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Just for You! - British Period Dramas

Fans of British shows and movies who enjoy feel-good, historical stories might enjoy these other picks.

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  • Veterinarian James Herriot gets swept up in his new job in the Yorkshire Dales as he acclimates to his zany boss, one-of-a-kind locals, and a budding romance.
    DVD, 2021[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2021] — DVD TV ALL Season 1
  • As the twentieth century brings a sea of changes to Great Britain, follow the lives and struggles of the family upstairs and the servants downstairs at 165 Eaton Place.
    DVD, 2011Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, [2011] — DVD TV UPSTAIRS Series 1
  • When Margaret Hale and her family move to the industrialized North, they struggle to adapt to their new life. Tensions rise both personally and in the town itself as she butts heads with proud mill owner John Thornton.
    DVD, 2005[England] : BBC Video, [2005],c2005 — DVD TV NORTH
  • In 1887, 18-year-old Victoria takes the throne and must make her way in a world of intrigue and romance.
    DVD, 2017[Alexandria, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2017] — DVD TV VICTORIA Season 1
  • In 19th century England, Dido was raised in privilege but never quite a part of society because of her mixed-race background. She finds herself caught between worlds, however, when she falls in love with an idealistic young lawyer.
    Blu-ray Disc, 2014Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014],c2014 — BLU-RAY B
  • Life has been hard for bookseller Gertie since the death of her husband, but after taking in a refugee named Hedy, she begins to rediscover her purpose in life. And just in time-- her bookstore is needed to offer hope in the face for the Blitz.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — FICTION LYONS