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For more than 35 years, Masterpiece has enthralled audiences with the works of the finest classic and contemporary writers interpreted by the world’s foremost actors.
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- November 24, 20088:00pmFilth
Julie Walters portrays Mary Whitehouse, a British woman that engaged in a 1960’s David vs. Goliath struggle to clean up the BBC. Starting with a battle over the Beatles use of the word “knickers” on television, Whitehouse’s clash of values with the BBC Director-General makes for interesting, and sometimes humorous, full-scale war.
- November 24, 20089:30pmSense and Sensibility
The Jane Austin series continues with this two-part adaptation of the popular novel about two sisters that attract a trio of quality gentlemen suitors, despite their rather meager financial situation.
- November 17, 20088:00pmGod on Trial
Stellan Skarsgard stars in this drama about a group of prisoners facing extermination in Auschwitz that solemnly weigh the case against the Lord God, with the believers and non-believers coming to terms with a world drenched in evil and suffering.
- November 17, 20089:30pmSense and Sensibility
The Jane Austin series continues with this two-part adaptation of the popular novel about two sisters that attract a trio of quality gentlemen suitors, despite their rather meager financial situation.
- November 10, 20088:00pmThe Last Enemy
This five-part series follows a group of characters, including a scientist, aid worker, and desperate father, who unwittingly get caught up in a global mystery. The storyline involves technology used in Britain that transforms it into a surveillance society, and the consequences of having this databank of information fall into the wrong hands.
- November 10, 200810:00pmPersuasion
This adaptation of the Jane Austin novel tells the tale of Anne Elliot, women destined for spinsterhood at age 27 after being persuaded eight years earlier to refuse the proposal of dashing Captain Wentworth. Chance brings them together again, but this time, the Captain is rich and free to play the field among eligible young beauties.
- November 3, 20088:00pmThe Last Enemy
This five-part series follows a group of characters, including a scientist, aid worker, and desperate father, who unwittingly get caught up in a global mystery. The storyline involves technology used in Britain that transforms it into a surveillance society, and the consequences of having this databank of information fall into the wrong hands.
- November 3, 20089:00pmNorthanger Abbey
In this adaptation of Jane Austin’s parody of gothic fiction, romance addict Catherine Morland is invited to a medieval country house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies. She forms a close friendship with the estates youngest son, but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short.
- November 3, 200810:30pmMansfield Park
Jane Austin’s novel is brought to life in this version in which a young woman named Fanny Price goes to live with prosperous relatives at Mansfield Park. Fanny navigates the web of intrigue and affairs among the occupants of the house, while her cousin remains her closest confidant.
- October 27, 20088:00pmThe Last Enemy
This five-part series follows a group of characters, including a scientist, aid worker, and desperate father, who unwittingly get caught up in a global mystery. The storyline involves technology used in Britain that transforms it into a surveillance society, and the consequences of having this databank of information fall into the wrong hands
- October 27, 20089:00pmDracula
Bram Stoker’s infamous character comes to live in this television adaptation. Dracula travels from his Transylvanian castle to England, where a young woman, Lucy, becomes his victim and her friend Mina is targeted to also join the undead. Professor Van Helsing discovers the truth about Dracula’s true identity and seeks to destroy him.
- October 20, 20088:00pmThe Last Enemy
This five-part series follows a group of characters, including a scientist, aid worker, and desperate father, who unwittingly get caught up in a global mystery. The storyline involves technology used in Britain that transforms it into a surveillance society, and the consequences of having this databank of information fall into the wrong hands.
- October 20, 20089:00pmInspector Lewis: Old School Ties
When a bright young female student is found murdered in a hotel room, Inspectors Lewis and Hathaway find that the case involves celebrity, ambition, and dangerous sexual politics.
