I’m sure I will forget some, but in no particular order:
Deadwood I’m not a big fan of Westerns, and I find violence hard to stomach, but I love this series anyway. The sets and costumes are stellar, and so is the writing and the acting. It’s one of those shows I return to again and again.
Versailles Intigies in Louis XIV court in the 17th century. I loved the first season, really liked the second, and sadly found the third season dismal. The sets are gorgeous, and so are the costumes. Lots of good acting too.
Jane Eyre The early 1980s adaption with Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke. Probably the most faithful adaptation of the book and Dalton and Clarke has lovely chemistry. Nice costumes too, but as usual, when it comes to Jane Eyre it’s set in the 1840s when the book actually takes place 20 years earlier.
The Borgias Gorgeous, gorgeous costumes and Jeremy Irons chews scenery with gusto. My main complaint with this series is that it is one season too short.
Jeeves & Wooster I had read Woodhouse before this early 90s adaption, but Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry are so perfect I now see them when I re-read. And I want to live in Bertie’s flat.
Sherlock Holmes The ultimate, for me, version, with Jeremy Brett as the famous detective.
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Deadwood I’m not a big fan of Westerns, and I find violence hard to stomach, but I love this series anyway. The sets and costumes are stellar, and so is the writing and the acting. It’s one of those shows I return to again and again.
Versailles Intigies in Louis XIV court in the 17th century. I loved the first season, really liked the second, and sadly found the third season dismal. The sets are gorgeous, and so are the costumes. Lots of good acting too.
Jane Eyre The early 1980s adaption with Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke. Probably the most faithful adaptation of the book and Dalton and Clarke has lovely chemistry. Nice costumes too, but as usual, when it comes to Jane Eyre it’s set in the 1840s when the book actually takes place 20 years earlier.
The Borgias Gorgeous, gorgeous costumes and Jeremy Irons chews scenery with gusto. My main complaint with this series is that it is one season too short.
Jeeves & Wooster I had read Woodhouse before this early 90s adaption, but Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry are so perfect I now see them when I re-read. And I want to live in Bertie’s flat.
Sherlock Holmes The ultimate, for me, version, with Jeremy Brett as the famous detective.