What are your favorite British mini series?
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Love, love, love British mini series. Last week turned my friend on to Foyle's War and Downton Abbey. I also enjoyed Upstairs Downstairs. There are so many. Can't remember names of others I've watched. What are some of your favorites?
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I like Doc Martin, Lark Rise to Candleford, Ballykissangel etc. etc. I know these are British soaps but I can't help myself they appeal to this anglophile and give me my anglo fix
Also loooved Downton Abbey 
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Could somebody post a clip that might enlighten one American southern boy, such as I?
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Brideshead Revisited (1981) with Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews
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Here's the one I saw. Brideshead Revisited 2008 with Emma Thompson: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412536/ Just click on the WATCH button, Audi
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audi:
Could somebody post a clip that might enlighten one American southern boy, such as I?
Ok, Audi. Here's a clip of the 1981 one that Nancy saw:
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Fan4-45years:
Here's the one I saw. Brideshead Revisited 2008 with Emma Thompson: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412536/ Just click on the WATCH button, Audi
to see a clip.Attractive cast....so far, so good. Watching now.
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audi:
Fan4-45years:
Here's the one I saw. Brideshead Revisited 2008 with Emma Thompson: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412536/ Just click on the WATCH button, Audi
to see a clip.Attractive cast....so far, so good. Watching now.
At the office, so I can't fully indulge -- but I'm awfully curious. It's been a while since I'd last watched a period film of this sort (I loved the film Maurice many moons ago). Does anyone remmeber the PBS special from around 2003 that was a reality show of sorts -- casting British participants to live, work, dress, etc. EXACTLY as the British had during the Edwardian Period? Very educational and entertaining.
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I know it's not a mini-series but I've gotta give a shoutout to Jeeves and Wooster cos I've been gettin into that recently! Also the ITV Titanic mini series was quite good. Interesting how they spent 3 episodes telling seperate stories from the different classes points of view, and then in the final episode you see it all links up and you find out who lives and dies!
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Darth_McCartney:
I know it's not a mini-series but I've gotta give a shoutout to Jeeves and Wooster cos I've been gettin into that recently! Also the ITV Titanic mini series was quite good. Interesting how they spent 3 episodes telling seperate stories from the different classes points of view, and then in the final episode you see it all links up and you find out who lives and dies!
That sounds really good, Darth. Hadn't heard about it. Have to check into it.
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audi:
audi:
Fan4-45years:
Here's the one I saw. Brideshead Revisited 2008 with Emma Thompson: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412536/ Just click on the WATCH button, Audi
to see a clip.Attractive cast....so far, so good. Watching now.
At the office, so I can't fully indulge -- but I'm awfully curious. It's been a while since I'd last watched a period film of this sort (I loved the film Maurice many moons ago). Does anyone remmeber the PBS special from around 2003 that was a reality show of sorts -- casting British participants to live, work, dress, etc. EXACTLY as the British had during the Edwardian Period? Very educational and entertaining.
Sorry, Audi. Didn't see that one. Foyle's War is really good for WWII period costumes and setting.
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audi:
audi:
Fan4-45years:
Here's the one I saw. Brideshead Revisited 2008 with Emma Thompson: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412536/ Just click on the WATCH button, Audi
to see a clip.Attractive cast....so far, so good. Watching now.
At the office, so I can't fully indulge -- but I'm awfully curious. It's been a while since I'd last watched a period film of this sort (I loved the film Maurice many moons ago). Does anyone remmeber the PBS special from around 2003 that was a reality show of sorts -- casting British participants to live, work, dress, etc. EXACTLY as the British had during the Edwardian Period? Very educational and entertaining.
Yes! I remember it! The women really had it bad! Did you like Brideshead Revisited? The two main guys are hot for each other too!
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I enjoyed the shared ITV/BBC comedy drama 'england at the euro's' i was in stitches
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my mom like to watch the reruns of keeping up appearances
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Last night I thought about "Are You Being Served?" and how funny it is. I wonder if PBS is still showing that. I worked in a big department store in White Plains N.Y. for a short time and it was rather a surreal experience, being there as a worker compared to just dropping in as a casual browser or customer. It wasn't as funny as the Brit sitcom though! No colorful wacky characters like that crazy crew. "Brideshead Revisited" became tedious and I got over "Downton Abbey" pretty quickly. (Might have Attention Deficit Disorder at times.) I really loved Eastenders for several years, wanted to be on it as the American cousin who couldn't understand what anybody was saying and showed up carrying my belongings in big black trash bags and worked part-time at the Vic. Or worse, in the laundrymat with Pauline.
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it not British. but, has British actor in it. Dominion.
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These are not "mini-series" but I love Downtown Abbey, Poldark, Spaced (Simon Pegg), Ripper Street, Orphan Black, Doctor Who, Broadchurch (David Tennant!), Atlantis, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, and Wolf Hall.
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Downton Abbey and Home Fires
And where is Wolf Hall. Oh next series. I see. Cheers! -
I just started watching Vicious (Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi) towards the end of the 2nd season. It is so funny, I had to buy both seasons 1 & 2. Iwan Rheon is in it too (he plays the sadistic Ramsay Bolton on Game of Thrones)
