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  • Season 39
  • Season 38
    • Ep 29
      The Old Curiosity Shop
      5/3/09
      9.0
      A teenage girl and her grandfather lose everything to a maniacal moneylender and flee his relentless pursuit. Derek Jacobi stars as Grandfather, with Sophie Vavasseur as Nell and Toby Jones as Quilp.
    • Ep 28
      Little Dorrit (5)
      4/26/09
      9.8
      Little Dorrit tells the story of the Dorrit family and the rich array of characters they encounter on their''way from rags to riches and back again. Adapted by Andrew Davies, the miniseries stars Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Courtenay, Alun Armstrong and Claire Foy as "Little" Amy Dorrit. Part 5 of 5.
    • Ep 27
      Little Dorrit (4)
      4/19/09
      9.5
      Little Dorrit tells the story of the Dorrit family and the rich array of characters they encounter on their way from rags to riches and back again. Adapted by Andrew Davies, the miniseries stars Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Courtenay, Alun Armstrong and Claire Foy as "Little" Amy Dorrit. Part 4 of 5.moreless
    • Ep 26
      Little Dorrit (3)
      4/12/09
      9.5
      Little Dorrit tells the story of the Dorrit family and the rich array of characters they encounter on their way from rags to riches and back again. Adapted by Andrew Davies, the miniseries stars Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Courtenay, Alun Armstrong and Claire Foy as "Little" Amy Dorrit. Part 3 of 5.moreless
    • Ep 25
      Little Dorrit (2)
      4/5/09
      9.8
      Little Dorrit tells the story of the Dorrit family and the rich array of characters they encounter on their way from rags to riches and back again. Adapted by Andrew Davies, the miniseries stars Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Courtenay, Alun Armstrong and Claire Foy as "Little" Amy Dorrit. Part 2 of 5.moreless
    • Ep 24
      Little Dorrit (1)
      3/29/09
      9.3
      One of Dickens' greatest love stories, Little Dorrit has the timely theme of chronic debt and financial collapse. Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice) stars as hero Arthur Clennam, with Clair Foy as Amy "Little" Dorrit and Tom Courtenay as her father. Part 1 of 5.
    • Ep 23
      Oliver Twist (2)
      2/22/09
      9.0
      This bold adaptation breathes new life into the much-loved Dickens novel about a young orphan sent to''a workhouse. Timothy Spall as Fagin, Sophie Okenedo is Nancy, and introducing William Miller as''the beloved Oliver Twist. Part 2 of 2.
    • Ep 22
      Oliver Twist (1)
      2/15/09
      9.0
      William Miller plays Oliver Twist in Charles Dickens' much-loved story about the young orphan whose request for "more" leads to a phantasmagoria of adventures in 19th-century London. Timothy Spall stars as Fagin, Tom Hardy as Bill Sikes and Sophie Okonedo as Nancy, Oliver's guardian angel. Part 1 of 2.
    • Ep 21
      Wuthering Heights (2)
      1/25/09
      9.0
      A thrilling new adaptation of Emily Bronte's haunting classic, Wuthering Heights retells the story of the all encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Part 2 of 2.
    • Ep 20
      Wuthering Heights (1)
      1/18/09
      9.3
      Emily Bronte's classic "Wuthering Heights" opens with Heathcliff (Tom Hardy), a gypsy adopted by the Earnshaw family, falling in love with his open-hearted stepsister Cathy (Charlotte Riley) while growing up even though he has a rival (Andrew Lincoln) for her affection. His relationship with stepbrother Hindley (Burn Gorman), meanwhile, is anything but pleasant, as the boy views him as a rival. Part 1 of 2.moreless
    • Ep 19
      Tess of the d'Urbervilles (2)
      1/11/09
      9.3
      Tess (Gemma Arterton) tells Angel (Eddie Redmayne) about Alec (Hans Matheson) on their wedding night, which doesn't sit well with Angel. Later, while Angel attempts to start a new life in Brazil, she works on a farm and fends off advances from Alec, who has taken a renewed interest in her after a chance meeting. Part 2 of 2.moreless
    • Ep 18
      Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1)
      1/4/09
      9.5
      This new adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," is about a young woman (Gemma Arterton) who learns that, though her family is poor, she's descended from aristocrats. She takes a position with a family who purchased her ancestral name, D'Urbervilles, and she is preyed upon by Alec (Hans Matheson), the libertine son, from whom she flees. Part 1 of 2.moreless
    • Ep 17
      The Unseen Alistair Cooke
      11/23/08
      7.0
      A profile of longtime "Masterpiece Theatre" host Alistair Cooke (1908-2004) that's told in his own voice and that features 8mm home movies he began filming in 1933. Included are his relationships with Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard, and interviews with family and friends including "Masterpiece" executive producer Rebecca Eaton.
