“Astonishing”: 10 “absolute treat” hidden-gem period dramas to see on BBC, ITV, Netflix and more

We’ve decided to focus on period dramas specifically set between the 1700s and the early 1900s. This means we won’t be including shows set in the 1950s or later, even recent shows set in the 2000s – while technically ‘period’ pieces, they don’t fit our focus for this list.







