Period dramas to fill the void when Downton Abbey's all over

By Mary Ward
Updated April 17 2016 - 11:13am, first published 12:15am
Hatch, snatch or despatch? Michelle Dockery and Matthew Goode in Downton Abbey. Photo: Nick Briggs
Hatch, snatch or despatch? Michelle Dockery and Matthew Goode in Downton Abbey. Photo: Nick Briggs
The overweight and unattractive Henry VIII of history became a hot and handsome bodice ripper thanks to Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tudors.  Photo: Supplied
The overweight and unattractive Henry VIII of history became a hot and handsome bodice ripper thanks to Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tudors. Photo: Supplied
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Caption in context of story pls. Photo: Supplied
Caption in context of story pls.  Photo: Supplied
Caption in context of story pls. Photo: Supplied
Dr Alice Harvey (Belinda McClory), Dr Lucien Blake (Craig McLachlan) in The Doctor Blake Mysteries. Photo: ABC
Dr Alice Harvey (Belinda McClory), Dr Lucien Blake (Craig McLachlan) in The Doctor Blake Mysteries. Photo: ABC

After six seasons, [redacted] weddings, [redacted] deaths and [redacted] births (don't worry, no spoilers here), the final episode of Downton Abbey will air on April 18. But if you are worried about how you will cope without the weekly drama of the Crawley family and their staff on your screens, fear not: We are living in a boom time for period television with a slightly saucy twist.

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