{ Christmas Period Dramas to watch this season }

 

It's that time of the year.  We turn the TV on usually to Hallmark or Lifetime, and indulge in Christmas movie, after Christmas movie.

The story?

Usually the same.  Girl travels back home, is in a relationship with a rich boyfriend left back where she works, falls in love with a childhood friend, or the new hunk in town trying to steal her business, or compete with her in some sort of Christmas contest.  We know the story, but yet we still watch it over and over.  Right?

This year however, I wanted to do it a little different.  I'm still watching some of the usual on those channels, but I've switched more to period dramas series and movies.  There are some real treasures out there, that maybe you're aware of, but in case you're not, I decided to make a post and list them all.

Initially, I was going to make a list just for myself, but I know that a lot of my readers love period dramas, as much as I do, so why not share it for everyone?

If you read my Happy Homemaker Monday post, I shared some, but there are quite a few more worth mentioning.  

So grab a piece of paper and a pen, and get ready to jot down some super sweet, wholesome, perfect for Christmas series and movies.  

The Christmas Candle - Amazon Prime

An Old Fashioned Christmas - On Tubitv 

Call the Midwife Christmas Specials - Netflix

Victoria Christmas Special - I believe this one is on PBS

Little Women - Amazon Prime

The Knight before Christmas - Netflix

A Little Princess - You can rent it for $2.99 on Amazon Prime

The Chronicles of Narnia - Disney+

Doctor Who Christmas Episodes - HBOMax has all the Doctor Who, but you can rent the episodes on Amazon Prime for $1.99

Love's Christmas Journey - If you enjoyed the Love Comes Softly series, you'll enjoy this one.  I found it on Youtube

An Avonlea Christmas - Online, I linked the movie for you

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms - Amazon prime, Disney+, Vudu

The Nativity Story - You can rent it on Amazon Prime for $2.99

Christmas Oranges - Youtube

The Nativity Series - Amazon Prime

 

 

Now, to add to that list, take note of these:

 

 

 

A Child's Christmas in Wales - A Child's Christmas in Wales is a piece of prose by the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas recorded by Thomas in 1952. Emerging from an earlier piece he wrote for BBC Radio, the work is an anecdotal reminiscence of a Christmas from the viewpoint of a young boy, portraying a nostalgic and simpler time.

 

Watch on Amazon Prime

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey - A woodcarver is commissioned to replace a lost nativity set, which belonged to a young boy's dead father. As the work progresses, they all come to terms with painful memories. An intense relationship develops between the artisan and the boy's mother.

 

Watch on Amazon Prime

The Man who invented Christmas -a period biopic about Charles Dickens as he creates the timeless Christmas story, A Christmas Carol.

Rent on Amazon Prime or watch on STARZ and Showtime

 

 

 

 Joyeux Noel - With the advent of World War I, Europe is thrown into a brutal and vicious chaos as men are forced to kill or be killed. While blood soaks the battlefield as Christmas approaches, the men in the trenches of the Western Front face a transformation, however fleeting, toward peace and goodwill. Against all odds, four unlikely individuals from opposing sides (Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis) bond during this bloodless respite to experience the hope and goodness in humanity.

 

Rent on Amazon Prime or watch on Tubi TV

 

 

 

Mandie and the Forgotten Christmas -  While visiting her school's forbidden attic, Mandie stumbles upon the mystery of a long forgotten Christmas.

 

Watch on Amazon Prime

 

 

 

Samantha:  American Girl Christmas - Set in 1904, "American Girls" revolves around Samantha as she moves in with her grandmother and learns how to become a proper Victorian young lady.

 

Rent on Amazon Prime or watch on AMC+ 

 

 

 

Silent Night  - In a cabin in a WWII front, a German mom with a son mediates a truce between 3 German and 3 American soldiers so they can all celebrate Christmas Eve 1944 together.

 

Watch on Amazon Prime 

As I find more, I will be sharing them throughout the month.  I do hope you enjoy these movies, and if there is a specific one you love, that I didn't include in this list, be sure to let me know in the comment section.

{ Typical day and a mug cake - Blogtober 2018 }

I thought I would start my post a little differently than usual today, by actually showing you a little clip of the view out my kitchen window.

When I sit and do dishes, I almost always have my window wide open, so that I cansit and listen to the birds and look out at the trees and the alpacas across the road.  I'm often in awe of God's creation, the colors, the thought that went into every single thing, whether animal or plant.

It's absolutely incredible!!!

Updating the Period Drama Series and Movies List

Hi everyone.

