Abigail Williams is, throughout the series, descriptive rather than prescriptive. I Feel Therefore I Am aims to elucidate the unacknowledged assumptions that shape fractious political debates.

OFMD has broadened representation of historical figures yet to make it onto the big screen, but this isn’t what makes the show unique. Making up for centuries of heterosexual pirate

This production, in trying to balance too precariously between imitation and faithfulness to the novel, and adaptation and contemporary renewal, unfortunately fell into a rather spiritless abyss

The power in the script is its awareness that it is a fun adaptation with quite a simple plotline which allows for a freshness in its approach. It is beautifully made, with sweeping views of English

If you’re open to something different, refreshing, and a little bit more contemporary in the vein of EMMA., then this is the Austen adaptation for you.

Not without flaws, but still the most interesting 18th-century video game of recent years.

A thoroughly enjoyable adaptation even if you perhaps balk at its flippancy.

A feast for the senses eager build upon the success and controversies of the previous season in a way that foregrounds and nuances diversity without tokenism.

When the best thing you can say about a period romance – no a musical – is that the costumes were nice then something has gone horribly wrong.

While the second season of The Great loses its way in certain aspects, in others it finds its stride beautifully.