The Edwardians

[CaptainWaggett]

Released on 6/7/09 - £17.99 from Play.com

Episodes Comprise:



1. Mr. Rolls and Mr. Royce:



They were two conflicting personalities, one a committed engineer, the other a racing adventurer, who together created the finest automobile in history.



2. Horatio Bottomley:



The tale of a rogue financier, publisher, politician and public orator who rose to great heights, then scandalised his way into prison and onto the music hall stage.



3. E. Nesbit:



Examines the very adult life of this famous children's author and her "open" marriage - a social experiment that shocked the so-called civilised world.



4. Conan Doyle:



Discover the true-life detective at the heart of Sherlock Holmes's creator, whose investigations would seek to liberate an innocent man unjustly accused.



5. Baden-Powell:



Takes the hero of Mafeking and follows the path he took that led to the visionary creation of the Boy Scouts, an institution which redirected the course of generations of young lives.



6. The Reluctant Juggler:



Goes behind the velvet curtain of the Music Hall as one performer must decide - in a night of frivolity and bawdiness - whether he will seek to improve his lot by joining a new concept - a union.



7. Daisy:



Looks back at a time when a woman might take a lover to improve her husband's position in society, and the effect this had on the life and times of "Daisy", Countess of Warwick.



8. Lloyd George:



Brings us to the end of an era as the famous and esteemed Welsh Prime Minister faces political and personal challenges that will impact his life and change the nation.

[jaycad]

thanks cap'n-i'll be getting this!

[Steve Crook]

That looks very interesting, thanks



Steve

[CaptainWaggett]

This is now £11.89 from Sendit.com

[dpgmel]

Only watched a couple of episodes so far but can thoroughly recommend it

[didi-5]

I'm three episodes into this set and so far, very good indeed. Excellent price as well.

[jaycad]

i forgot all about the release of this! i've just bought it so thanks to capt waggett for the 'reminder'!

[will.15]

I remeber that Conan Doyle one when it was broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre decades ago. Didn't know it was part of a series. Conan Doyle WAS Sherlock Holmes.

[midnight sheep]

I found some of the episodes very hard going.Boring to be honest.

A few were great though.

Only the first and last episodes exist in colour.