- October 20, 200810:30pmInspector Lewis: Expiation
Lewis and his sidekick DS Hathaway investigate a case in which a North Oxford housewife is found hanged at home, and all indications are that it was a suicide. However, the lack of a note and the fact that the women’s life seemed perfect makes Lewis very skeptical.
- October 13, 20088:00pmThe Last Enemy
This five-part series follows a group of characters, including a scientist, aid worker, and desperate father, who unwittingly get caught up in a global mystery. The storyline involves technology used in Britain that transforms it into a surveillance society, and the consequences of having this databank of information fall into the wrong hands.
- October 13, 200810:30pmInspector Lewis: Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis and his young sidekick DS Hathaway investigate the death of a middle-aged Oxford graduate whose body was found near his run-down Oxford boathouse. The case gets delicate when one of the University’s most prominent figures, the Principal, is implicated.
- October 6, 20088:00pmThe Shadow of the North
This is a new episode in the tales of young sleuth Sally Lockhart. Seemingly unconnected events, including an elderly woman losing money on an investment, a conjuror pursued by thugs, and a clairvoyant mentioning the name of the richest man in Europe, all come together as Sally sets out on the trail of an evil far more awful than she could ever imagine.
- October 6, 20089:30pmHe Knew He Was Right
This two-part drama tells the tale of sexual jealousy in the lives of a young couple, Louis and Emily, living in London. They have the perfect marriage until Emily’s godfather, Colonial Osborne (played by Bill Nighy), sparks a rift between them and Louis becomes convinced that Emily is having an affair with Osborne. Despite her objections, Louis becomes obsessed with his delusion of infidelity and slowly descends into madness.
- September 29, 20088:00pmFoyle’s War, Series IV
This four-episode series is another chapter in the adventures of England’s Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle. Set in the 1940’s, Foyle fights crime on his homefront while war rages across Europe. In this series, Foyle investigates a brutal death on an American army base and uncovers secret government research after a biological warfare experiment goes awry.
- September 29, 20089:30pmThe Virgin Queen
This dramatic two-part film covers the life and 40-year reign of Queen Elizabeth I, one of England’s greatest monarchs. Anne-Marie Duff stars in this classic tale of a teenage princess that develops into an accomplished queen, and provides a great deal of drama, romance, and intrigue along the way.
- September 22, 20088:00pmFoyle’s War, Series IV
This four-episode series is another chapter in the adventures of England’s Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle. Set in the 1940’s, Foyle fights crime on his homefront while war rages across Europe. In this series, Foyle investigates a brutal death on an American army base and uncovers secret government research after a biological warfare experiment goes awry.
- September 22, 20089:30pmThe Virgin Queen
This dramatic two-part film covers the life and 40-year reign of Queen Elizabeth I, one of England’s greatest monarchs. Anne-Marie Duff stars in this classic tale of a teenage princess that develops into an accomplished queen, and provides a great deal of drama, romance, and intrigue along the way.
- September 8, 20088:00pmFoyle’s War, Series IV
This four-episode series is another chapter in the adventures of England’s Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle. Set in the 1940’s, Foyle fights crime on his homefront while war rages across Europe. In this series, Foyle investigates a brutal death on an American army base and uncovers secret government research after a biological warfare experiment goes awry.
- September 1, 20088:00pmFoyle’s War, Series IV
This four-episode series is another chapter in the adventures of England’s Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle. Set in the 1940’s, Foyle fights crime on his homefront while war rages across Europe. In this series, Foyle investigates a brutal death on an American army base and uncovers secret government research after a biological warfare experiment goes awry.
- September 1, 20089:30pmKidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic comes to life in this two-part PBS adaptation of the tale about a fifteen-year old orphan boy sold into slavery by his wicked uncle in 18th-century Scotland. His rescue from the slave ship sets an adventure into motion that includes murder, bounty hunters, cannibals, and revenge. A story for the whole family to enjoy.
