What to watch after 'The Other Bennet Sister'....

[Linenspots]

I've been watching this over the last couple of weeks and am totally enamoured by it. I love the costumes, the period, the championing of the underdog and just the sweetness of escapism it brings from the real world, I guess.

I don't watch a great deal of TV, just a handful of shows that DH and I share an interest in. DH loves motorsport and motors, and I do a craft during my spare time, so it suits me just fine for him to watch his car porn, while I craft.

I have never watched anything of a similar genre to The Other Bennet Sister, so now I'm wondering, should I be watching Pride & Prejudice, Downton Abbey, Bridgerton etc? Have I been missing out all these years?

What else should I look up that is similar to this lovely programme?

The newer Persuasion - was on Netflix a while ago is very similar. Not quite as serious (or as good) as the one with Ciaran Hinds. The 1995 Pride and prejudice is the best version

Also quite good if you enjoy a historical drama (though different genre) and easy watching series is the Seven dials - the new Agatha Christie on Netflix

I wonder if the very old "Moll Flanders" is available? Alex Kingston is great in that
For gentle humour, I also enjoy Agatha Christie's Poirot with David Suchet on Netflix.

Definitely Downton, and 1995 pride and prejudice as mentioned.

All Creatures Great and Small has a similar vibe in that it’s gentle and light.

Bridgerton is a slightly different genre but it’s okay.

I LOVED that!

I've got these - the shower gel and deodorant in the 'Love & Meadows' scent, does that count? (they smell amazing, by the way!)

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Peaky Blinders...that's another one I've often wondered about!

Really interested to read about the false starts with Bridgerton. My lovely friend has recently been bingeing it and said exactly the same, that is was the second season that she really got drawn in.

My Grandma used to have that on when she was looking after me for Mum & Dads weekly skittles night. I guess it must have been on of a Saturday night then? I can still here the theme tune!

The 1970s All Creatures was a family regular when I was growing up - I was madly in love with Tristan Farnon!

I had the good fortune to attend a few of Adjoa Andoh’s workshops during her time as Cameron Mackintish Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Oxford. I would be loath to accuse such an august and skilled actor of indulging in ‘slapstick’ where it was not specifically scripted. And given the amount of academic debate Bridgerton has prompted, it seems worth the effort of persevering - if only so you can form an opinion on it.

Oh that's interesting.

I saw three girls flumping down a staircase complaining of their uncomfortable dresses ( which were only what they would have been accustomed to) then hollering up to her sister to hurry up in a badly modulated chalk-on-blackboard screech which would have been unfeasibly crass even in a modern woman, then the "punchline" seemed to be "Do you think she heard me?" So hilarious.🙄

Totally not the clever humour of Austen! At that point I gave up - so not far in, in fairness.

But perhaps it finds its rhythm as it goes on.

Thank you to everyone for your replies, I've been jotting all the suggestions down.

Spanish Princess

You might enjoy Lark Rise to Candleford too - I'm sure that's on iPlayer.

Importance of Being Earnest (any adaptation)

Gilded Age.

It’s sooooooo good.

It really is, isn't it.
I also agree with @ForAmusedHazelQuoter that Gilded Age is quite good too. Definitely a different vibe from Downton but I did enjoy it.

Totally agree, both an easy watch.

I found it got better as it went on and the last series was really good.

I really like Meryl Streep's daughter (Louisa Jacobsen?) as an actress. I thought she was excellent. I also really loved Denee Benton in it.

Oh you have to watch Downton abbey. I loved the gilded age too, like downton in the states!

Also the White Queen, and the White Princess

Oooh yes, good picks.

Thoroughly unlikeable characters in the latter.