• 2008
  • 1h
The Story of the Costume Drama

Summary This documentary series looks at the enduring appeal of the British costume drama genre, and features clips and interviews with both the stars and those who worked behind the camera. View more details

  • 2008
  • 1h

The Story of the Costume Drama

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Alex Kingston Charity Wakefield Keeley Hawes Barbara Flynn

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8.7

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 31, 2008

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Shiver

Summary This documentary series looks at the enduring appeal of the British costume drama genre, and features clips and interviews with both the stars and those who worked behind the camera. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 31, 2008

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : Shiver

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 31, 2008
The Greatest Stories Ever Told
Costume dramas have shaped television tastes of today through explosive stories of yesteryear. Edward & Mrs. Simpson rankled royals and the issues seen in Upstairs, Downstairs resulted in a partial ban in the States.
Episode 2 • Dec 01, 2008
The Stars
Costume dramas ignited young performers' careers and benefited from the glow of established stars. Alex Kingston's Moll Flanders led her to ER, and Keira Knightley's Lara in Doctor Zhivago got Hollywood calling.
Episode 3 • Dec 02, 2008
Affairs of the Heart
The "bodice rippers" of the 1990s helped costume dramas shed their staid reputation as quickly as characters doffed their period garb. Colin Firth's wet-shirt scene in Pride and Prejudice and the romps of Moll Flanders lead the saucy literary adaptations.
Episode 4 • Dec 03, 2008
Picture Perfect
The pursuit of high production values drove costume dramas into real castles and countryside. Castle Howard appeared in Brideshead Revisited, Cornwall lent local color to Poldark, and a Lithuanian river became the Thames for Helen Mirren's Elizabeth I.
Episode 5 • Dec 04, 2008
A Call to Arms
Costume dramas spawned an army of dashing heroes in uniform, but not all fought with the aplomb of Sharpe or Horatio Hornblower. The Monocled Mutineer opened a controversial chapter of WWI and A Piece of Cake's flying stunts rewrote the Battle of Britain.
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