- August 25, 20089:30pmA Room with a View
This is the story of a woman traveler in Italy that is given a room with a wonderful view at a guest house in Tuscany. Part of her adventure is dealing with the guest house owner and his eccentric son.
- August 25, 20088:00pmInspector Lynley: Know Thine Enemy
Inspectors Lynley and Havers try to stop a rash of schoolgirl kidnappings.
- August 18, 200810:30pmThe Lost Prince (Part Two)
This two-part Emmy-winning production for Outstanding Miniseries tells the heartbreaking story of a prince that history forgot. It is the true story of the youngest child of Britain’s George V and Queen Mary, whose short life in the early part of the 20th Century was spent in isolation due to his epileptic condition and autistic-like learning difficulties.
- August 18, 20088:00pmInspector Lynley: Limbo
The Scotland Yard team of Inspectors Lynley and Havers take on a 15-year-old unsolved abduction case that is reopened when a family member is found murdered soon after the discovery of the abductee’s body.
- August 11, 20088:00pmMalice Aforethought
A popular country doctor makes an ill-conceived decision to murder his “difficult” wife, and that sets his life spinning out of control in this two-part Mystery drama.
- August 11, 200810:30pmThe Lost Prince (Part One)
This two-part Emmy-winning production for Outstanding Miniseries tells the heartbreaking story of a prince that history forgot. It is the true story of the youngest child of Britain’s George V and Queen Mary, whose short life in the early part of the 20th Century was spent in isolation due to his epileptic condition and autistic-like learning difficulties.
- August 4, 20089:30Henry VIII
Ray Winstone stars as the English monarch that led his country into religious and political strife out of desperation for a male heir. This two-part drama tells the tale of a King that cast aside his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, for the bewitching Anne Boleyn (played by Helena Bonham Carter), beginning a course of disastrous marriages.
- July 28, 20088:00pmFoyle’s War: Broken Souls
During the World War II blackouts, Foyle amuses himself with learning to play chess, and his tutor is Dr. Novak, a Polish Jew that came to Britain as an exile. When one of Dr. Novak’s colleagues is found murdered, Foyle is called in to investigate.
- July 28, 2008Emma
9:30pm - One of Jane Austin’s most-loved novels, this version stars Kate Beckinsale as Emma, a tireless matchmaker who strives to find a romantic partner for her protégée, while ignoring her own desires for a love interest.
- July 25, 2008Foyle’s War: Plan of Attack
8:00pm - Michael Kitchen stars as Inspector Christopher Foyle in the return of this series set in the time of World War II. In this episode, Foyle, who has resigned from his post, is brought back into the fold when his replacement is murdered and Foyle is needed to solve the case.
- July 21, 2008Pride and Prejudice
9:30pm - The adaptations of Jane Austin’s novels continue with this three-part story about the five Bennet girls and the attempts of their mother to get them married off. As the marriages unfold, there are complications, and the path to true love is torturous. This is one of the most well-recognized versions of this novel, and stars Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy.
- July 14, 2008Pride and Prejudice
10:00pm - The adaptations of Jane Austin’s novels continue with this three-part story about the five Bennet girls and the attempts of their mother to get them married off. As the marriages unfold, there are complications, and the path to true love is torturous. This is one of the most well-recognized versions of this novel, and stars Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy.
- July 14, 2008Inspector Lewis: Expiation
8:00pm - Lewis and his sidekick DS Hathaway investigate a case in which a North Oxford housewife is found hanged at home, and all indications are that it was a suicide. However, the lack of a note and the fact that the women’s life seemed perfect makes Lewis very skeptical.
- July 7, 2008Inspector Lewis: Old School Ties
8:00pm - When a bright young female student is found murdered in a hotel room, Inspectors Lewis and Hathaway find that the case involves celebrity, ambition, and dangerous sexual politics.
- July 7, 2008Pride and Prejudice
9:30pm - The adaptations of Jane Austin’s novels continue with this three-part story about the five Bennet girls and the attempts of their mother to get them married off. As the marriages unfold, there are complications, and the path to true love is torturous. This is one of the most well-recognized versions of this novel, and stars Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy.
