The Story of the Costume Drama

Documentary

2008

1 Season

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January 1, 2008 - January 5, 2008Season 1 of The Story of the Costume Drama has 5 episodes.

Season 1 Episodes

S1 E1: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

Jan 1, 2008

An overview of the genre, from its beginnings with swashbuckling series The Adventures of Robin Hood to classic period dramas such as The Forsyte Saga, Upstairs, Downstairs and Brideshead Revisited. This episode traces the changes the genre has undergone in its 50-year history and speaks to stars including Susan Hampshire, Timothy West, Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Anthony Andrews, Alex Kingston and Art Malik.

Series info

ITV3 investigates how the costume drama genre has evolved over the decades - from The Forsyte Saga to Upstairs, Downstairs, Brideshead Revisited to Lost in Austen. Get closer to the drama with interviews with the stars and the people behind-the-camera, from the writers to the location managers.

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IMDB: 8.5

Original Language

English

Release Date

January 1, 2008

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