Costume Drama Rewind

In which we’ve got yellow journalism, child homelessness, and Young Christian Bale, discuss the differences between the movie and stage musical versions, and our squeaky chair guest stars as a judge in assigning the number of flat caps.

In which Laura tries to spend 3.5 hours talking about the entirety of maritime history, and Megan makes her choose only her favorite whale facts before awarding Quaker hats.

In which we intone the name Michael Gambon more than is probably necessary, and we speculate on Helen Mirren's extracurricular activities and how many cloche hats the film merits.

In which Nick Carraway is judgy, but we judge harder in how many boater hats to award.

In which Megan assumes our listeners tune in for the annual state opening of Parliament, and in an historic first, we actually agree on a rating (inexplicable feather hair decorations).

A little-known gem of a film, Amazing Grace covers the decades-long fight by William Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect to ban the slave trade in Britain. In our second episode, we share a deep dive into the legal battles involved and the some of the individuals who show up in this lovely film. 

The Patriot is certainly...controversial in the world of costume dramas. In our first episode, we take on this well-known film and explore what it gets right and wrong. 

Megan and Laura brief you on what to expect from Costume Drama Rewind. Get your hats ready.