    • Ep 16
      Filth
      11/16/08
      5.0
      The satirical "Filth" features a tremendous performance by Julie Walters as Mary Whitehouse, a real-life school teacher who founded a TV-watchdog group in 1960s Britain in an effort to stop the BBC from broadcasting what she saw as immoral programs. The BBC's modern-minded director-general, Sir Hugh Greene (Hugh Bonneville), will hear none of her complaints, however, and he winds up in Mrs. Whitehouse's crosshairs.moreless
    • Ep 15
      God on Trial
      11/9/08
      7.3
      Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz question whether or not God is guilty of crimes against humanity.
    • Ep 14
      The Last Enemy (5)
      11/2/08
      7.8
      An English mathematician returns home after several years abroad to find that Britain has been transformed into a paranoid police state. Part five of five.
    • Ep 13
      The Last Enemy (4)
      10/26/08
      7.8
      An English mathematician returns home after several years abroad to find that Britain has been transformed into a paranoid police state. Part four of five.
    • Ep 12
      The Last Enemy (3)
      10/19/08
      7.8
      An English mathematician returns home after several years abroad to find that Britain has been transformed into a paranoid police state. Part three of five.
    • Ep 11
      The Last Enemy (2)
      10/12/08
      7.5
      An English mathematician returns home after several years abroad to find that Britain has been transformed into a paranoid police state. Part two of five.
    • Ep 10
      The Last Enemy (1)
      10/5/08
      7.8
      An English mathematician returns home after several years abroad to find that Britain has been transformed into a paranoid police state. Part one of five.
    • Ep 9
      The Sally Lockhart Mysteries: The Shadow in the North
      9/28/08
      8.2
      Feisty Victorian sleuth Sally Lockhart returns in "The Shadow in the North", the second installment in The Sally Lockhart Mysteries. Sallie discovers a common thread in a series of seemingly unrelated events: an investment gone wrong, a conjurer targeted by thugs, and a clairvoyant's vision of a murder.
    • Ep 8
      The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Series VII: Know Thine Enemy
      8/17/08
      9.3
      Lynley and Havers investugate a possible serial killer after a suburban London schoolgirl is killed and a second girl is missing.
    • Ep 7
      The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Series VII: Limbo
      8/10/08
      9.3
      Inspector Lynley, six months after the death of his wife, is drawn into the mystery of his godson's abduction which occurred 15 years ago. The case takes him to Rome where a tragedy results in his arrest for murder.
    • Ep 6
      Foyle's War: Series V: All Clear
      7/27/08
      10
      In the final days of the war, DCS Foyle is serving on a committee created to keep the victory celebrations at a minimum. The murder of a fellow committee member leads him into territory that the Allies would rather keep secret.
    • Ep 5
      Foyle's War: Series V: Broken Souls
      7/20/08
      10
      The murder of an unpopular doctor at a psychiatric clinic for war veterans and the slaying of an escaped German POW are investigated. Meanwhile, Sam searches for a missing telegram-delivery boy.
    • Ep 4
      Foyle's War: Series V: Plan of Attack
      7/13/08
      10
      Former DCS Foyle is in the middle of writing his memoirs when he's called out of retirement to investigate an airman's apparent suicide.
    • Ep 3
      Inspector Lewis: Series I: Expiation
      7/6/08
      9.0
      Lewis investigates the apparent suicide of an Oxford housewife.
    • Ep 2
      Inspector Lewis: Series I: Old School Ties
      6/29/08
      8.3
      An ambitious Oxford student is found dead in her hotel room after inviting a reformed computer hacker to speak at the union. Lewis and Hathaway investigate.
    • Ep 1
      Inspector Lewis: Series I: Whom the Gods Would Destroy
      6/22/08
      9.0
      A middle-aged Oxford graduate is found murdered and Lewis and Hathaway investigate. The investigation implicates a senior university figure.
