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The Story of the Costume Drama Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2010 - 2011
Episode 1
The Greatest Stories Ever Told
Tue, Jan 1, 2008 60 mins
The five-part series begins with a look at the TV actioner "The Adventures of Robin Hood." Also featured: popular miniseries, such as "The Forsyte Saga," "Upstairs Downstairs" and "Brideshead Revisited." Included: interviews with Susan Hampshire, Timothy West, Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Anthony Andrews, Alex Kingston and Art Malik.
Episode 2
The Stars
Sun, Aug 26, 2012 60 mins
A profile of the leading men and ladies who became stars after appearing in costume dramas. Among them: Sean Bean, Juliet Aubrey, Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons, Billie Piper, Dorian Healy and Alex Kingston.
Episode 3
Affairs of the Heart
Thu, Jan 3, 2008 60 mins
A look at romance miniseries, including "The Forsyte Saga," "Pride and Prejudice," "Brideshead Revisited," "Fanny Hill," "Poldark" and "Edward VII." Included: comments by leading ladies Barbara Flynn, Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Rebecca Night, Daniela Denby-Ashe and Diana Quick; actors Hans Matheson, Richard Armitage and Timothy West; and writer-director Andrew Davies.
Episode 4
Picture Perfect
Fri, Jan 4, 2008 60 mins
A visit to the locations of some of the genre's well-known productions, including Castle Howard of "Brideshead Revisited" and the Cornwall region of "Poldark."
Episode 5
Call to Arms
Sat, Jan 5, 2008 60 mins
The series finale looks at action-adventure period dramas such as "Hornblower: Mutiny" (2001), "Colditz" (2005) and "My Boy Jack" (2007). Included: interviews with Timothy West, Sean Bean, David Haig, Alex Kingston, Oliver Tobias, David McCallum and Dorian Healy.
