Mark Rylance stars in the advisor to King Henry VIII in this British miniseries adapted from the historical novels of Hilary Mantel.
Tag: Masterpiece
‘My Mother & Other Strangers’ – Growing up in wartime on Amazon Prime
Set in a rural Irish town during World War II, My Mother & Other Strangers (2017) is another British TV homefront drama, this one viewed through the memories of an adolescent boy. Francis Coyne (Michael Nevin) is the son of Rose (Hattie Morahan), who is London born and bred and treated like an outsider by […]
‘Victoria: Season 1’ on Amazon Prime
One-time Doctor Who companion Jenna Coleman ascends the throne in Victoria: Season 1, the British TV drama that chronicles the life and reign of young Victoria as she crowned Queen of England in 1837 at the age of 18. Created by veteran BBC producer and novelist Daisy Goodwin, the first season covers the first few […]
‘The Durrells in Corfu: Season 1’ on Amazon Prime
The Durrells in Corfu: Season 1 (2016) – Based on “The Corfu Trilogy,” a series of memoirs by respected naturalist, conservationist, and author Gerald Durrell, this British series follows the adventures of Louisa Durrell (Keeley Hawes), a newly-widowed mother of four children who moves her impoverished family from England to the sunny Greek island of […]
Amazon Prime lands more Masterpieces
Amazon will be growing its library of British programming in a new deal with PBS that will bring Wolf Hall and other shows featured on the public TV showcase Masterpiece to Amazon exclusively after their respective runs on PBS. Amazon Prime has already secured such PBS hits as Downton Abbey and Mr. Selfrdge but this […]