  • Season 37
    • Ep 20
      Cranford (3)
      5/18/08
      9.6
      "Cranford" is a 2007 British television drama serial, adapted by the BBC from Elizabeth Gaskell's novel 'Cranford', and from her novellas 'My Lady Ludlow' and 'Mr. Harrison's Confessions', and also from an article of hers titled 'The Last Generation in England'. The BBC series originally aired as five episodes, but these have been edited into three parts for airing on "Masterpiece Theatre". ''''Starring Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Imelda Staunton, "Cranford" is set in 1842-1843 in a small rural town dominated by group of single and widowed middle class women, who place great store on propriety, and on maintaining an appearance of gentility, even those whose means are barely adequate for the task. However, the railway is about to arrive and offers to introduce modern ways and ideas to the town, to the alarm of some of its inhabitants. Also arriving to town is ''a young man, Doctor Harrison (Simon Woods, who brings his own modern ideas to Cranford in the form of new treatments he has learned about at medical school in London. Three women vie for his affections: Mrs. Rose (Lesley Manville), Sophy Hutton (Kimberley Dixon), and Caroline Tomkinson (Selina Griffiths). Other characters in the town include the aristocratic and reactionary Lady Ludlow (Francesca Annis), her progressive-minded steward Mr. Carter (Philip Glenister), and the young poacher's son Harry Gregson (Alex Etel) whom Mr Carter teaches to read.''''This is the third part of three parts. ''moreless
    • Ep 19
      Cranford (2)
      5/11/08
      9.4
      "Cranford" is a 2007 British television drama serial, adapted by the BBC from Elizabeth Gaskell's novel 'Cranford', and from her novellas 'My Lady Ludlow' and 'Mr. Harrison's Confessions', and also from an article of hers titled 'The Last Generation in England'. The BBC series originally aired as five episodes, but these have been edited into three parts for airing on "Masterpiece Theatre". ''''Starring Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Imelda Staunton, "Cranford" is set in 1842-1843 in a small rural town dominated by group of single and widowed middle class women, who place great store on propriety, and on maintaining an appearance of gentility, even those whose means are barely adequate for the task. However, the railway is about to arrive and offers to introduce modern ways and ideas to the town, to the alarm of some of its inhabitants. Also arriving to town is ''a young man, Doctor Harrison (Simon Woods, who brings his own modern ideas to Cranford in the form of new treatments he has learned about at medical school in London. Three women vie for his affections: Mrs. Rose (Lesley Manville), Sophy Hutton (Kimberley Dixon), and Caroline Tomkinson (Selina Griffiths). Other characters in the town include the aristocratic and reactionary Lady Ludlow (Francesca Annis), her progressive-minded steward Mr. Carter (Philip Glenister), and the young poacher's son Harry Gregson (Alex Etel) whom Mr Carter teaches to read.''''This is the second part of three parts. ''moreless
    • Ep 18
      Cranford (1)
      5/4/08
      9.6
      "Cranford" is a 2007 British television drama serial, adapted by the BBC from Elizabeth Gaskell's novel 'Cranford', and from her novellas 'My Lady Ludlow' and 'Mr. Harrison's Confessions', and also from an article of hers titled 'The Last Generation in England'. The BBC series originally aired as five episodes, but these have been edited into three parts for airing on "Masterpiece Theatre". ''''Starring Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Imelda Staunton, "Cranford" is set in 1842-1843 in a small rural town dominated by group of single and widowed middle class women who place great store on propriety, and on maintaining an appearance of gentility, even those whose means are barely adequate for the task. However, the railway is about to arrive and offers to introduce modern ways and ideas to the town, to the alarm of some of its inhabitants. Also arriving to town is ''a young man, Doctor Harrison (Simon Woods, who brings his own modern ideas to Cranford in the form of new treatments he has learned about at medical school in London. Three women vie for his affections: Mrs. Rose (Lesley Manville), Sophy Hutton (Kimberley Dixon), and Caroline Tomkinson (Selina Griffiths). Other characters in the town include the aristocratic and reactionary Lady Ludlow (Francesca Annis), her progressive-minded steward Mr. Carter (Philip Glenister), and the young poacher's son Harry Gregson (Alex Etel) whom Mr Carter teaches to read.''''This is the first part of three parts.moreless
    • Ep 17
      My Boy Jack
      4/20/08
      9.5
      Based on 1915 poem by Rudyard Kipling of the same name, this television dramatization of the 1997 stage play 'My Boy Jack' stars Daniel Radcliffe as John "Jack" Kipling, David Haig as Rudyard Kipling, and Kim Cattrall as Caroline Kipling. Davig Haig is the writer of both the stage play and the television screenplay. 'My Boy Jack' examines how grief affected Rudyard Kipling following the death of his son during World War I at the Battle of Loos in 1915.moreless
    • Ep 16
      A Room with a View
      4/13/08
      7.6
      Timothy Spall and his son Rafe Spall appear together for the first time as father and son (as Mr. Emerson and his son George) in a new ITV adaptation by Andrew Davies of E.M. Forster's novel 'A Room with a View'. This classic drama, set against the backdrop of rural Italy and England in the early twentieth century, tells the story of the impressionable young English woman, Lucy Honeychurch (Elaine Cassidy), and her attempts to find love and happiness.moreless
    • Ep 15
      Sense and Sensibility (2)
      4/6/08
      9.9
      The final installment of "The Complete Jane Austen" features a brand new BBC dramatization of 'Sense and Sensiblity' starring Hattie Morahan as Elinor Dashwood and Charity Wakefield as Marianne Dashwood.''This is part two of two.''
