Period Dramas 2021

Welcome to the 8th annual Upcoming Period Dramas post (a list of historical dramas and costume dramas with a specific time period)! This year’s featured couple is Linda Radlett (Lily James) and Fabrice de Sauveterre (Assaad Bouab) from BBC’s Pursuit... Continue reading →

The Best Period Dramas of the 2010s

As we come to the end of this decade, let us look back at some of the best period dramas from 2010-2019! *Please note this list is based on films I’ve seen. I know I missed many must-see period dramas... Continue reading →

Period Dramas 2020

Who’s ready for a new decade of period dramas / historical dramas / costume dramas (with a specific time period)? This year’s featured couple is Jamie and Claire from Outlander S5 (the same couple in Period Dramas 2014). I never... Continue reading →

Period Drama Film Location: Lancaster House

Lancaster House in London has been a popular film location for many period dramas. In the last decade it’s been the predominant location for the interior of Buckingham Palace in the following dramas: Bridgerton (2020) Vanity Fair (2018) The Crown... Continue reading →

Marie Antoinette at the Conciergerie

“I was a queen, and you took away my crown; a wife, and you killed my husband; a mother, and you deprived me of my children. My blood alone remains: take it, but do not make me suffer long.” Marie... Continue reading →

Review: The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook and Cocktail Book

Have you often wondered what the Crawleys and the Downstairs staff were eating or drinking as you feasted your eyes on the television series? There is not one episode that doesn’t feature someone eating or drinking or discussing food. With... Continue reading →

80th Anniversary Afternoon Tea at Notch8 (Fairmont Hotel Vancouver)

In honour of its 80th anniversary in May, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver‘s Notch8 restaurant came out with a themed afternoon tea with traditional sandwiches and sweets. I was lucky enough to win afternoon tea for two in May which I redeemed... Continue reading →