Welcome to The Classic Period Drama page featuring our collection of Autographs, Memorabelia and Videos of our favourite Actors who have appeared in Classic Period Dramas such as North and South, Sense and Sensibilty, The Illusionist and The Young Victoria.
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In late nineteenth century Vienna, renowned illusionist Eisenheim is reunited with the Duchess von Teschen when she is volunteered from the audience to participate in an illusion during one of his performances. Despite having not seen each other in fifteen years when they were teenagers, they almost immediately recognize each other as Eduard Abramovich and Sophie von Teschen, they who had a doomed romance at that time due to their class differences. The Duchess is soon to be wed to the Count Prince Leopold in what would be for him a
marriage solely in pursuit of power: overthrowing his father, the Emperor Leopold, as well as overtaking the Hungarian side of the empire. The Count Prince is known to use violence against women if it suits his needs or purposes. As such, the Duchess, who realizes that she still loves Eisenheim and he her, can never leave the Count Prince without it jeopardizing her life
marriage solely in pursuit of power: overthrowing his father, the Emperor Leopold, as well as overtaking the Hungarian side of the empire. The Count Prince is known to use violence against women if it suits his needs or purposes. As such, the Duchess, who realizes that she still loves Eisenheim and he her, can never leave the Count Prince without it jeopardizing her life
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As the daughter of a middle class parson, Margaret Hale played by Daniella Denby-Ashe has enjoyed a priveleged upbringing in rural Southern England but when her father uproots the family, she is forced to adapt a new life in the Northern town of Milton where she meets Mill Owner John Thornton who has secretly become an admirer despite Margaret taking a dislike to him. Over a period of time, Margaret's attitude towards him starts to
change.
change.
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David Morrissey, Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens, Mark Williams, Janet McTeer and Mark Gatiss lead an all-star cast in this adaptation of Austen’s Sense And Sensibility. For those that don’t know, Sense And Sensibility is the story of two young sisters on a voyage of burgeoning sexual and romantic discovery. The death of their father throws their privileged world into bedlam and with no entitlement to his estate, they are forced to live in poverty. Although the sisters’ chances of marriage seem doomed, attractive men are quickly drawn to Elinor (Hattie Morahan) and Marianne.
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Charity Wakefield was born in Sussex, England in September 1980. At a couple of months old she moved with her mother, Caroline, to L'Ampolla in CataloSpainnia, . They returned to England when Wakefield was four. She has a half-sister, Olivia. Her maternal grandfather was actor James Hayter Wakefield went to Bexhill College and
studied acting at the Oxford School of Drama from 2000 to 2003. As well as acting, she plays the violin and has a strong soprano singing voice.Charity has appeared in Hex, Fairy Tales, Casualty1907, Casualty 1909 and Sense and sensibility.
studied acting at the Oxford School of Drama from 2000 to 2003. As well as acting, she plays the violin and has a strong soprano singing voice.Charity has appeared in Hex, Fairy Tales, Casualty1907, Casualty 1909 and Sense and sensibility.
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Dominated by her possessive mother and her bullying consort,Conroy, since childhood, teen-aged Victoria refuses to allow them the power of acting as her regent in the last days of her uncle, William IV's rule.
Her German cousin Albert is encouraged to court her for solely political motives but, following her accession at age eighteen, finds he is falling for her and is dismayed at her reliance on trusty premier Melbourne. Victoria is impressed by Albert's philanthropy which is akin to her own desire to help her subjects. However her loyalty to Melbourne, perceived as a self-seeker, almost causes a constitutional crisis and it is Albert who helps restore her self-confidence.She proposes and they marry, Albert proving himself not only a devoted spouse,prepared to take an assassin's bullet for her, but an agent of much-needed reform, finally endorsed by an admiring Melbourne.
Her German cousin Albert is encouraged to court her for solely political motives but, following her accession at age eighteen, finds he is falling for her and is dismayed at her reliance on trusty premier Melbourne. Victoria is impressed by Albert's philanthropy which is akin to her own desire to help her subjects. However her loyalty to Melbourne, perceived as a self-seeker, almost causes a constitutional crisis and it is Albert who helps restore her self-confidence.She proposes and they marry, Albert proving himself not only a devoted spouse,prepared to take an assassin's bullet for her, but an agent of much-needed reform, finally endorsed by an admiring Melbourne.