So it's been a while since I've added anything to my Period Drama Series, or Movies List, and there have been so many new shows that deserve to be on those lists.

I spent this morning adding a couple to each, so if you love Period Dramas as much as I do and are looking for something new to watch, be sure to check out both the Period Drama Series list and the Period Movies lists.

Here's what I added today, just to help you out, you can quickly skim over these and if something catches your eye then head on over and check out the links :)

Also, if there is anything that you have noticed is not on the list, and should be, let me know.

Period Drama Series

War and Remembrance
Doctor Thorne
Jericho
The Collection
Underground
The Hollow Crown
Wolf Hall
Turn
The Crown
Dickensian
Beowulf
Endeavour
Texas Rising
Jekyll and Hide
And then there were none
The Durrells
Home Fires
Hetty Feather
Victoria
Poldark
Versailles
Tutankhamun
The Moonstone
Dark Angel
Close to the Enemy
My Mother and other strangers
Rillington Place
In Plain Sight
Medici:  Masters of Florence
The White Princess
The Halcyon
Taboo
Frontier
Roots
Decline and Fall
The Son
Jamestown
The Last Kingdom
Alias Grace
The Miniaturist
The Alienist
Britannia
Gunpowder
Howards End
Knightfall
The Last Post
The Duchess of Duke Street

Period Movies

Love and Friendship
The Birth of a Nation
Hacksaw Ridge
Planetarium
A Quiet Passion
To Walk Invisible
Tulip Fever
Dunkirk
Viceroy's House
Bitter Harvest
The Zookeeper's Wife
King Arthur:  Legend of the Sword
Churchill
Beguiled
Lady Macbeth
My Cousin Rachel
Crooked House
Breathe
Murder on the Orient Express
Darkest Hour


I've added links where you can watch, but some are not out yet, so keep that in mind when looking through the lists.

Hope you enjoy and happy watching :)

{ Period Drama Movies, Series and Documentaries }

Hey everyone, well guess what, I'm back with an updated list of the newer period dramas tv series and documentaries, available to watch and some upcoming that you don't want to miss.

It's been quite a long time since I've updated my lists here on the blog, and if you've never had a browse through them be sure to check them out over there on my sidebar.  There's Movies, Documentaries, TV series and even a Book list for you all :)

I can't believe it's been such a long time since I've done one of these, so I'm hoping you will all enjoy these suggestions and either find one you already love or a new favorite to enjoy.

Let's get right on it, oh and some of them have been on for a year or so but I'm adding them here because I've yet to add them to the lists linked above and I want to have everything in one place, makes it easier.

The Halcyon - {Just started}

The Halcyon tells the story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society and a world at war. The eight-part drama series , set in 1940, shows London life through the prism of war and the impact it has on families, politics, relationships and work across every social strata.

You can watch on ITV or online on TVMuse.

Taboo - {Just started}

Set in 1814, Taboo follows James Keziah Delaney, a man who has been to the ends of the earth and comes back irrevocably changed. Believed to be long dead, he returns home to London from Africa to inherit what is left of his father's shipping empire and rebuild a life for himself. But his father's legacy is a poisoned chalice, and with enemies lurking in every dark corner, James must navigate increasingly complex territories to avoid his own death sentence. Encircled by conspiracy, murder and betrayal, a dark family mystery unfolds in a combustible tale of love and treachery.

 You can watch Taboo on FX or online at TVMuse.

The Son - {Coming to AMC in March}

Based on Philipp Meyer’s acclaimed novel, the multigenerational epic will follow two concurrent time periods: One, the story of young Eli McCullough after he is kidnapped and indoctrinated into a tribe of Comanches in 1849. The other, 60 years later, when we see a grown Eli struggle to maintain his family’s cattle empire during the turbulent Bandit Wars of South Texas.

*I'm quite excited about this one, Pierce Brosnan plays role of Eli.*


The following series are upcoming, no final dates yet given but they look very good.

Alias Grace -  Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps wrongly, for the murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear. Grace claims to have no memory of the murder yet the facts are irrefutable. A decade after, Dr. Simon Jordan tries to help Grace recall her past.

Charlotte -  During America's tumultuous years before the Civil War, a Southern family struggles with being societies "upper-crust" while operating a profitable plantation and secretly pushing for the emancipation of slaves.

Jamestown - 8 episodes about the English settlers in Jamestown in 1619.