    • Ep 14
      Sense and Sensibility (1)
      3/30/08
      9.9
      The seventh and final installment of "The Complete Jane Austen" features a brand new BBC dramatization of 'Sense and Sensiblity' starring Hattie Morahan as Elinor Dashwood and Charity Wakefield as Marianne Dashwood.''This is part one of two.
    • Ep 13
      Emma
      3/23/08
      9.8
      The penultimate installment of "The Complete Jane Austen" features the 1996 A&E dramatization of 'Emma' now airing on "Masterpiece Theatre" for the first time. This dramatization stars Kate Beckinsale as Emma Woodhouse and Samantha Morton as Harriet Smith. ''
    • Ep 12
      Pride and Prejudice (3)
      2/24/08
      9.9
      The fifth installment of "The Complete Jane Austen" features the famously popular 1995 A&E/BBC dramatization of 'Pride and Prejudice' now airing on "Masterpiece Theatre" for the first time.''''This dramatization stars Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet and Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. This final part of three comprises the fifth and sixth episodes of the original six-episode 1995 television serial.''moreless
    • Ep 11
      Pride and Prejudice (2)
      2/17/08
      9.7
      The fifth installment of "The Complete Jane Austen" features the famously popular 1995 A&E/BBC dramatization of 'Pride and Prejudice' now airing on "Masterpiece Theatre" for the first time.''''This dramatization stars Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet and Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. This second part of three comprises the third and fourth episodes of the original six-episode 1995 television serial.''moreless
    • Ep 10
      Pride and Prejudice (1)
      2/10/08
      9.8
      The fifth installment of "The Complete Jane Austen" features the famously popular 1995 A&E/BBC dramatization of 'Pride and Prejudice' now airing on "Masterpiece Theatre" for the first time.''''This dramatization stars Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet and Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. This first part of three comprises the first two episodes of the original six-episode 1995 television serial.moreless
    • Ep 9
      Miss Austen Regrets
      2/3/08
      8.7
      "Masterpiece Theatre's The Complete Jane Austen" continues with 'Miss Austen Regrets', starring Olivia Williams and Hugh Bonneville. This new biopic depicts the romantic trials of Jane Austen, including two men whose proposals she rejected and the young surgeon who arrived too late to steal her heart.
    • Ep 8
      Mansfield Park
      1/27/08
      8.6
      The third installment of "The Complete Jane Austen" features a brand new adaptation of 'Mansfield Park'. Billie Piper stars as Fanny Price, a young woman from a poor background who has been raised by her wealthy uncle and aunt. While growing up amidst her new family, she forms a tight bond with the second son, Edmund (Blake Ritson), is severely chastised by her uncle (Douglas Hodge) for turning down a marriage proposal, and finds true love.moreless
    • Ep 7
      Northanger Abbey
      1/20/08
      9.4
      "The Complete Jane Austen" continues with its second installment with a new adaptation of "Northanger Abbey". Felicity Jones stars as Catherine Morland, a gothic-novel afficiando whose vivid imagination leads her into trouble during a stay with the wealthy Tilney family at their medieval country house, where Catherine's budding romance with the younger son, Henry Tilney (J.J. Feild), is threatened.moreless
    • Ep 6
      Persuasion
      1/13/08
      9.0
      The newly retitled "Masterpiece Classic" begins with the first installment of "The Complete Jane Austen". This solid adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion', stars Sally Hawkins as 27-year-old Anne Elliot who is facing spinsterhood until a past love, the handsome Capt. Wentworth (Rupert Penry-Jones), reenters her life. The strong supporting cast includes Anthony Head ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") as Anne's father, the crotchedy Sir Walter Elliot.moreless
    • Ep 5
      The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard (5)
      11/18/07
      7.1
      "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard" concludes in this fifth part of five, and the last new episode of Masterpiece Theatre in 2007.
