Don't judge a show by its book
Now, don't go berserk on me straightaway and hear me out. Of course, a lot of films and tv series are based on novels, especially when it...
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Poldark: what's wrong with George Warleggan
As a short introduction — George Warleggan is the antagonist of Poldark series, the main villain and the ultimate 'what a man shouldn't...
Vanity Fair 2018: what is it trying to be — and is it failing?
The latest Vanity Fair series has just been on UK television, and I am finally introduced to this classic of 19th century British period...
Henry VIII's sister & Scotland's Queen: who was the real princess Margaret? #1
One of the biggest historical inaccuracies of The Tudors series was the intentional creation of Princess Margaret character - which was...
Hollywood can learn a thing or two about feminism from period drama
With the anniversary of #metoo coming up in 10 days, it's a great excuse to point out that historical period drama is the way to set...
Reign, 2013-2017
What's it about? Set in 16th century France, the story follows teen years of Mary Stuart - when at the age of 15 she arrives to France to...
'Chronicles of Narnia' remake as TV series by Netflix
Although Chronicles of Narnia isn't strictly a historical series, fantasy genre drives heavily from Medieval culture, costumes and...
Poldark, 2015-2018
What's it about? Set in late 18th century England, it follows the story of Ross Poldark - a gentleman who returned from war to his...
What is HistoricaDrama about?
What kind of posts will you find here? Short information about historical films; reviews based on critics' reception; personal reviews...
Medici: Masters of Florence, 2016
What's it about? Set in 15th century Florence, it follows the story of the Medici brothers Cosimo and Lorenzo - who are trying to find...
Sometimes it's good to criticise the critic
When we are unsure of whether to watch a film, or even if we're just curious about what 'the society' thinks of something, we look to...
Victoria, 2016
What's it about? Set in 19th century, the show is all about Queen Victoria - from her coming to power to her establishing herself as...
The White Queen, 2013
What's it about? Set in 15th century, when Edward IV is on the throne and the War of Roses is tearing England apart. Beautiful and...
War & Peace, 2016
What's it about? Based on 19th century events and Napoleon's invasion of Russia, the series follows several aristocratic families as they...
Pride & Prejudice, 1995
What'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...
Black Sails, 2014-2017
What'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...
The Tudors, 2007-2010
What's it about? The television series follows king Henry VIII of England (1491-1540) - the second Tudor king and one of the most...
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