All Period drama

Saoirse Ronan is outstanding as a mother searching for her missing son in the perilous landscape of London during wartime.

Twenty-five years after the events of the first show, scandals continue to unfold in this mysterious period drama.

Follow the lives of a British aristocratic family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era.

Delve into this intimate, smart and captivating fictional account of Charles Dickens’ secret younger lover.

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

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

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

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

Featuring a range of Downton Abbey favourites, this period drama is based on the novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cate Blanchett returns as a more mature and ethereal Elizabeth I in director Shekhar Kapur’s playful sequel.

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

Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or winning historical drama about the Irish War of Independence, starring Cillian Murphy.

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

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

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

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

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

Hugh Laurie assembles a star-studded cast for his charming three-part Agatha Christie adaptation.

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

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

Emma Corrin pairs up with Jack O’Connell for a sensuous new adaptation of the classic novel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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