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Rome: The Complete HBO Season 1 (6 Disc Box Set) [DVD]
1.  Rome: The Complete HBO Season 1 (6 Disc Box Set) [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Historically it's complete tosh, but what this drama gives is a fantastic social reconstruction of the contrast between the lives of rich and poor Romans. Superb fun and tragedy together."
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Rome - The Complete Second Season [2006] [DVD]
2.  Rome - The Complete Second Season [2006] [DVD] DVD ~ Kevin McKidd
The list author says:
  "The highlight of this second series is the death of Mark Anthony- James Purefoy wrings out every emotion."
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I Claudius - Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1976]
3.  I Claudius - Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1976] DVD ~ Derek Jacobi
The list author says:
  "What happened next. Studio based and that false nose is starting to fall off, totally compelling acting. The best bits are John Hurt as Caligula."
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A Knight's Tale [DVD] [2006]
4.  A Knight's Tale [DVD] [2006] DVD ~ Laura Fraser
The list author says:
  "Poor boy makes good. The late Heath Ledger as the star. And that's James Purefoy again doing a cameo as the Black Prince."
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The Advocate (a.k.a. Hour Of The Pig) [DVD] [1993] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] [1994]
5.  The Advocate (a.k.a. Hour Of The Pig) [DVD] [1993] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] [1994] DVD ~ Colin Firth
The list author says:
  "Aka "The Hour of The Pig". Colin Firth lost as a rooky lawyer in rural medieval France when he is forced to defend a pig. Based on REAL trial transcripts (the bit about the rats)."
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La Reine Margot [DVD] [1995]
6.  La Reine Margot [DVD] [1995] DVD ~ Isabelle Adjani
The list author says:
  "Harrowing tale of genocide. A wedding between two political factions is used as the opportunity to rid France of Protestants( St Bartholemew's Day Massacre) that and some incest with the French Royals"
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Le Bossu [DVD]
7.  Le Bossu [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Swashbuckling French style. Daniel Auteuil and Vincent Perez at their exuberant best. Whacks you between the eyes in the first 10 minutes."
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Plunkett and Macleane [DVD] [1999]
8.  Plunkett and Macleane [DVD] [1999] DVD ~ Robert Carlyle
The list author says:
  "Daftly entertaining tale of highwaymen with modern asides, starring Robert Carlyle and Johnny Lee Miller."
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Sense And Sensibility (Collector's Edition) [1996] [DVD] [2002]
9.  Sense And Sensibility (Collector's Edition) [1996] [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Emma Thompson
The list author says:
  "Careful abridgement of Austen's tale with spot on casting- I never liked the book until I saw it through Emma Thomson's eyes."
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Pride And Prejudice : Complete BBC Series - 10th Anniversary Edition [1995] [DVD] [1999]
10.  Pride And Prejudice : Complete BBC Series - 10th Anniversary Edition [1995] [DVD] [1999] DVD ~ Jennifer Ehle
The list author says:
  "Spirited dramatisation of my fave book. You can't see a Colin Firth movie these days which isn't refering to this splendid adaptation."
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A Room With A View (Special Edition) [DVD]
11.  A Room With A View (Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Maggie Smith
The list author says:
  "A love story set against the repressed manners of Edwardian society and some lovely shots of Florence (where they've managed to mask all the TV aerials!)"
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Howards End [1992] [DVD]
12.  Howards End [1992] [DVD] DVD ~ Emma Thompson
The list author says:
  "More angst from EM Forster of the stifling nature of Edwardian society. Emma Thompson and Helena Bonham Carter strap on the corsets."
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Fortunes Of War (Three Discs) (DVD)
13.  Fortunes Of War (Three Discs) (DVD) DVD ~ Fortunes of War
The list author says:
  "Ken and Em in a rare tale of the Second World War- civilians running away through Eastern Europe before the Nazis move in."
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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit [DVD] [1990]
14.  Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit [DVD] [1990] DVD ~ Charlotte Coleman
The list author says:
  "The late Charlotte Coleman portrays Jess, struggling to come to terms with lesbianism against her upbringing in a Christian evangelist community."
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling [DVD]
15.  The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling [DVD] DVD ~ Max Beasly
The list author says:
  "Definitely rollicking version of the Fielding classic- I love John Sessions as the author getting trampled as the hero dashing past."
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City of Vice - Series 1 [2007] [DVD] [2008]
16.  City of Vice - Series 1 [2007] [DVD] [2008] DVD ~ Ian McDiarmid
The list author says:
  "Extremely well crafted series based on what Henry Fielding did as a day job-the seamy underbelly of 18th Century London"
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The Madness of King George [DVD]
17.  The Madness of King George [DVD] DVD ~ Nigel Hawthorne
The list author says:
  "Nigel Hawthorne excels as the embarrasingly mad king (though actually suffering from a genetically passed medical condition)"
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Jean De Florette / Manon Des Sources Double Pack [DVD] [1986]
18.  Jean De Florette / Manon Des Sources Double Pack [DVD] [1986] DVD ~ Yves Montand
The list author says:
  "The origin of all those Stella ads. Superb acting from Depardieu, Auteuil, Beart and Montand. Delightful revenge drama in part 2 as the goat girl strikes back."
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Quills - Dvd [2001]
19.  Quills - Dvd [2001] DVD ~ Geoffrey Rush
The list author says:
  "Rush excels in the title role, A plea for intellectual freedom or a contrast between Sade's excesses and the cruelty of the society that surrounded him."
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The Piano (Special Edition) [DVD] [1993]
20.  The Piano (Special Edition) [DVD] [1993] DVD ~ Holly Hunter
The list author says:
  "The stuffiness of Victorian colonists in New Zealand is contrasted with the free and intelligent views of the Maoris, as the passionate Ada finds true love beyond her piano playing in Harvey Keitel"
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Wives and Daughters [DVD] [1999]
21.  Wives and Daughters [DVD] [1999] DVD ~ Justine Waddell
The list author says:
  "Mrs Gaskell was a revelation to me. The delightful Molly will speak her mind in contravention of what is proper!"
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Mansfield Park [DVD] [2000]
22.  Mansfield Park [DVD] [2000] DVD ~ Frances O'Connor
The list author says:
  "A Director's sideways look at the classic work, with a feistier Fanny and the slant that all that wealth was derived from slaves on the sugar plantations- watch with an open mind"
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Twelfth Night [DVD] [1996]
23.  Twelfth Night [DVD] [1996] DVD ~ Helena Bonham Carter
The list author says:
  "Fun with Trevor Nunn, who could always twist his theatrical productions. All the undertones of the cross dressing are brought to the fore. Superb acting from all."
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] [1982]
24.  The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby [DVD] [1982] DVD ~ Alun Armstrong
The list author says:
  "It was great to watch it live over an entire day, so catch up on the most meaningful adaptation of Dickens with this multitalented cast.-Who calls so loud?"
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The Madness of King George [DVD] forum
subtitles, subtitles, subtitles 		1 10 Apr 2012
A Room With A View (Special Edition) [DVD] forum
room with a view 		0 10 Apr 2012
Rome - The Complete Second Season [2006] [DVD] forum
Wooden Boxset? 		0 2 May 2010
A Knight's Tale [Blu-ray] [2001] [US Import] forum
Subtitles? 		0 6 Aug 2009
Pride And Prejudice : Complete BBC Series - 10th Anniversary Edition [1995] [DVD] [1999] forum
subtitles 		1 18 Jul 2009
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling [DVD] forum
English subtitles? 		0 20 Jan 2009
Rome - The Complete Second Season [2006] [DVD] forum
Boxset case? 		2 7 Jan 2009
Rome: The Complete HBO Season 1 (6 Disc Box Set) [DVD] forum
Subtitles? 		1 27 Dec 2008
Rome: The Complete HBO Season 1 (6 Disc Box Set) [DVD] forum
Uncut version? 		1 9 Dec 2008
A Room With A View (Special Edition) [DVD] forum
Subtitles 		0 21 Sep 2008
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling [DVD] forum
Widescreen OR 4:3 ??? 		0 16 Sep 2008
I Claudius - Complete BBC Series (5 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1976] forum
Subtitles 		0 15 Apr 2008
 
   

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Julie Cutler (Coventry)
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Qualifications: A D in History A Level ( I hated the 17th Century)
Last updated: 17/02/2008
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