- June 30, 2008Masterpiece Mystery- “Inspector Lewis: Whom the Gods Would Destroy”
8:00pm - Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis and his young sidekick DS Hathaway investigate the death of a middle-aged Oxford graduate whose body was found near his run-down Oxford boathouse. The case gets delicate when one of the University’s most prominent figures, the Principal, is implicated.
- June 30, 2008Masterpiece Theatre- “Miss Austin Regrets”
9:30pm - This film biography dramatizes the lost loves of author Jane Austin. Apparently, she was more adept at writing about romance and courtship than she was at experiencing it in real life. Although Miss Austin had her suitors, none of them ended up as a marriage partner.
- June 23, 2008Mystery- “Inspector Lewis”
8:00pm - Inspector Lewis, former sidekick to the legendary Inspector Morse, is back with the Thames Valley Police in the city of Oxford, England. In this episode, he is investigating the death of an American college student. The trail leads to another student, whose family has a dark secret.
- June 16, 2008Mystery- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes —“Scandal in Bohemia”
8:00pm - Jeremy Brett starts as the famous detective in this, the first of the Masterpiece series of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries.
- June 16, 2008Mystery- Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
10:00pm - Rupert Everett stars as the infamous sleuth in this tale of serial murder and high society. A retired Holmes is recruited by his friend, Dr. Watson, to investigate a case in which a young woman’s corpse is discovered in the mud flats of the Thames River. Police assume her to have been a prostitute, but Holmes and Watson suspect that there is much more to the story.
- June 8, 2008Masterpiece Theatre- “Henry VIII”
8:00pm - Ray Winstone stars as the English monarch that led his country into religious and political strife out of desperation for a male heir. This two-part drama tells the tale of a King that cast aside his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, for the bewitching Anne Boleyn (played by Helena Bonham Carter), beginning a course of disastrous marriages.
- May 26, 2008Cranford
8:00pm - This three-part drama starring Judi Dench is an adaptation of the Elizabeth Gaskell novel of the same name about the absurdities and tragedies in the lives of the people of Cranford during a one-year period in the 1840’s. The small Cheshire market town is on the cusp of change as a railway line is being built and fears of migrant workers and potential lawlessness emerge.
- May 26, 2008Mystery- “Inspector Lewis”
10:00pm - Inspector Lewis, former sidekick to the legendary Inspector Morse, is back with the Thames Valley Police in the city of Oxford, England. In this episode, he is investigating the death of an American college student. The trail leads to another student, whose family has a dark secret.
- May 19, 2008Cranford
8:00pm - This three-part drama starring Judi Dench is an adaptation of the Elizabeth Gaskell novel of the same name about the absurdities and tragedies in the lives of the people of Cranford during a one-year period in the 1840’s. The small Cheshire market town is on the cusp of change as a railway line is being built and fears of migrant workers and potential lawlessness emerge.
- May 19, 2008Mystery- “Miss Marple: The Body in the Library”
9:00pm - A gorgeous blonde turns up dead in the library of a distinguished couple. The wife asks her friend, Miss Marple, to investigate. It is discovered that the woman was a dancer befriended by a millionaire that made her his heir. Miss Marple sorts through the suspects and solves the crime.
- May 12, 2008Cranford
8:00pm - This three-part drama starring Judi Dench is an adaptation of the Elizabeth Gaskell novel of the same name about the absurdities and tragedies in the lives of the people of Cranford during a one-year period in the 1840’s. The small Cheshire market town is on the cusp of change as a railway line is being built and fears of migrant workers and potential lawlessness emerge.
