Early womens lib-meets-whodunit in this intriguing ensemble drama, which contrasts the murder investigations with post-war gender roles. Gorgeous to look at and with a sumptuous score to match, the series is Victorian-era consumer porn. There was something delightful about visiting with the host each week to hear something interesting, insightful, or even trivial about the production which was to follow. Both feature young women being pushed very suddenly into a royal role they had not been expecting, facing difficulties living under constant public scrutiny, and fighting to command respect from men who do no think them up to the task. Its also a good mix of what you can find on Amazon/Britbox/Masterpiece services below (Passport links are found throughout this list), and includes Sherlock, which is not included with those other services. About Charlotte Heywood, a spirited and impulsive woman, who moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort. Upstairs Downstairs. List of Masterpiece Theatre episodes - Wikipedia Enter the length or pattern for better results. And this version, written by Andrew Davies, is an absolute banger. The theme music played during the opening credits is the Fanfare-Rondeau from Suite of Symphonies for brass, strings and timpani No. ", "Masterpiece Theatre Series Hosts + Producers", "Rebecca Eaton: Masterpiece is the 'little black dress of British drama', "Masterpiece: Frequently Asked Questions", "Before You Say Goodbye to 'Downton Abbey'", "Masterpiece Theatre | Series | Masterpiece Theatre Introduces", "Tony Awardwinning Actor Alan Cumming To Host PBS's Masterpiece Mystery! [13] Masterpiece Mystery! With Masterpiece Theatre (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theatre) is a drama anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. series premieres on Sunday, September 5 at 9/8c. One of the interesting things about Unforgottens perspective is that it largely deals with people who are middle aged or even elderly. Masterpiece Mystery (TV Series 1980- ) - IMDb Stars: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy, Bernard Hill, Anton Lesser, Mark Gatiss, Based on the best-selling historical novel series by Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall stars Mark Rylance (everyones favorite award-winning, poetry-spouting thespian) as Thomas Cromwell, the lawyer and statesman who ended up rising through the ranks (via a combination of sheer intelligence and Machiavellian manipulation) to become the right-hand man of King Henry VIII.