What PBS "Masterpiece Theater" series did you really enjoy?

[Archae]

I can think of two off the top of my head:

"I, Claudius"

"Danger UXB"

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Brideshead Revisited

Hands down

[Ilsa]

2. Downton Abbey. nt

[ebbie15644]

3. Downton Abbey

[Historic NY]

4. Victoria, Downton, and all the murder mysteries.

I have them exclusively on my firestick/

[smirkymonkey]

23. I loved all the same ones.

Is Granchester part of "Masterpiece"? That is one of my favorite murder mysteries.

[Historic NY]

34. Yeah its in the 60's, strange parallels to American culture...

new vicar.

[elleng]

30. Ditto!

[Big Blue Marble]

5. I will always have a special place for "I, Claudius"

Downton was awesome. Way back when, I loved "The Jewel In The Crown."

And "Poldark" and "Victoria" are among my current favorite.

[Archae]

6. Likewise here for "I, Claudius."

They got the cream of the crop of British actors, including Brian Blessed (Augustus) and none other than Patrick Stewart. (Sejanus)

Did you ever see "Danger UXB?"

[Big Blue Marble]

14. I have not watched "Danger UXB'

No, I haven't. Is it currently available? If so, I will check it out.

Getting ready to watch "I. Claudius, in a few weeks. I love to rewatch it every
few years. Derek Jacobi (Claudius) and Sian Phillips ("I am a Goddess," Livia)
are also two of my favorites, not mention the wonderful John Hurt (Caligula).
I so enjoy watching these performances over and over.

In retrospect, it is amazing that such an awesome cast was assembled.

I also loved Derek in "Last Tango In Halifax"

[Archae]

16. The video is available at Amazon...

Here:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=danger+uxb&ref=nb_sb_noss

Wonderful drama about the British soldiers who were tasked to defuse unexploded German bombs during WW2.

[Big Blue Marble]

19. Good, I have Prime.

I will put in my watch list.

[Zorro]

44. Awesome program

Very intense.

I have the DVD series.

[msongs]

10. agreed I Claudius nt

[Aristus]

11. 'I, Claudius' is probably my favorite, too.

The old-age make-up for Claudius, Augustus, Tiberius, and others was pretty good for the time. The producers were not afraid to have scenes with long periods of silence in which characters emoted without dialogue. That's hard to get away with in a very chatty time.

There were scenes with Sian Phillips' Livia that were truly frightening. She was terrifyingly evil.

Downton Abbey connection: Claudius' brother Germanicus was portrayed by the guy who played the doctor in 'Downton Abbey'. He was quite handsome back then.

[Big Blue Marble]

18. I remember how handsome he was!

They also had breakthrough nudity. Seems totally banal now, but was amazing
then on American TV. The production values now also pale with the lushness of
current productions say compared to the HBO Series."Rome". But the acting more
than makes up for the simplicity of the sets and costuming.

[Cousin Dupree]

7. I Claudius.

[exboyfil]

8. Of course I, Claudius

But also "To Serve Them All My Days". I rewatched that about ten years ago. Also read the book. Probably should watch with my wife - she would enjoy it. We have been consuming the classics lately.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

9. The original (1977/78) Poldark with Robin Ellis as Ross is my all-time fave.

(It hasn't aged that well but I was obsessed with it back then.) Imagine my joy to discover that Robin Ellis is a liberal whose American wife, former journalist Meredith Wheeler, is the Vice Chair of Democrats Abroad France (where they now live).

[emmaverybo]

22. Loved that one. Read the book series. Wonderful.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

29. I read the books then, too! Winston Graham then wrote a bunch more so I haven't read them all.

[emmaverybo]

36. Will research. Thanks. NT

[spooky3]

41. I echo that. I've read only the first 6, but they were great. I also like the more recent Poldark

on Masterpiece. Beautifully filmed, well-acted. Good costumes, sets, and music. I like the dialogue, especially Caroline's lines. Loved Hugh Armitage's portrayal.

The only thing I don't like about Poldark is: the character of Ross Poldark! He's too over-the-top heroic, too often. In the books, there were so many other events happening that are not depicted on TV, so many good characters and details, that this flaw is much less noticeable.

Did you other Poldark fans know that Winston Graham also wrote "Marnie" (made into the Hitchcock film)?

[50 Shades Of Blue]

42. IMO the more recent depiction of Ross and Demelza is actually truer to the book versions and both

Actors are very good but my much older self just isn't swept away by them the way my younger self was by Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees' versions! Wanted to mention for anyone who doesn't know, Robin Ellis has a small role in the new series, as Judge Halse.

Another factor is that Ross has a dark side that I'm more sensitive to now than I was then.

Yes, I did know Graham wrote a lot of other books including Marnie. I remember reading another book of his called The Walking Stick that was made into a movie too.

[spooky3]

43. The actor who plays George Warleggan

looks nothing like his description in the books, but he is such a great actor that I understand why he was chosen (the George in the 70s looked the part). As evil as his character is, the actor played him with such nuance that I even liked or sympathized with George at many times.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

45. The other original Poldark actors made such a big impression on me

that the none of the new ones really stand out to me, unfortunately. I imprinted on the first one like a duckling, LOL.

