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Oct 4, 20182 min readDarkest Hour, 2017What's it about? Set in 20th century, during World War II, when the UK prime minister Neville Chamberlain is forced to resign and Winston...
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Sep 30, 20181 min readVictoria, 2016What's it about? Set in 19th century, the show is all about Queen Victoria - from her coming to power to her establishing herself as...
Sep 30, 20181 min readWar & Peace, 2016What's it about? Based on 19th century events and Napoleon's invasion of Russia, the series follows several aristocratic families as they...
Sep 30, 20181 min readPride & Prejudice, 1995What's it about? Set it 19th century England and based on Jane Austen's novel of the same name, the 6-part series follows the story of...
Sep 30, 20181 min readAnonymous, 2011What's it about? Set in the beginning of 17th century, it explores a theory that Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, was the greatest...
Sep 30, 20181 min readThe Other Boleyn Girl, 2008What's it about? Set in early 16th century England, the film follows the story of Mary and Anne Boleyn - the latter becoming the second...
Sep 30, 20181 min readBlack Sails, 2014-2017What's it about? Set in early 18th century, it follows the story of Captain Flint - English navy soldier turned to piracy, who goes on a...
Sep 30, 20181 min readThe Duchess, 2008What's it about? Set in 18th century England, it follows the story of Georgiana - as she marries the duke of Devonshire for high wealth...
Sep 30, 20182 min readThe Tudors, 2007-2010What's it about? The television series follows king Henry VIII of England (1491-1540) - the second Tudor king and one of the most...
