Tristram Shandy (Radio 4)
An intelligent and playful adaptation of Sterne's masterpiece.
Midsomer Murders: Death by Persuasion
An awkward marriage of Austen tropes and crime procedural.
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Sharpe-meets-Wallander.
The Mysteries of Udolpho (BBC Radio 4)
An enjoyable and atmospheric radio adaptation.
Frock Flicks
A site that combines fun commentary with an attention to historical detail.
Poldark – Season Three
The eighteenth-century soap opera rolls on into an age of revolution.
Harlots
An eye-catching depiction of the eighteenth-century sex trade that avoids titillation.
In Our Time: Aphra Behn
A domineering host attempts to steal the limelight from the great Restoration writer.
In Search of Arcadia (BBC 4)
A beautiful survey of west London's 'Arcadian' heritage.
Sometimes the Monster is a Man: A Review of Victor Frankenstein (2015)
A muddled adaptation of Shelley's novel.