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  • David Copperfield (2009)

    David Copperfield (2009)

    With ten-year-old Daniel Radcliffe in the role that led him to Harry Potter, this acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’s beloved novel stars Bob Hoskins as the Mr. Micawber; Maggie Smith as Aunt Betsey; and Ian McKellen as the sadistic schoolmaster Mr. Creakle. Before his death, Dickens singled out the autobiographical David Copperfield as his “favorite child.”

  • David Suchet on the Orient Express

    David Suchet on the Orient Express

    Celebrated actor David Suchet sets aside his alter ego Hercule Poirot to step aboard one of the world's most iconic trains, the Orient Express. In a documentary, Suchet travels 2,000 miles from London to Prague, exploring the history and legacy of the train that inspired Agatha Christie.

  • The Diary of Anne Frank

    The Diary of Anne Frank

    A Jewish teenager hiding from the Nazis pours out her heart to her diary. Ellie Kendrick (Upstairs Downstairs) stars as Anne Frank, a gifted teenager hidden in the "secret annex" of her father's business in Amsterdam, chronicling life in hiding under Nazi terror in World World II.

  • Downton Abbey, Season 1

    Downton Abbey, Season 1

    A stately country house, a noble family, and an inheritance crisis are the backdrop for this epic, Emmy-winning drama about the lives of aristocrats and servants before World War I. From Oscar-winner writer Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park), Downton Abbey stars Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and many other rising and familiar stars.

  • Downton Abbey, Season 2

    Downton Abbey, Season 2

    Downton Abbey has weathered scoundrels, scandals, and a momentous succession crisis. But now it must contend with World War I. Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, and Dan Stevens return with an all-star cast to season two of Julian Fellowes' Emmy Award winning drama.

  • Downton Abbey, Season 3

    Downton Abbey, Season 3

    The Great War is over and the engagement of Lady Mary and Matthew is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the English estate. Shirley MacLaine joins the much-loved cast, which includes Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, and a host of others.

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