Why You Should Check it Out: I’ve only seen one episode so far, but with a great cast and witty script, Blandings is an enjoyable series for those with a quirky sense of humor. Wodehouse’s beloved Blandings Castle stories follow the foibles of an eccentric aristocrat, his peculiar family, and the ramshackle ancestral home they share. ![]() RELATED | A Place to Call Home Review #6: Blandings (2013) BlandingsĪcorn Synopsis: P.G. It’s usually, however, between TV-PG and TV-14. This period drama is one of my personal favorites.Ĭontent Note: Every once in a while, there is mature content in this one. Addictive is the perfect word and I cannot wait for series 3 (Acorn says it is coming soon). Why You Should Check it Out: I cannot say enough good things about A Place to Call Home. Why You Should Check it Out: With an intriguing premise, Anzac Girls offers up a unique look at WWI! RELATED | Review of Anzac Girls #5: A Place to Call Home (2013) George and Sarah.Īcorn Synopsis: A thoroughly addictive drama brimming with secrets, passion, romance, and intrigue, A Place to Call Home explores the ties that hold families together and the betrayals that can tear them apart. #4: Anzac Girls (2014)Īcorn Synopsis: Anzac Girls is a moving series based on the unique, and rarely told true stories of Australian and New Zealand nurses serving at Gallipoli and the Western Front. Why You Should Check it Out: Acorn TV loves mystery series and you can’t get much better than Poirot! Acorn includes even the newest episodes so you can watch the finale of the entire series. ![]() #3: Agatha Christie’s Poirot Photo: Carnival FilmsĪcorn Synopsis: David Suchet stars as the dapper, diminutive Belgian who solves the most serpentine cases with the sharpest of minds and the driest of wits. Why You Should Check it Out: Watch this one for the adorable pairing between Jessica Raine ( Call the Midwife) and David Walliams. Why You Should Check it Out: Because Miss Marple mysteries are always a lot of fun! #2: Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime (2015) Jessica Raine and David Walliams as Tommy and Tuppence in Partners in Crime.Īcorn Synopsis: Partners in Crime is an espionage adventure series about a suburban married couple, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, who solve mysteries and foil plots in ’50s Cold War Britain. 35 Period Dramas to Watch on Acorn TV #1: Agatha Christie’s Marple (2004) Photo: PBSĪcorn Synopsis: Proper, demure, sharp as a tack, Agatha Christie’s spinster sleuth is brilliantly portrayed by Geraldine McEwan (1-3) and Julia McKenzie (4-5). Still, if you have the time, I truly suggest you give that excellent and intelligently written romantic period series a try. ![]() It should also be noted that one of my favorite TV shows, “The Hour,” is expiring on December 6 th, so I didn’t include it either. ![]() As always, I aimed to pick titles with less explicit content, so if Acorn gives a mature warning, the period drama automatically got cut. With several fresh and lesser known British and Australian period dramas (and mysteries too) to choose from, I always have something new to check out.Īnd because I know there are several other period drama lovers out there looking for something new to watch, here are several of the period dramas now streaming on Acorn TV (Of course, you can always find these on DVD as well). As an avid Period Drama watcher, I HAD to subscribe to Acorn TV back when season 2 of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries was available there first (the wait always kills me).
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