TrixieB Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 One of my relatives (in the "senior citizen" age bracket) got a DVD player for Christmas, and during the following two weeks watched and LOVED the first five seasons of Downton Abbey. She will be having major surgery in a couple of weeks. I am trying to stock up on DVDs for the recovery period. We have a good library system so I'm hoping I'll be able to borrow much of what you suggest. I know she doesn't like sci-fi, superhero, or cartoons. She loves to read mysteries, especially series (J.A. Jance, Janet Evanovich, etc.) so I think she might enjoy watching mysteries too. And she likes to watch dramas. Ideas for movies and TV series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mum Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Land girls. Any Miss Marple Lord Peter Wimsey Call the Midwife. All Creatures Great and Small? Just brainstorming. I'm from England :001_smile: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Father Brown Mysteries. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Cranford and Return to Cranford Wives and Daughters North and South (BBC) My Costco has or had the set of those mini series (except return to Cranford) all for about $20 last week. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Foyle's War 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Mr Selfridge Anne of Green Gables 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 The Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackermom Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 My MIL has had two must-see TV shows: Downton Abbey, and whatever was on PBS's Masterpiece Mystery. Some of the shows listed above have been featured on Masterpiece Mystery, plus Sherlock, Death Comes to Pemberley, and many more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I was also going to say Mr. Selfridge and Call the Midwife. Another good one is The Paradise, and it's only two seasons to tell the whole story, so that's nice! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Midsomer Murders. It is s British TV series set in the fictional county of Midsomer, not a period piece, but today. It is filmed around Oxfordshire. Although there are modern buildings in the area, you would never know it from this series, which is all thatched cottages and half timbered buildings. The series started in 1997 and is still going strong I think. It is well written, well acted, beautiful scenery too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Land girls. Any Miss Marple Lord Peter Wimsey Call the Midwife. All Creatures Great and Small? Just brainstorming. I'm from England :001_smile: I love all these too. Adding:Poirot Monarch of the Glen Upstairs Down Stairs Forsythe Saga (the original 1960s one) the last two are similar to Downton in that they follow a well off family and the people who work in their house. In Monarch, big house, but family is broke. Edited January 20, 2016 by Alessandra 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I was also going to say Mr. Selfridge and Call the Midwife. Another good one is The Paradise, and it's only two seasons to tell the whole story, so that's nice! I was annoyed that The Paradise was canceled. It didn't seem like they told the whole story to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Home Fires 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Am I the only one that didn't like Mr. Selfridge? I just couldn't get into it. But Doc Martin is a favorite, and I adore Call the Midwife. (I'm a Downton Addict) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Am I the only one that didn't like Mr. Selfridge? I just couldn't get into it. But Doc Martin is a favorite, and I adore Call the Midwife. (I'm a Downton Addict) I can't stand Jeremy Piven. I watched the first couple of episodes to see if I might like the show despite him, but I just couldn't do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Cranford and Return to Cranford Wives and Daughters North and South (BBC) Oh, I love all of these! This makes me wish I could stay home and watch TV all day. Edited January 20, 2016 by Word Nerd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Mercy Street is a new one that just started airing on PBS this week. Andrew Davies also has a BBC War and Peace adaptation out now. Edited January 20, 2016 by Word Nerd 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Am I the only one that didn't like Mr. Selfridge? I just couldn't get into it. But Doc Martin is a favorite, and I adore Call the Midwife. (I'm a Downton Addict) I agree. Tried Selfridge, did not like. Doc Martin is a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 The first three seasons of Call the Midwife Any Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers adaptation on PBS/BBC BBC versions of Jane Austen books and Jane Eyre Cadfael 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Poldark 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Death in paradise. It is a British mystery show that my parents watch. Good mysteries, zero blood and gore. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Seconding Call the Midwife and Foyle's war. Mr Selfrige was recommended to me but I didn't like it. Adding Bletchley Circle and Forsyte Saga (the pbs masterpiece series version with Damien Lewis) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I agree. Tried Selfridge, did not like. Doc Martin is a favorite.Posted at the same time, I also did not like this. I really wanted to, as I never have anything to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Inspector George Gently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in CA Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Before there was Downton Abbey, there was Upstairs, Downstairs (1970's version). I love, love, love Upstairs, Downstairs. :iagree: Fabulous show! I lost interest in Downton Abbey after the first season, but I've never gotten tired of watching Upstairs, Downstairs. Lots of great suggestions in this thread (that I have to check out or re-watch!). A few more: Grantchester -- crime-solving vicar in Cambridge. Based on the mysteries (still being written) by James Runcie, whose father was Archbishop of Canterbury. Only one season is out, but they are filming the next one. Gosford Park (movie) Bleak House 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Oh yes, I really liked Grantchester. Not as much as Call the Midwife or Dowton, but I did enjoy it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I just saw Granchester season two in a preview of what's coming to Masterpiece this spring. Looks like it'll start airing in March. I'll have to add the first season to my to-watch list before that, as it does look like my kind of show. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Ooohhh!!! Has no one recommended Inspector Morse yet?!?! Love this show and the books are good, too. In the same vein is Inspector Lewis (set some years after Morse and featuring Morse's partner now an Inspector) and Endeavour (about a young Morse just starting out in the 60s). And, no offense to Cumberbatch fans (and I do like him) but, in my mind, Jeremy Brett will *always* be Sherlock Holmes. I heartily recommend this version of Sherlock Holmes. I second Cadfael starring Sir Derek Jacobi. Also, love the books. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries!!! It's set in the same time period as Downton (fabulous clothes galore) and is about a very free-thinking female private detective. All three seasons are playing on Netflix right now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Sherlock? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks, everybody! I now have a HUGE list and will start searching the library's DVD collection. Unfortunately my relative doesn't have cable or internet -- if she did, that would open up the world of Netflix. She can't get PBS so will have to wait a bit to watch the final season of DA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw4321 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Little Dorritt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in CA Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks, everybody! I now have a HUGE list and will start searching the library's DVD collection. Unfortunately my relative doesn't have cable or internet -- if she did, that would open up the world of Netflix. She can't get PBS so will have to wait a bit to watch the final season of DA. Same here (no cable or internet Netflix - just DVDs) -- I found Grantchester while browsing at the library, as well as Mr Selfridge (which I only watched a few episodes of -- I thought it would focus more on his innovations in retail, instead of soap-opera stuff ...). The library also has the Inspector Morse, Inspector Lewis, and Inspector Lynley series, which we are starting to explore now that we have an empty nest :) ... and also lots of Agatha Christie, Upstairs, Downstairs, Downton Abbey, Doc Martin, etc. and most of the other BBC/PBS series recommended above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Another I liked for a while is Last Tango in Halifax. It's quite a soap opera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCotton Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The Forsyte Saga -- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/forsyte/ This was really good, and another Masterpiece show from the past. ****A must watch just for the performance of the character played by Damian Lewis.*** Amazing actor. Great cast of characters Takes place over many years. Fab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The Forsyte Saga -- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/forsyte/ This was really good, and another Masterpiece show from the past. ****A must watch just for the performance of the character played by Damian Lewis.*** Amazing actor. Great cast of characters Takes place over many years. Fab. QFT("Quoted for truth", thanks Scarlett) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The Forsyte Saga -- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/forsyte/ This was really good, and another Masterpiece show from the past. ****A must watch just for the performance of the character played by Damian Lewis.*** Amazing actor. Great cast of characters Takes place over many years. Fab. I was pretty disappointed when it left Netflix streaming not long after I started watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCotton Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I was pretty disappointed when it left Netflix streaming not long after I started watching. Oh you are right, what a bummer. I don't see it on Amazon stream either. My library carries the DVD set. But pretty sure I used Netflix. . . Don't let that stop you folks, this one's a keeper. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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