[spooky3]

47. :-)

[emmaverybo]

55. As a young woman, I thought Robin Ellis very dashing in the part. I liked that Poldark was not

a stereotypical knight in shining armor, but complex, flawed.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

62. I loved everything about him! And IRL Robin Ellis is great too.

I've met him twice in recent years (He was in the DC area, where I live - for Obama's inauguration in 2013 because his wife is active in Democrats Abroad, and in 2016 he was promoting his cookbook for diabetics). Robin was just lovely, friendly, gentlemanly. It was a huge unexpected thrill to have the chance to meet him after so many years of being a fan.

[emmaverybo]

54. No! Interesting. A testament to his versatility.

[spooky3]

59. Everyone is entitled to his/her/other opinion - I don't like the character. nt

[Falcata]

12. "To Serve Them All My Days"

[Peregrine Took]

13. The first "Upstairs Downstairs."

IMO, makes all other series pale in comparison.
"Flame Trees of Thika" was excellent also as was "The Jewel in the Crown.

[Laffy Kat]

20. My fav, too. nt

[smirkymonkey]

24. Oh, I loved that one as well!

[Shrek]

15. Home Fires n/t

[Polly Hennessey]

17. The Pallisers

[emmaverybo]

21. Unforgotten

[The Blue Flower]

25. I, Claudius

Inspector Morse
Endeavour

[Historic NY]

35. Oh yeah.

I wonder when Morse is getting home from New Zealand?

[iamateacher]

26. Brideshead Revisited

Also. Wonderful.

[rampartc]

27. i claudius

i'm also fond of Poldark.

[spooky3]

28. Poldark Nt

[ProudMNDemocrat]

31. ELIZABETH R, I CLAUDIUS, POLDARK, LILIE

As well as Downton Abbey, Anna Karenina, The First Churchills, The Six Wives of Henry VIII

[Raster]

32. I, Claudius.

[edbermac]

33. "I, Claudius"

I love movies with gladiators.

[Harker]

37. Danger UXB

and "The Last of the Mohicans."

Not sure that "Flambards" was on Masterpiece Theatre, but I very much enjoyed it.

[tanyev]

38. Far From the Madding Crowd (1998)

Beautiful cinematography.

[Paladin]

39. "Jewel In The Crown," "A Town Like Alice," "Upstairs Downstairs"

It doesn't get any better.....

[NightWatcher]

40. Mr Bean

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

46. "The Jewel in the Crown."

Also "Brideshead Revisited" but I'm not sure if that was a Masterpiece Theatre series.

[lunasun]

53. I don't think BHR was a Masterpiece ,but it was great art !

[IcyPeas]

48. Forsyte Saga; Bleak House; Prime Suspect;....

Woman in White; Foyles War

(too many to mention)

[emmaverybo]

56. First three I loved, but, and it's my fault, could not stand Damian Lewis ever after.

[llmart]

49. Downton Abbey

and Foyle's War.

[Doc_Technical]

50. I, Claudius

Upstairs, Downstairs
presented by Alistair Cooke who was
a boy at the time of the First World War.

[Frustratedlady]

51. Poldark, Downton and Victoria...

All were superior and I found myself wishing my life away by being so eager to see the next episode. Their shows are so much better than what we have available in the U.S.

[Sneederbunk]

52. Moll Flanders

[gademocrat7]

57. All the murder mysteries

Love Endeavor.

[happybird]

58. Wolf Hall

[YOHABLO]

60. Hard one. I have enjoyed so many. Some may not be part of the Masterpiece family of series.

Rumpole of the Bailey (may not be a Masterpiece family series)
Duchess of Duke Street (may not be a Masterpiece family series)
Prime Suspect (Helen Mirren)
Brideshead Revisited
Danger UXB
I Claudius

[DeminPennswoods]

61. "Our Mutual Friend"

One of the lesser read Dickens' novels.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

63. I was wondering if anyone else would mention this !

Pretty sure Masterpiece Theatre showed two versions. I only ever saw the first one in 1978 (with Leo McKern) and LOVED it. I immediately thereafter read the book! Still one of my favorite Dickens' novels!

[DeminPennswoods]

64. Can't recall how many weeks

it aired on Masterpiece, but about halfway, through, I had to run to the local bookstore and buy the book to see how it ended.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

65. I hear that! I was besotted with Lizzie and Eugene!

[we can do it]

66. Poldark

[mulsh]

67. Season 1's Cold Comfort Farm & Jude The Obscure, I had just read both books

was surprised to see them dramatized. Later I watched Upstairs Downstairs mostly so I could chat with all the girls my age who were addicted. It worked out well, I virtually lived at my girl friends house when it was broadcast and until their dying days she and her mom and I remained good friends. Every few years we'd binge watch episodes together.

[Rhiannon12866]

68. I watched them every week with my parents and loved most of them

I definitely liked "Danger: UXB," that one really stuck with me - but probably my all time favorite was "The Irish R.M."!

[Number9Dream]

69. The Durrells On Corfu

The beginning of each DVD displays "Masterpiece" so I guess these qualify. Love the British humor.

[bif]

70. Fortunes of War

With Kenneth Brannaugh and Emma Thompson. Incredible show!