British Period Dramas

Lesley Manville is back as editor-turned-detective Susan Ryeland this September in Marble Hall Murders, the final instalment of Anthony Horowitz’s murder mystery series.

This is the third series after Magpie Murders and

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is officially heading back to 19th-century Dublin, as Netflix has renewed his period drama House of Guinness for a second season.

The saga of the iconic Irish brewing family is ...

The long-awaited new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel A Tale of Two Cities is coming soon, with Kit Harington, François Civil and Mirren Mack leading the cast of this four-part historical drama.

The series is set to premiere on 6 September 2026, with episodes released weekly. It will air on MGM+ internationally, while the BBC will ...

Pressure, a new historical drama about one of the most important decisions of the Second World War, is due to be released in UK cinemas next month, with Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser leading the cast.

The film was released in US cinemas in May 2026. Set during the 72 hours before the Allied invasion of Normandy, Pressure explores the uncertainty, re...

There’s good news in store for fans of Agatha Christie and British period dramas, as the BBC’s new drama Hercule has added a host of familiar faces to its cast.

Edward Bluemel (My Lady Jane) leads the six-part series as a young Hercule Po...