British Film Forever — Season 1, Episode 4: Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama

Episode synopsis

Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses looks at some of the most epic films ever made like Ghandi and Lawrence of Arabia - as well as films that reflect and play with our historical and literary traditions like the Merchant Ivory school, the films of David Lean and the big screen adaptations of Austen, Shakespeare and Dickens. Featured films include: Chariots of Fire, Henry V. Sense & Sensibility, Ghandi, The Railway Children, Great Expectations, Cock and Bull Story, Lawrence of Arabia, The Go-Between, Tom Jones, Mary Poppins, Topsy-Turvy and Shakespeare in Love.

About British Film Forever

Running for seven weeks from July 2007, each week focused on a different genre, examining British film by genre. Presented by Jessica Stevenson the series featured over 200 exclusive interviews with leading actors and directors including Sir Michael Caine, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller
• E2Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance
• E3Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism
• E5Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy
• E6Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film
• E7Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy