The Guardian
Why are period dramas so white?
Have you ever noticed that in film and on TV, period dramas tend to have almost entirely white casts? It’s almost as if, at least in film and TV land, black people do not feature in British history at all. The Guardian’s Josh...
PBS
Jane Eyre 2: Meeting Mr. Rochester
Adapting a much-beloved novel for the screen can be a tricky business. Each media has its own possibilities and limitations. The second PBS Jane Eyre resource in the Masterpiece series asks readers to evaluate how the filmmakers have...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read Charles Dickens?
Prisons, orphanages, slums, workhouses. Such are the settings of Charles Dickens' novels. Why would anyone (except for literature teachers, perhaps) want to read these tales? Find out why with a short video that explores the allure of...
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Changing Lives: Factories and Machines
Explores the factory system, introduced in the late 18th century during the Industrial Revolution, and its impact on workers' lives. [7:09]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Changing Lives: A Golden Age?
Tells the story of the Edwardian Blackpool, a summer holiday spot which epitomized the changes in technology and economy in late 19th century Britain. [7:11]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Rulers & Ruled: Dawn of Democracy
Discusses how and why working men won the vote in 1867 during the mid-Victorian period in England. [9:03]