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A Century of Charles Dickens' Beloved David Copperfield Onscreen

8/24/2020

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in Movies by Janet Mullany

Mr. Murdstone (Trevor Eve), Clara Copperfield (Emilia Fox), Miss Jane Murdstone (Zoe Wanaker) and David Copperfield (Daniel Radcliffe). Photo BBC ONE.

We're about to get a brand new feature film version of David Copperfield, but Charles Dickens' famous story has been adapted for screens large and small for over a century. Let's take a look at the good, the bad, and the ones that didn't quite work.

'Endeavour' Season 7 Finale Recap: "Zenana"

8/23/2020

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in Mystery by Ani Bundel

The final installment in Endeavour's seventh season ties everything together on the towpath.

'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries' Season 3 Finale Recap: "Death Do Us Part"

8/22/2020

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in Mystery by Ani Bundel

In the Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries series finale, there's just a little bit of everything, including one last murder.

'The Crown' Season 4 Will Premiere in November

8/21/2020

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in Drama by Lacy Baugher

Prepare your emotions: The royals of Netfilx's The Crown will return for Season 4 this November - with Margaret Thatcher, Diana Spencer, and more.

The First Trailer for the 'All Creatures Great and Small' Remake is Cozy and Heartwarming

8/20/2020

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in Drama by Lacy Baugher

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The first trailer for the Masterpiece remake of All Creatures Great and Small has arrived and it looks like precisely the cozy, heartwarming drama we all need right now.

Netflix's 'The Crown' Has Found Its Final Princess Diana

8/19/2020

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in Drama by Lacy Baugher

Elizabeth Debicki in "The Night Manager" (Photo: Des Willie/BBC/The Ink Factory, via AMC)

Netflix's lavish period drama The Crown has cast its final Princess Diana to star alongside Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville and Jonathan Pryce in the series' last two seasons.

Masterpiece Brings Imelda Staunton's 'Flesh & Blood' To PBS This October

8/18/2020

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in Mystery by Ani Bundel

The ITV family drama mystery Flesh & Blood will arrive on PBS this October.

32: Period Dramas and Why We Love Them

8/18/2020

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in Podcast by Lacy Baugher

We're all obsessed with period dramas - but why? Lacy and Ani dig into our global fixation on this genre, discuss their formative favorites, and try to figure out where it all goes next.

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Acorn TV's Gold Digger Doesn't Quite Go Far Enough, But It's an Enjoyable Ride

8/17/2020

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in Drama by Janet Mullany

Not an auspicious start to the marriage. Julia Ormond as Julia. Photo Credit: BBC/Mainstreet Pictures

Acorn TV's older woman-younger man drama Gold Digger presents an interesting perspective on a well-worn trope but rushes to an inconclusive ending.