The White Princess -  Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. *TRAILER*

Will -  Will is an upcoming American television series about the (fictional) life of William Shakespeare in his early 20s. The series has been ordered for a first season containing 10 episodes, on May 18, 2016 to be broadcast on TNT. *TRAILER*

Movies

Tulip Fever - {February 24th}

Set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Tulip Wars, a married noblewoman (Alicia Vikander) has an affair with an artist (Dane DeHaan) and switches identities with her maid to escape the wealthy merchant she married.

 King Arthur Legend of the Sword - {March 24th}

When the child Arthur's father is murdered, Vortigern (Jude Law), Arthur's uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. *TRAILER*

My Cousin Rachel - {June 9th}

A dark romance, My Cousin Rachel (2017) tells the story of a young 19th century Englishman who plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian.

But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.  *TRAILER*

Lady MacBeth - {June}

In this adaptation of Nikolai Leskov's novella "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk, a 19th century young bride is sold into marriage to a middle-aged man.*TRAILER*

Documentaries

I am completely obsessed with documentaries, history documentaries that is.  On my quiet relaxing days, I could easily go through a half dozen documentaries in one day.  I just pop one on the laptop and go about my chores.

I know a few of you also enjoy documentaries and there is already a pretty good list on the sidebar, but there have been quite a few new ones that I have to bring to your attention.

Let's get right into it shall we?

You can watch most of these on Youtube.  But, the thing with Youtube is that many times the newest documentaries are posted and then quickly removed by Youtube, so you have to be pretty quick about it.

The way I do it is by downloading the video to my computer so that I can watch it later.  You probably didn't know that did you?  Let me show you how easy it is.

When you find the video you want to download, all you have to do is go up top to the address bar, and add dl right before youtube.  So for example..... if the video is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvBIkhxDMEc.......you are going to change it to https://www.dlyoutube.com/watch?v=dvBIkhxDMEc.

Once you hit enter, it will immediately take you to Tube Ninja and it will give you a link to download.

I've been able to watch some of my favorite documentaries this way :)

Now that I got that out of the way, here are some really good documentaries you may enjoy.

British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley - Love this documentary and it just started, matter of fact yesterday was the second episode. 

If Walls could talk by Lucy Worsley - Another fabulous documentary taking us through the rooms of the house and how they came to be.

Henry VIII and Anne The Lovers who changed England with Suzannah Lipscomb - I love Suzannah Lipscomb as much as I love Lucy Worsley, and this documentary was so interesting. 

Inside the Court of Henry VIII - Another good one if you love the whole Tudors and Henry VIII history.

Richard III The King in the Car Park - Ok so if you follow the news, I'm sure you remember when Richard III's remains were found in a car park in England?  This documentary tells the whole story and follows the process from before the dig, to during the excavation, the tests done to determine if it was Richard etc.  I really enjoyed watching it.

The Last Days of Mary Queen of Scots - Another fantastic documentary about the life of Mary Queen of Scots.

I hope I've given you quite a few new ones to enjoy.  I'll continue to pass new period dramas to you, as I come across them.

In the meantime, if there is anything you would like to see featured specifically, let me know.

I'm going to start on The Halcyon this evening, hoping it's as good as it looks, and I'll let you know what I think.  :)

Period Drama Movies

Over the years I can say that I have watched hundreds of Period Drama series and movies and I thought that it would be a good idea to have a running list of what I've watched or am watching, just to see all the great shows :)

I am so extremely fascinated with anything Edwardian, Victorian, Pioneer, Colonial etc.

If you have any movies that you have watched and that fit the criteria of Period Drama, and you don't see it listed below, feel free to let me know so that I can add them.

As always, if I can provide a link for you to watch online, I will do so.

Now, kick up your heels, grab a hot cup of coffee or tea and indulge in some of the best Period Pieces you'll ever see!

Titles in red are available to view on Netflix.

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1066  The Battle for Middle Earth (Part 1 and Part 2)

A
Age of Innocence
Amadeus
Amazing Grace

Amistad
Aristocrats
A Little Princess
Angel
A house divided
Adam and Bede
Anne of Avonlea
Atonement
Anna Karenina
Agora
Amelia
All Passion
A Dinner of Herbs
A Royal Affair
Austenland
A Quiet Passion


B
Becoming Jane
Bertie and Elizabeth
Bright Star

Birdsong

Basil
Black Death
Born of Hope
Bertie and Dickie
Burke and Hare
Beau Brummell
Bitter Harvest
Beguiled

