Bridgerton is a captivating TV show that takes place in the extravagant and scandalous world of Regency-era London. It follows the lives of the wealthy Bridgerton family as they navigate society's expectations, courtship, love, and secrets. The show explores themes of romance, power struggles, and the complexities of relationships in a time of strict social hierarchy.
Betrothed against her will to King George, young Charlotte arrives in London on her wedding day and faces scrutiny from the monarch's cunning mother.
In 19th century England, Elizabeth Bennet meets the wealthy Mr. Darcy and sparks fly. Despite their initial dislike of each other, they must learn to overcome their pride and prejudice to fall in love.
In Regency-era England, the independent and spirited Elizabeth Bennet navigates the complexities of love, social class, and family expectations as she encounters the proud and wealthy Mr. Darcy.
Set in 1814, the story follows James Keziah Delaney, who returns to England after being believed dead for years. He becomes involved in a dangerous game of power and conspiracy, as he tries to regain control of his family's shipping company and uncover the dark secrets surrounding his father's death.
Emma Woodhouse, a young woman in 19th-century England, meddles in the love lives of her friends and neighbors while attempting to find love herself.
In a dystopian version of 19th-century England, the Bennet sisters, Elizabeth and Jane, join forces with Shaolin-trained zombie slayers to combat the undead and find love amidst the chaos. The sisters, led by their fierce and independent spirits, must overcome societal expectations and prejudice while battling hordes of zombies.
Death Comes to Pemberley is a TV show set in the 19th-century Georgian era. It revolves around a murder mystery that takes place at Pemberley, the estate of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. As the investigation unfolds, secrets are revealed and relationships are tested.
Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance to uncover the forces shaping our very British happily ever after and how our feelings have been affected by social, political and cultural ideas.
Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals beyond the wildest dreams, and try to gain the favor of the local kings, Robert Clive (1725-1774), a frustrated but talented clerk who works for the East Indian Company and struggles to earn his fortune, makes a bold decision that will change his life forever.
Taking a 'bottom-up' view of history by exploring everyday lives of the nations ordinary people.
Historian Lucy Worsley presents a series marking the 200th anniversary of one of the most explosive and creative decades in British history, the Regency.
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth travels to the West Yorkshire moors, known as "Bronte Country". It is an area that shaped the Bronte sisters, and they have, in turn, helped shape it. He explores some of the influences on their writing.
In 1812 there were violent disturbances in Yorkshire when new machines were introduced into the wool industry. This film is an interpretation of those events made in the style of a documentary.
When an American man gets caught in a foreign country, he becomes a prisoner and must find a way to escape. This drama film explores the challenges he faces and the emotional journey he goes through.
This unique recreation of an 18th-century home, in London's Spitalfields, has to be seen to be believed. Dan Cruickshank smells the rotting food and warms his hands by the roaring fires and asks whether this living museum is really more accurate than a National Trust treasure, or just an eccentric one-off from its outlandish Californian creator, the late Dennis Severs. A follow-up of sorts to the 1985 BBC series Ours to Keep episode "Incomers" focused on this residence.
Mary Berry visits Harewood House in Yorkshire as it prepares for Christmas on a grand scale, and demonstrates how to make delicious recipes inspired by festive dishes of the past.
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