Enid
Enid Blyton is one of the most famous children’s author in the world, having penned such famous stories as the Famous Five and Noddy. A biopic about her, starring Helena Bonham Carter in the title role aired recently on BBC Four as part of their special season of dramas about women (that also includes Gracie Fields and Margot Fonteyn).

The King’s Speech
We can’t pass up an opportunity of seeing Colin Firth on screen and things get even better when were talking about a period drama. Not only that but we finally get to see him opposite his P&P co-star Jennifer Ehle. The K

Joe Maddison’s War
ITV has once again commissioned a period drama and it’s another story set around the WWII period. This one however seems more like a personal journey kind of story, it’s centered around the main character, a shiyard worker who decides to volunteer to the Home Guard and will see his life altered. Joe Maddison’s War is set in 1939’s Ne

Pride & Prejudice (1985) by Charlotte (Period Drama Challenge)
  It is a truth universally acknowledged that the 1995 version of Jane Austen’s most famous n

The Pacific
Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks have joined forces once again to do a mini series set during WWII called The Pacific. After Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers we are curious to see what will come out of this joint effort. The WWII period seems to have become fashionab