Outlander Mitts

by ladyandtherose // 10 January 2017 // No Comments

One of my favourite period dramas is Starz’s Outlander, based on the time-travelling series of novels of the same name by Diane Gabaldon. I love the score, the film locations, the actors, and, of course, the costumes from the first... Continue reading →

Period Dramas 2017

by ladyandtherose // 6 December 2016 // No Comments

It’s that time of year you’ve been looking forward to – a post on all the period dramas / historical dramas / costume dramas (with a specific time period) coming out in 2017 and beyond! This year, I’m including my... Continue reading →

The New Downton Abbey?

by ladyandtherose // 10 November 2016 // 2 Comments

Ever since ITV’s 6-series Downton Abbey came to a close last year (earlier this year for American & Canadian viewers), we the DA / period drama fans were left with a void on our Sundays. Whatever were we going to do... Continue reading →

Toronto’s Castle – Casa Loma

by ladyandtherose // 10 October 2016 // No Comments

In honour of the return of Murdoch Mysteries S10 – and Thanksgiving in Canada – I would like to share photos from my visit to Casa Loma in 2014. Murdoch Mysteries fans may recognise this Gothic Revival building as the home... Continue reading →

Downton Abbey Tour and 1920’s-Inspired Dress

by ladyandtherose // 22 August 2016 // 2 Comments

One month ago yesterday I treated myself to a Downton Abbey film locations tour and bought myself a 1920’s/1930’s-inspired dress. Since my birthday was on a week day and just before the general Downton Abbey group tours that usually take place at the... Continue reading →

Hetty Feather and the Foundling Museum

by ladyandtherose // 19 July 2016 // No Comments

Around the end of June, I discovered a new favourite period drama: Hetty Feather. Based on the first book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson, CBBC’s (BBC’s children programme) first series premiered in May 2015, followed by a second series in May 2016.... Continue reading →

French Period Dramas

by ladyandtherose // 14 July 2016 // 3 Comments

Bonne Fête Nationale! Happy Bastille Day! In honour of the Republic of France’s birthday, I thought I would share all the period dramas set in France, as well as French-produced historical dramas. Please let me know if I am missing any... Continue reading →

Period Drama Location: Ham House

by ladyandtherose // 28 June 2016 // 1 Comment

Another location in greater London for period drama lovers to visit is Ham House in Richmond, London, England. In Period Dramas Ham House was used as the film location for: Anna Karenina (2012) Ballet Shoes (2007) Cambridge Spies (2003) To... Continue reading →

Period Dramas: Performing Arts

by ladyandtherose // 2 June 2016 // 1 Comment

Did you know that there are a number of ballet, opera, and musicals in period films? Ballet Ballet Shoes (2007) – 1920’s Margot (2009) – 1960’s The Red Shoes (1948) – 1940’s Opera La Boheme (2008) – Victorian Io, Don Giovanni (2010) – Rococo Der Freischütz (2010)... Continue reading →

Period Drama Location: Syon Park

by ladyandtherose // 30 May 2016 // 12 Comments

Period drama and royal fans should add Syon Park to their list of places to visit in the Greater London Area. Syon Park encompasses Syon House, the grand London residence of the Duke of Northumberland; the early 19th Century Great Conservatory; and... Continue reading →

Waltzing in ‘War and Peace’

by ladyandtherose // 30 March 2016 // No Comments

Thanks to my friend Svenja at Castleholic.com, I have been rewatching the waltz scene between Natasha Rostova and Prince Andrei Bolkonsky in four film adaptations of Tolstoy’s War and Peace (I’m not including the 1972 BBC adaptation). 1956 – Movie This... Continue reading →

Dealing with Downton Withdrawal

by ladyandtherose // 7 March 2016 // No Comments

Sunday evenings haven’t been the same without Downton Abbey in the UK, and, as of yesterday, Canada and the US. So, what else is there that’s similar to Downton Abbey? Gran Hotel (TV series 2011-2013) – This is Spain’s Downton and I prefer GH to... Continue reading →

London’s Whiteleys

by ladyandtherose // 4 March 2016 // No Comments

Thanks to ITV’s Mr Selfridge, I was made aware of London’s first department store in Bayswater: Whiteleys. In S4, we see Jimmy Dillon persuade Harry and Gordon to buy Whiteleys, which they agree to. After the agreement was signed, we see the... Continue reading →

Dickensian: Miss Havisham’s Wedding Dress

by ladyandtherose // 1 March 2016 // No Comments

Those of us who’ve been following BBC’s 20-part Dickensian since Boxing Day last year were in tears on Sunday, 21 February. The series finale was brilliant and left viewers craving for more. Should Dickensian be renewed – a formal decision will be... Continue reading →