    • Ep 4
      The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard (4)
      11/11/07
      7.1
      "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard" continues with this fourth part of five. Ros implements a new policy to combat global warming by banning unessential car traffic for one day a week.
    • Ep 3
      The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard (3)
      11/4/07
      7.1
      This third part of "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard" takes place one year into Ros' service as Prime Minister. Ros faces an international crisis when a Lithuanian plane crashes over London.
    • Ep 2
      The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard (2)
      10/28/07
      8.0
      "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard" continues in this second part of five. The political honeymoon starts to turn sour for Ros when her proposal to move the seat of government from London stalls. A visiting dignitary's family is murdered, a critical book about Ros and her new political party is released, and unsavory photos of Ros' eldest daughter Emily are released to the public.moreless
    • Ep 1
      The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard (1)
      10/21/07
      8.1
      The 37th season of Masterpiece Theatre begins with Part 1 of the five-part "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard". Jane Horrocks plays Ros Pritchard, a British supermarket manager who is fed up with politicians and decides to run for parliament. Surprisingly, she ends up becoming Prime Minister.
  • Season 36
  • Season 35
    • Ep 14
      Under the Greenwood Tree
      4/23/06
      9.5
      Fancy Day, a new schoolteacher in a Dorset village, is put under pressure by her family to marry well. However, she falls for the poor Dick Dewy.
    • Ep 13
      Carrie's War
      4/16/06
      9.3
      A coming-of-age story set in the UK during the second world war. Fourteen-year old Carrie Willow and her young brother Nick are evacuated from London during the Blitz and sent to a small Welsh town, where the strict Mr Samuel Evans and his sister take them in.
    • Ep 12
      My Family and Other Animals
      4/9/06
      9.5
      The Durrells, an eccentric English family, move to the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930's, and the young Gerald Durrell becomes fascinated with the island's wildlife.''
    • Ep 11
      Bleak House (6)
      2/26/06
      9.5
      Coming Soon
    • Ep 10
      Bleak House (5)
      2/19/06
      9.5
      Coming Soon
    • Ep 9
      Bleak House (4)
      2/12/06
      9.5
      Coming Soon
    • Ep 8
      Bleak House (3)
      2/5/06
      9.4
      Coming Soon
    • Ep 7
      Bleak House (2)
      1/29/06
      9.4
      Coming Soon
    • Ep 6
      Bleak House (1)
      1/22/06
      9.6
      Coming soon
    • Ep 5
      The Virgin Queen (2)
      11/20/05
      9.2
      The continuing story of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Elizabeth is under constant pressure to marry and secure the future of the crown by providing an heir, but she fears the loss of power that might come from having a husband and refuses to be forced into a political marriage. ''''Meanwhile, the Queen becomes a strong ruler, and in the Age of Elizabeth her England even begins to become a player on the world stage. ''''moreless
    • Ep 4
      The Virgin Queen (1)
      11/13/05
      9.5
      The Virgin Queen is the more or less true story of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1557-1603). The production begins in the Tower of London, where Elizabeth has been imprisoned by Queen Mary, her half-sister, who hopes to bring England back to the Roman Catholic Church and who sees Elizabeth as a rallying-point for the supporters of the protestant Church of England. ''''After the death of Mary, Elizabeth inherits the throne as Queen of England in her own right. Elizabeth sets out with high hopes, but she is soon torn between her love for Sir Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (a married man) and her duties as Queen.moreless
    • Ep 3
      Kidnapped (2)
      11/6/05
      8.5
      After escaping from the bounty hunters, Davie and Alan run into an old friend of Alan's, now the leader of a guerrilla band fighting the Redcoats. Soon after, though, the bounty hunters are on their tail once again, and Davie goes to Queensferry, near Edinburgh, to seek out his old family lawyer - with a view to tackling his Uncle Ebenezer.moreless
    • Ep 2
      Kidnapped (1)
      10/30/05
      8.5
      When young Davie Balfour tries to claim his rightful inheritance, his Uncle Ebenezer Balfour tricks him into boarding a ship taking him off to slavery in the Americas. But Davie is rescued by Alan Breck, a Highlander and Jacobite he meets on board ship. Davie finds more adventures than he bargained for, though, when he and Alan are hunted by English bounty hunters over the Scottish Highlands.moreless
    • Ep 1
      Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
      10/23/05
      8.3
      Watson persuades Sherlock Holmes to come out of retirement to hunt a serial killer. The pattern is that the murderer kills young ladies by gagging them with one of their stockings and then strangling them with the other.
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