PEAKY BLINDERS

The Peaky Blinders aren’t common criminals. They are a family - a clan. They have their own style and manners, and their own code of honor. They call themselves Peaky Blinders, a gang that is dangerous but respected. They play against the law, but that might just be the only way to survive in these cruel times.  Read here.

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/peaky-blinders-reasons-watching/

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A SUITABLE BOY

BBC One's A Suitable Boy, based on Vikram Seth's bestseller, explores post-partition India's cultural norms as well as combining satire with romance.

When writing it, former Oxford English Literature student Seth was inspired by Jane Austen, particularly Elizabeth Bennet, and he portrayed similar qualities in Lata: charm, quick wit and independence (not to mention their overbearing mothers).

Here you can read the novel online.

"An immensely enjoyable novel which describes with unhurried pace the panorama of India ... Everything appears familiar to us, yet in fact it is newly minted by a master artist."

Hindustan Times

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/28-years-after-its-publication-five-reasons-a-suitable-boy-remains-a-must-read

THE OUTLANDER SERIES

Outlander is a Starz Original Series based on the Outlander series of books by Diana Gabaldon.

It follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. After she demonstrates her medical abilities, rebel Scottish Highlanders keep her as a healer for the clan. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives. The Outlander series spins the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure into one epic tale.

Here’s eight reasons as to why you need to watch this show, or perhaps even rewatch it for the second or third time!

https://ling.online/en/video/serials/outlander/

SANDITON

Jane Austen's final, unfinished novel “Sanditon” has been adapted for the small screen recently. Written just months before the author died in 1817, the story centres around Charlotte Heywood, her unexpected trip to a posh coastal resort town, and her relationship with a gorgeous young man named Sidney Parker. Jane Austen only finished eleven chapters of the story, but her original text has been extended into an eight-part miniseries.

Even if it isn't as impeccable as “Pride and Prejudice” or “Persuasion” miniseries or movies, I love “Sanditon”!

GAME OF THRONES

Game of Thrones is an HBO series that tells the story of a medieval country's civil war. The series, which premiered in April 2011, is set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos in a world where seasons stretch on for years. When the story begins, a decade-long summer is ending, and winter looms as characters battle to claim the "Iron Throne," the seat of the king of the Seven Kingdoms, the regime that rules all but the northern tip of Westeros. In show parlance, "sit on the Iron Throne" is a metonym equivalent to "rule Westeros." Read more here.

Here you can watch this super-popular series.

POLDARK

Poldark is a BBC television series based on the novels written by Winston Graham which was first transmitted in the UK between 1975 and 1977. It is one of the most successful British television adaptations of all time.

The romantic saga follows Ross Poldark  (Robin Ellis) as he loses his fiancée, the beautiful and well-mannered Elizabeth, to his cousin Francis. Ross ends up marrying his servant Demelza, but he is always torn between the two women from very different social backgrounds.  Set in late 18th century Cornwall, the plot follows Ross  Poldark's attempts to make his ruined tin mines a success. Life is tough, smuggling is rife and Ross Poldark finds himself taking the side of the underprivileged against the merciless behaviour of his enemies, the greedy Warleggan clan. Although the emphasis is primarily  on Ross and Demelza, there are many other characters with their own stories. 

In February 2014, the BBC announced a new adaptation of the series, Poldark, due for broadcast this year and  starring  Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark.

Ready to enjoy the remake of this exciting series? Read here.

WATCHING OUTLANDER AT LONG LAST!

Outlander is a British-American television drama series based on Diana Gabaldon's bestselling books. It is the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743  and she is right away thrown into an unknown world where her life is put at risk. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a dashing and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship starts that tears Claire's heart between two  incredibly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

Production began on location in Scotland in October 2013.

SHERLOCK

I guess it’s better late than never, but I have only recently discovered  Sherlock  and I must confess I simply love it! This much-admired British television crime drama presents a contemporary adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's  Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, it stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson.