present day Number of series – 3 series (22 epi...
About – This veterinary series is based around author James Herriott’s real-life experiences in the role. Living in the Yorkshire countryside, the young vet featured in the programme works alongside two other vets. Their housekeeper is also a star of the show. Period – The series is based on experiences occurring between 1940 and 1992, but is set i...
About – Happy Valley centres on police sergeant Catherine Cawood, a divorced and bereaved mother whose daughter committed suicide. This British crime drama is set in West Yorkshire, and the main character also has to contend with the man who raped her daughter, resulting in her raising her grandson. Period – Set in the present day Number of series ...
About –Only Fools and Horses charts the adventures of a pair of South London brothers, Del Boy and Rodney. Del is the real wheeler-dealer of the two, selling on anything he can come across. The pair embark on multiple get-rich-quick schemes over the years. This is one of the UK’s best-loved comedy shows. Period – Set in the present day, from 1981 t...
About – The Vicar of Dibley is all about a female vicar living and working in an Oxfordshire village. This was after female vicars were permitted in the UK, following a 1992 change in the law. Period – Set in the present day, from 1994 to 2007 Number of series – 3 series (20 episodes) Filmed – Filming took place in Turville, near High Wycombe in Bu...
19. The Pallisers. 1974–1975 26 eps TV-PG. 8.1 (549) Rate. TV Mini Series. Beginning with the forced marriage of Glencora (Susan Hampshire), the lives of the friends and children of this couple are the subject of study. The backdrop is the House of Commons in England as we watch the comings and goings and loves and tragedies of the powerful ...
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On they tirelessly work, through 19 feature-length episodes of Foyle’s War, Anthony Horowitz’s magnificent detective drama set on the British Home Front, from the aftermath of the disastrous ...
