Period Drama
The stench of Chanel No 5
Set mainly in Nazi-occupied Paris, The New Look tells the story of Coco Chanel and Christian Dior
The past speaks for itself
The problem with modern period drama
In defence of the Netflix Persuasion
It is a satire of modern vanities, not a screw-up
Murders for early December
Pass the time by these passages into times present and past: post-war to Covid-era
10 years of Downton Abbey
What insights can period dramas give us into the past?
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