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

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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?

Miss Austen - drama about Jane Austen's sister

Gentleman Jack?

Bridgeton on Netflix, Bella on Disney+ and not of the same time , but I also loved Lesson in chemistry prime / Apple TV

I loved the original Upstairs Downstairs and I recently came across the newer version with Keeley Hawes and Tom Stoppard. Apparently it was first screened in 2010 so I don’t know how I missed it! It’s set in the 1930s and is available to watch on U.

Sanditon I think has a similar feel and has a few seasons to watch

I really enjoyed it. I wasn't sure I would as she never actually finished that novel but it seemed to work well.

Emma with Johnny Lee Miller (phwoar!)
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They've already been mentioned, but both Cranford and Larkrise to Candleford have the innocence and sweetness along with great characters that you might be looking for. And with great actors in both series you can't go wrong. I'm just not sure if you can still find them on iPlayer?

The BBC adaptation of Emma with Romola Garai is brilliant. I also like the Northanger Abbey film with Felicity Jones.

Oh yes, you are right!

@ICanLiveWithIt where can I watch pride and prejudice and zombies please

🤣😁 I found it on dvd at the local charity shop!

I was coming on to say all of these. Also Cranford if you can find it anywhere, and I’m a big fan of Lark Rise to Candleford.
I also like The Gilded Age.

Totally different time period but Home Fires….in still annoyed that they only made two series.

I love downtown abbey and Poldark, my go to when I’m in need of a pick me up

Another vote for Harlots. Uncomfortable viewing at times, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The costumes are incredible.

BBC’s adaptation of Les Mis is excellent.

I’ve just remembered watching The Buccaneers with my mum back in the 90s. Apparently there’s a new version but that might be of interest to folks too.

Just watched the rest of The other Bennett sister, really enjoyed it

A room with a view (1985 film adaptation) is great

I loved this series. It’s so rare to find a well acted, touching and thoughtful adaptation like this. Not salacious , not sensationalist, just moving and well written and acted.

@ICanLiveWithIt Ooh lucky you x

Yes to all of those suggestions and especially also to Poldark and Peaky Blinders (as pp have said though, Peaky Blinders in particular is a very different vibe).

bridgerton - I initially thought nope, too OTT etc, but then I decided it take it for what it is - ie, NOT serious - and jolly fun (and steamy!) it is too.

North and South - gorgeous dramatic and moving.

‘proper’ Pride and Prejudice I.e Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth series for BBC - well, that almost goes without saying.

Call the Midwife? - also a very different vibe of course, but a gentle moving period drama - and also with loads of series to binge should you enjoy it.