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WATCH: Warm Up with Heated British Costume Drama Scenes

Brigid Brown — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:35:18 +0000

It’s that heartwarming time of year that only rolls around once. You guessed it, it’s time to get cozy on the couch with that special loved one – yep, your laptop – and check out some heated scenes from British costume ...

Dapper TV Looks of Victorian England

Brigid Brown — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:06:56 +0000

The Victorian period (1837-1901) was a time where women displayed their husband’s success by dressing in the finest clothing. The men didn’t shy away from fashion donning stellar top hats and three-piece suits.

Looking Backward: British Period Drama – the 21st Century Edition

staff — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:24:04 +0000

This post is brought to you by Focus Features’ bold new vision of the epic story of love, Anna Karenina, starring Keira Knightley and Jude Law and directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice). In select theatres starting ...

Photos: Victorian Fashions in British Costume Drama

staff — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:59:56 +0000

BBC America’s forthcoming show Copper (premiering Sunday, August 19 at 10/9c) examines life in NYC set in the 1860s. The majority of the costumes – 600 dresses, frock coats and union suits – were custom built versus relying on ...

Readers Have Their Say: The 10 Greatest British TV Dramas of All-Time

Kevin Wicks — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:19:34 +0000

Weddings. Candy. TV Drama. There are simply some things the Brits traditionally do better than Americans.