Period Drama
Little Dorrit
Fourteen-part adaptation of Dickens' powerful story of love, honour, debt and hope in 1820s London, written by Andrew Davies.
Episode 1 (57 mins)
- A Suitable BoyIn 1950s India, passionate Lata is torn between family and the promise of romance.
- Hamlet at ElsinoreStarring Christopher Plummer and Michael Caine in a classic production from 1964170 mins
- MacbethOrson Welles' haunting retelling of Shakespeare's classic tale of treachery and murder103 mins
- The Wars of the RosesPeter Hall's classic productions for the RSC, featuring Janet Suzman and Ian Holm
- A Midsummer Night's DreamA big, bold adaptation of Shakespeare with a stellar cast, danger, jokes and fun90 mins
- Wolf HallThe acclaimed adaptation of Hilary Mantel鈥檚 novel, starring Mark Rylance and Claire Foy
- Shoulder to ShoulderThe fight for the right to vote. The landmark 70s drama starring Sian Phillips
- Murder Is EasyOne death is a tragedy 鈥� are four deaths a crime? A star-studded Agatha Christie classic
- DickensianScrooge meets Fagin meets Miss Havisham - their lives intertwined on a mysterious street
- Pride and PrejudiceThe spectacular adaptation that started a wave of Austen-mania. With Colin Firth.
- Oliver TwistTom Hardy and Sophie Okonedo star in Dickens' tale about an orphan in seedy, murky London
- Tess of the D'UrbervillesGemma Arterton stars in Thomas Hardy鈥檚 classic tale of love, seduction and betrayal
