It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Sunday evening must be in want of a period drama.
In pursuit of that truth I will seek out everything behind the beloved films, books and series that provide such incredible escapism, bring such joy and inspire the most dedicated phone users among us to turn off their mobiles for an hour of historical bliss.
Combining my love of period dramas, historical fiction, romance, history, walking, wild swimming and the beautiful British outdoors I will explore:
- The backdrops from the prettyish kind of little wildernesses to the great house locations, and the top bathing spots from Poldark to Pemberley.
- What life was really like upstairs, downstairs and in-between
- The authors and their inspirations from music to folklore
- The real-life characters behind the fiction
- The challenges of filming
- The historical events that shape each story
Follow me on Instagram for all things period drama: @pertopinionsandfineeyes