Breathe

C
Catherine Cookson "The Moth"
Catherine Cookson "Fifteen Streets"
Catherine Cookson "The Glass Virgin"
Catherine Cookson "Tilly Trotter"
Catherine Cookson "The Rag Nymph"
Cathering Cookson "The Girl"

Creation
Carrie's War
Cold Comfort Farm
Casanova
Cinder Path
Copperhead (A family torn apart during the Civil War)
Cheerful weather for the wedding
Civil Love
Churchill
Crooked House

D
Daniel Deronda
Dombey and Son
Dolley Madison
Defiance (1940's)
Dunkirk
Darkest Hour


E
Elizabeth I TheVirgin Queen
Elizabeth "The Golden Age"
Emma (all versions)
Ever After
Edwin Drood
Echoes - Maeve Binchy

F
Falling for a Dancer
Finding Neverland

Far from the Madding Crowd
From Time to Time
Firelight

G
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Golden Bowl
Gone with the Wind
Gosford Park
Glorious 39
Great Expectations 1946
Great Expectations 2011
Gosford

H
Howards End
Haunted
Helen of Troy
Hacksaw Ridge

I

Iron Jawed Angels

J
Jane Eyre (1944, 1996)
Jane Eyre (1983)
Jane Eyre 2011

J. Edgar 

J.S. Bach:  The music, the life, the legend

K
King Arthur:  Legend of the Sword

L
Labyrinth 
Ladies in Lavender
Les Miserables
Little Dorrit 1988
Little Dorrit Masterpiece Classic
Little Women
Lost in Austen
Love Comes Softly (all the movies)
Love in a cold climate
Love on the Land
Lillie
Lorna Doone
Love & Friendship
Lady Macbeth


M
Madame Bovary
Mansfield Park (all versions)
Marie Antoinette
Miss Austen Regrets
Meek's Cutoff
Miss Potter
Moll Flanders
Mrs. Brown

Mozart's Sister

My Cousin Rachel
Murder on the Orient Express


N
Nicholas Nickelby
Northanger Abbey
Nanny

O
Our Mutual Friend
Onegin
Oliver Twist

P
Plain Jane
Persuasion (all versions)
Pride and Prejudice (all versions)
Princess Bride
Princess Soraya
Precious Bane
Planetarium
Phantom Thread

Q

R
Railway Children
Random Passage
The Remains of the Day
Restless (Set in WWII)
Romeo and Juliet
Restoration
Rag Nymph
Restless

S
Scarlet Pimpernel
Sense and Sensibility (all versions)
Shakespeare in Love
Sommersby
South Solitary
Seasons of the heart
Summer in February
Spies of Warsaw (Set around 1914)
Silas Marner:  The Weaver of Raveloe
Sharpe
Sally Hemmings
Sisters of War
Sunset Song
  T
The Hollow Crown 
The Lost Prince
The Mission
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Patriot
The Secret Garden
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Tess of the D' Urbervilles
Tristan and Isolde
Tuck Everlasting
The Duchess of Duke Street
Tess
The Blue and the Gray
The Governess
The Mill on the Floss
The Return of the Native
The Secret Life of Mrs Beeton
The Cazalets
The Old Curiosity Shop
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
The Crimson Petal and the White
The Abduction Club
The Eagle
The Hour
The Duchess (Life of the Duchess of Devonshire)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Great Gatsby
The Secret of Crickley Hall
The Making of a Lady
The Courageous Heart
The Last Station
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
The Painted Veil (Set in 1925)
The Trip to Bountiful
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Turn of the Screw
The Woodlanders
The Shadow in the North
The Way we Live Now
The Pickwick Papers
The Aristocrats
The Countess
The Princes in the Tower
The Bostonians
The Feast of All Saints
The Devil's Whore
The Woman in White
The Winslow Boy
The Woman in Black
The Lady and the Highwayman
The Secret
The Moonstone
The Black Candle
The Colour Blind
The Gambling Man
The Buccaneers
The Tide of Life
The Dwelling Place
The American
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
The Book Thief
The making of a lady
The Well-Digger's Daughter
The Birth of a Nation
To Walk Invisible
Tulip Fever
The Zookeeper's Wife
The Little Stranger (August 2018)

U
Under the Greenwood Tree

V
Victoria and Albert
Vanity Fair
Viceroy's House

W
War Horse
Wide Sargasso Sea
Wuthering Heights (2011)

Whittington Manor (2012)

WPC 56 (1956)
Women in Love
Wallis and Edward
Waiting on Dublin
Wingless Bird
Winter's Tale
When Calls the Heart

X

Y
The Young Victoria
Young Herriot
Young Catherine