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A white man in 17th Century regal, flamboyant attire, sitting in a plush lake boat

Restoration

Michael Hoffman directs this riotous and energetic 17th century biopic, led by Robert Downey Jr.

A young Black woman, brown woman and white woman smiling in a grand house wearing 1800s elegant clothing

The Buccaneers

Fans of Bridgerton will enjoy this raucous period rom-com, starring Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah and Aubri Ibrag.

Three young white women in period nurse uniforms riding bikes with young kids playing in the background

Call the Midwife

Immerse yourself in this moving, funny and progressive look at midwifery in 1950s East End London.

A young mixed-race Black woman and a young white woman dressed in grand period dresses sitting on ornate chairs

Belle

Seemingly inspired by the work of Jane Austen, a subtle social consciousness permeates this assured costume drama.

A man and a woman in period costume walking side by side while guiding their horses by the reins

Mr. Malcolm's List

Fans of Bridgerton will be enthralled by this amusing, engaging and self-aware alternative historical romcom.

A blonde woman and a blond man in period costume dancing closely in a dark candlelit room

Emma

Director Autumn de Wilde’s debut feature is a refreshing and good-natured take on the famous Jane Austen novel.

The Dig

Simon Stone directs this arresting and charming multi-BAFTA-nominated drama, set against the stunning English countryside.

Mary Queen of Scots

Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie showcase their talent in this retelling of the notable rivalry between two powerful cousins.

The Virgin Queen

This lavish mini-series featuring Anne-Marie Duff and Tom Hardy exposes the intriguing reign of Elizabeth I.

Wolf Hall

Mark Rylance is astonishing as Thomas Cromwell in this six-part series based on the international best-selling novel by Hilary Mantel.

Mrs Brown

Judi Dench and Billy Connolly star in this exquisite exploration of the tension between love and duty.

The Young Victoria

Emily Blunt shines as Queen Victoria in this BAFTA-winning dramatisation of the first years of her rule.

Elizabeth I

Oscar-winner Helen Mirren stars as the iconic Elizabeth I in this acclaimed British-American miniseries.

Elizabeth

Cate Blanchett dazzles as England’s first Queen Elizabeth in this exploration of her rise to power.

1917

Sam Mendes directs a WWI epic that combines spectacular craft with powerful storytelling.

Woman with dark hair in period costume against a countryside backdrop.

Emily

Sex Education’s Emma Mackey stars as the Wuthering Heights writer in this fittingly ferocious biopic.

Young man in a smart suit and young woman in a smart 1980s style blue outfit hold hands and look to the side.

The Crown

Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton play various incarnations of Queen Elizabeth II in this Netflix drama.

Two glamourous young woman lie on the grass wearing 1940s style nighties, one of them holds a Chinese parasol

Summerland

Gemma Arterton and Gugu Mbatha-Raw star in a sun-kissed WWII drama about friendship and forbidden love.

Man in pinstripe suit and bowler hat looks at his watch

Living

Bill Nighy and Aimee Lou Wood light up a life-affirming period drama from director Oliver Hermanus.

Tall blonde man wearing an overcoat with rain on his shoulders and a young woman in a white top with dark hair look at eachother

The Aftermath

James Kent directs Keira Knightley in a sensual period tale of forbidden love.

Three young men in light coloured suits and a young woman in a pink top run down a hill next to a stream in the countryside

Testament of Youth

Kit Harington, Taron Egerton and Alicia Vikander star in a sweeping and moving WWI biopic.

Blonde woman and man in formal attire stand holding drinks at a cocktail party.

The Nest

Jude Law and Carrie Coon play husband and wife in this brooding 80s-set psychological drama.

Two women and a man in old-fashioned clothes stand in the countryside outside, next to a black horse

The Wonder

Florence Pugh and writer Alice Birch reunite for a spellbinding period psychodrama.

Man in a top hat and 19th century clothing walks through London.

Belgravia

Julian Fellowes’ six-part period drama exploring the loves and losses of London’s elite.

Red-headed woman in Elizabethan dress

Becoming Elizabeth

A complex and gorgeously-crafted retelling of Queen Elizabeth I’s teenage years.

Blonde woman in an old-fashioned white nightgown lies across a man

Dangerous Liaisons

Lesley Manville, Paloma Faith and Rocks’ Kosar Ali star in this luscious and lustful period drama.

Young woman in white dress looks anguished sitting on a wooden chair, mustached man in old-fashioned suit sits behind her, writing in a notebook.

A Dangerous Method

Keira Knightley and Michael Fassbender star in a provocative period drama about the fledgling days of psychoanalysis.

On Chesil Beach

Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle are spellbinding as naive newlyweds in a 60s-set period romance.