Poll: Which of these Regency films have you seen?

Of the following selection of period dramas set in the Regency era,

which ones have you seen?

(For films with more than one adaption, I've only listed the title once.)

Poll: Which of these British Monarchy films have you seen?

Taking a trip back in time to the regal courts of British kings and queens...
How many of these films have you seen?
Which ones have been your favourites?
(Top Ten results posted here)

Anne of a Thousand Days, Aristocrats, Bertie & Elizabeth, Charles II: The Power and The Passion, Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett), Elizabeth: Golden Age, Elizabeth I (Helen Mirren), Elizabeth R (Glenda Jackson), Gunpowder Treason and Plot, Henry VIII, King Arthur, The King's Speech, Lady Jane, Lion in Winter, The Lost Prince, Madness of King George, A Man for All Seasons, Mrs. Brown, Princes in the Tower, Shakespeare in Love, Six Wives of Henry VIII, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Queen, The Tudors, The Woman He Loved, Victoria and Albert, The Virgin Queen, Wallis and Edward, The Young Victoria

Poll Results: Edwardian and Upstairs/Downstairs

Thought I would post the results from the two latest polls. Both polls were indirectly motivated by Downton Abbey. The poll asking Which Edwardian films have you seen? was a result of my longing to fill the void left by its conclusion and wanting to see more period dramas from that era.

The second poll was inspired after hearing about the upcoming remake of and of Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey, both which focus on the servants downstairs as well as the residents of the house upstairs and asked in the "Up-Down" poll: Which period dramas have you seen feature the hired help?

~ EDWARDIAN FILM POLL ~

Top 3: Titanic, Finding Neverland, My Fair Lady

(220 people voted with a total of 2760 votes)

~ UP-DOWN POLL ~

Top 3: Jane Eyre, The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins

(272 people voted with total of 2064 votes cast)

I have to say that I was surprised how few people have seen Upstairs, Downstairs considering how it's said to be "greatly anticipated". I 'm guessing that many of the people who voted are of a younger generation who haven't seen the British classic which I've heard is beloved by many.

Poll: Which Edwardian Period Films have you seen?

Of the following selection of period dramas set in the Edwardian era,
which ones have you seen?

> Longer list of Edwardian films

The UP - DOWN Poll of Period Dramas

Casts of Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey

With the announcement of two similar upcoming period dramas that revolve around household servants, it made me think about other dramas that revolve around the 'hired help'.

Coming up this fall, there will be an update of Upstairs, Downstairs (this time it will move ahead to 1936) as well as a new drama of Downton Abbey (set in Edwardian country house in 1912, penned by Julian Fellowes).

As much as I abhor people being treated as servants and the division of class, I find that I'm fascinated by these films which give us a glimpse of what they must have gone through in their daily lives.

Here are other period dramas that feature the hired help:

There are various films that focus on the nanny or governess:
Nanny McPhee, Mary Poppins, The Sound Of Music, Berkeley Square, Firelight, Jane Eyre, The Turn of the Screw, The Lost Prince and Corrina, Corrina

As well as other dramas that focus on household servants:
Gosford Park, The Remains of the Day, Driving Miss Daisy, Jeeves and Wooster

And there's also the reality series that allowed individuals to see what it was like to live in "The Edwardian Country House".

So for the Up - Down Poll, how many of these dramas have you seen?

Which ones are your favourites?
[Vote or comment below]

Gosford Park

Berkeley Square | Firelight

The Edwardian Country House (reality series)

Emma Thompson in Remains of the Day and Nanny McPhee

Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins

Jane Eyre | The Turn of the Screw | Corrina, Corrina

Jeeves and Wooster | The Lost Prince | Driving Miss Daisy

Here's one that I forgot to add...
The Grand starring Susan Hampshire

Golden Globes (2010) - the fashion

Who were the best dressed at the 2010 GOLDEN GLOBES?

Here are some of the dresses that caught my eye.
There's one that stands out for me as worst-dressed.
Can you guess which one?

I have to begin with one of my favourite couples >>
love her movie, love his show
and I have to love 'em together!

(My apologies if your favourite dress isn't here.
These are just the ones I noticed at the beginning of the ceremony.)

It was a tight race between the top 3 ladies
but the winners (out of 184 votes) would have to be:

1. Emily Blunt (31 votes)

2. Sandra Bullock (27 votes)
3. Penelope Cruz (26 votes)

BBC Period Drama - Poll Results

Which BBC period dramas have you seen?

15,000 at least

since that's how many votes have been cast

in this poll by 750 people!
Thanks to everyone who took part!!

Here are the latest results...

If you'd still like to vote, you can do so here...

[Update on May 15, 2011: after 37,500 votes, North & South has moved up to 2nd most watched and Little Dorrit has replaced Bleak House at #10]

Pride and Prejudice (1995)	728	97%
Sense and Sensibility	631	84%
Jane Eyre (2006)	624	83%
Persuasion (2007)	619	83%
North & South	614	82%
Becoming Jane	601	80%
Persuasion (1995)	535	71%
Wives and Daughters	521	69%
Cranford	519	69%
Bleak House	416	55%
Little Dorrit	412	55%
Miss Austen Regrets	410	55%
Room with a View	396	53%
Jane Eyre (1983)	381	51%
Daniel Deronda	380	51%
Robin Hood	361	48%
Tess of the D'Urbervilles	359	48%
Mansfield Park	337	45%
Under the Greenwood Tree	332	44%
David Copperfield	326	43%
Tenant of Wildfell Hall	315	42%
Middlemarch	314	42%
Emma	297	40%
Our Mutual Friend	293	39%
Pride and Prejudice (1980)	289	39%
Tudors	287	38%
The Way We Live Now	274	37%
Oliver Twist	266	35%
Buccaneers	246	33%
Lorna Doone	245	33%
He Knew He Was Right	236	31%
Ballet Shoes	220	29%
Lark Rise to Candleford	215	29%
Other Boleyn Girl	191	25%
Les Miserables	191	25%
Old Curiosity Shop	175	23%
Lost Prince	174	23%
Anne of Avonlea	163	22%
Berkeley Square	154	21%
Mill on the Floss	145	19%
Six Wives of Henry VIII	133	18%
Madame Bovary	119	16%
Barchester Chronicles	108	14%
Jewel in the Crown	96	13%
Sharpe's Challenge	95	13%
Byron	72	10%
Cambridge Spies	68	9%
Adam Bede	66	9%
The Pallisers	47	6%
The Cazalets	41	5%

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POLL - Period Movies of 2009

Which of these period dramas from the past year have you seen? (poll below)

Which ones would you like to see??
If you're like me, I'm waiting for the chance to see a lot of these films!

As we approach the end of 2009, I was surprised to see how many period films made their debut this year. Many of them are smaller films or made-for-tv so they're not as well known. And some have only debuted in December so many of us haven't yet had the chance to catch them!