Be still my beating heart. Sanditon series 3 has landed, and I’m in raptures… or at least I would be, if I didn’t live in England, glorious England, where Jane Austen lived and breathed and loved and wrote, where the beautiful story of Sanditon was […] The post The Holy Grail (or How to watch Sanditon 3 in the UK) appeared first on Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes ..read more

Sanditon, rescued by its ardent American fans, is returning for a final season on 19 March 2023 on PBS at 9/8c. Unfortunately for British viewers, ITV have blotted their copybook once more and have yet to announce a UK release date.  Jane Austen’s final, unfinished […] The post Finally, an ending for Sanditon  appeared first on Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes ..read more

  ‘We should all make a silent prayer to mark the finish of this terrible war and what that means for each and every one of us, let us remember the sacrifices that have been made and the men who will never come back and […] The post Portrayals of the Great War appeared first on Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes ..read more

*Spoilers about Poldark series one – four* I recently read (on British Period Dramas) that Poldark Series Five will be ‘making up its own story’ rather than relying on the books. This was always likely to be the case as Winston Graham put a decade […] The post Poldark off piste appeared first on Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes ..read more

Tis the season of period dramas with the darkening evenings offset by dazzling costumes, grand houses, pastoral scenes, the rich, the poor, broken hearts, daughters married and battles aplenty. 1) Vanity Fair, Sunday 2 September at 9pm, ITV1,  ‘Beware old London Town, Miss Sharp is […] The post Upcoming period dramas appeared first on Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes ..read more

As we have come to the end of Poldark Series Four, let us comfort ourselves with the thought of forthcoming period dramas which will be a balm to our souls.  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, is out on Netflix in the US […] The post New releases: Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society appeared first on Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes ..read more

Poldark Series Four has come to an end! If you’re dreading being without your Sunday evening fix of historical fiction then be not afeared, the BBC have just released three of their beloved period dramas on iPlayer in the ‘box sets’ section (which is free […] The post Three brilliant BBC period dramas now on iPlayer appeared first on Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes ..read more

4/5 Ross has a prior engagement, with Prime Minister Pitt the Younger  Ross’s poor relief scheme has succeeded in Cornwall and won the approval of Prime Minister. Pitt gives Ross a commission: ‘Your impulse is sound, and I believe it’s time will come…help those who […] The post Poldark Four: Episode Six appeared first on Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes ..read more

* Spoilers if you haven’t watched the last series of Downton including the Christmas Finale (aired in 2015). Although if you haven’t, quite frankly, what have you been doing with your time?! Get on Amazon Prime immediately. No spoilers about the film. * The long-anticipated […] The post ‘Downton still stands and the Crawleys are still in it’ appeared first on Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes ..read more