- May 12, 2008Mystery- “Miss Marple: What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw”
11:00pm - As two trains briefly pass alongside each other, Mrs. McGillicuddy witnesses the silhouette of a man strangling a woman. Police think she was dreaming, as there was no trace of a body. But her friend Miss Marple suspects the worst and begins an investigation, resulting in the discovery of the body on the grounds of an estate. Then Miss Marple delves into solving the mystery.
- May 11, 2008Emma
12:00 noon - One of Jane Austin’s most-loved novels, this version stars Kate Beckinsale as Emma, a tireless matchmaker who strives to find a romantic partner for her protégée, while ignoring her own desires for a love interest.
- May 11, 2008Mansfield Park
2:00pm - Jane Austin’s novel is brought to life in this version in which a young woman named Fanny Price goes to live with prosperous relatives at Mansfield Park. Fanny navigates the web of intrigue and affairs among the occupants of the house, while her cousin remains her closest confidant.
- May 11, 2008Northanger Abbey
3:30 pm - In this adaptation of Jane Austin’s parody of gothic fiction, romance addict Catherine Morland is invited to a medieval country house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies. She forms a close friendship with the younger son on the estate, but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short.
- May 5, 2008Persuasion
8:00pm - This adaptation of the Jane Austin novel tells the tale of Anne Elliot, a women destined for spinsterhood at age 27 after being persuaded eight years earlier to refuse the proposal of dashing Captain Wentworth. Chance brings them together again, but this time, the Captain is rich and free to play the field among eligible young beauties.
- May 5, 2008Mystery- “Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced”
9:30pm - An ad in the local Chipping Cleghorn village paper invites residents to attend a murder that will take place with a specific date, time, and place named. As the crowd gathers at the appointed time, the lights go out and three shots are fired. Miss Marple, visiting an old friend, can’t help but join the investigation into the murder.
- April 28, 2008My Boy Jack
8:00pm - Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) plays Jack, the son of British literary giant Rudyard Kipling, who causes a bitter family conflict when he joins the Irish guard at the outset of World War I. Also starring is Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City) as Jack’s mother.
- April 28, 2008Mystery- “Miss Marple: Murder at the Vicarage
10:00pm - The vicar in Miss Marple’s home village gets in hot water after proclaiming that the world would be a better place should a resident named Colonel Prothero be murdered, and soon after, the Colonel ends up dead at the vicarage. Miss Marple unravels the mystery in this two-part Agatha Christie story.
- April 21, 2008A Room with a View
8:00pm - This is the story of a woman traveler in Italy that is given a room with a wonderful view at a guest house in Tuscany. Part of her adventure is dealing with the guest house owner and his eccentric son.
- April 21, 2008Mystery — “Miss Marple: The Sittaford Mystery”
9:30pm - While Miss Marple waits out a blizzard at a remote mansion owned by a prominent politician (played by Timothy Dalton), the long night turns deadly when the owner is found murdered with a knife in his chest and a strange smile on his face. Miss Marple goes to work solving the mystery in this two-part Agatha Christie story.
- April 17, 2008Mystery — “Miss Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs”
9:30pm - Miss Marple joins up with two other sleuths to investigate the disappearances of two nursing home residents and the unsolved mystery of a murdered child in this two-part adaptation of a classic Agatha Christie tale.
- April 14, 2008Sense & Sensibility
8:00pm - The Jane Austin series finishes with this two-part adaptation of the popular novel about two sisters that attract a trio of quality gentlemen suitors, despite their rather meager financial situation.
- April 14, 2008Mystery — “Miss Marple: The Moving Finger”
10:30pm - While Miss Marple is visiting the sleepy village of Lymstock, a young man recuperating from a motorcycle accident and his sister become the victims of a poison-pen writer. Miss Marple unravels the mystery in this two-part adaptation of the Agatha Christie story.
- April 7, 2008Sense and Sensibility
8:00pm - The Jane Austin series finishes with this two-part adaptation of the popular novel about two sisters that attract a trio of quality gentlemen suitors, despite their rather meager financial situation.
