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20th Century Period Pieces

posted 16 years ago by mextex12
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Can you help, I'm looking for some very specific reccomendations, basically I want any reccomendations for tv mini-seires that are British and set in the early 20th century - thanks in advance.

[–] gaby-41 16 years ago

The house of Elliot, though it wasn't exactly a mini-series because it ran for a long time.

Twenty thousand streets under the sky, a mini-series of 3 episodes.

[–] NonJeNeRegretteRien 16 years ago

The Duchess of Duke Street
Upstairs, Downstairs
The Cazelets
The Forsyte Saga
The Darling Buds of May

Hope it helps.

[–] annegelic_702 15 years ago

North and South. Better than Pride and Prejudice.

[–] starzandi 15 years ago

and definitely not 20th century...

[–] randommovies2002 11 years ago

Some not mentioned yet

Part of Edward VII is set in the 20th century

Berkeley Square (Edwardian)
Flambards (Edwardian)
Mr. Selfridge (Edwardian)
Downton Abbey (Edwardian - 1920s)
Testament of Youth (ww1 - uploaded on yt)
The Grand (1920s)
To Serve Them All My Days (post ww1 - 1920s)
The Bretts (1920s-1930s)
Edward and Mrs. Simpson (1930s)
Mapp and Lucia (1930s comedy)
You Rang, M'Lord? (1920s comedy)
Jeeves and Wooster (1930s PG Wodehouse comedy)
Blandings (1930s PG Wodehouse comedy)
Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence (aka Partners in Crime - 1920s)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1930s)
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple (1930s - 1950s )
We'll Meet Again (ww2)
Coming Home (ww2)
The Chamomile Lawn (ww2)
Piece of Cake (ww2)
Foyle's War (ww2 police drama)

[–] dblackman70 10 years ago

Just watched the new Mapp and Lucia and was wondering if the original was better?

[–] randommovies2002 10 years ago

I'm still catching up on the new version. I've only watched about 15 mins, so I['m hesitant to make a judgment, but I suspect that the old version is not only better, but immensely so. (I'm struggling to continue with the new version, frankly.)

[–] dblackman70 10 years ago

I've heard a lot of good things about the original series, but, I just couldn't get on with the new version so I'm torn

[–] randommovies2002 10 years ago

Oh gosh, I absolutely LOVE the earlier version with Scales, Hawthorne, and McEwan! I borrow it from the library at least 4-5 times a year, it's so delicious! IMO the characters are much more accessible in the older version. Something about the new version made me feel as though there was a huge wall up between the actors' performances and the viewer. I just couldn't connect, if you get my meaning.

Not so with the older production. LOVE it, and am always immediately engaged.