A Lifetime of Original British Drama on the BBC: Trailer

Celebrating a lifetime of Original British Drama on the BBC.
This trailer offers a unique glimpse of some of the BBC's biggest upcoming dramas, including The Casual Vacancy, an adaptation of JK Rowling’s novel, Roald Dahl's Esio Trot, The Missing, One Child and The Interceptor.
We also get an advance look at Wolf Hall, written by Oscar-nominated Peter Straughan, Jimmy McGovern's Banished, Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell, based on the best-selling novel by Susanna Clarke, and the major new seven part series Poldark, written by Debbie Horsfield and starring Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson.
Some of the BBC's best-loved drama series of our time also feature, from Doctor Who, Luther, Call The Midwife and The Line of Duty to Peaky Blinders, EastEnders, The Fall and Sherlock, which will return in 2015.

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[soul_swimming]

That voice... How is it so beautiful??

[sara-jvrc]

benedict cumberbach reading a monologue by shakespeare....what can i ask more of this life😍

[prufrockj.a]

Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Gatiss, Matthew Macfadyen, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Tom Hiddleston, Miranda Heart, Judi Dench, Colin Firth, Andrew Scott oh my gosh does this wonderful list of utterly amazing talent end?? Love the trailer and Benedict's narration is to die for. 

[ElytkaAccount]

That was incredible... not only the Benedict Cumberbatch narration, but the great montage of all those dramas! All of those actors that we love and admire in their fantastic parts showing why British cinematography (and TV as well) is one of the best in the world. Great work BBC!

[veronica]

My English teacher showed this to my class, and the moment they showed the short clip of Rose and tentoo I died a little inside

[GeoffreyHammy]

they used sherlock and moriarty's kiss i'm so dONE

[DrSrixx]

I love Britain. 

Even though i don't live there, their shows are just spectacular.
They're not like typical American shows which mostly all about dating and love.
British shows are so well made and theyre just amazing to watch! Your blood won't resist pumping hard through your veins when you watch them. I especially love the background music, it's the most dramatic.
British TV seems to be more about quality while US TV seems to be more about quantity.  Proportionally, the UK has better shows compared to the US, whereas normal TV shows have tons of crappy shows with a few gems.
If i wanted to have a movie marathon i would watch British shows instead.

P.S. I love how they added sheriarty in lovers omg and woah bens voice is so abSORBING I HAD FORGOTTEN HOW IT JUST PULLS YOU IN

[poppytownend]

Dat thumbnail of The Doctor and Rose!!! The feels!

[britishdramafan]

Benedict Cumberbatch just gave a masterclass in reciting Shakespeare. Pure perfection! He's a truly brilliant actor. I bet his Hamlet performance is going to be THE Hamlet of the century. Damn, he's so good!

[justsaying]

It's like he's singing. Beautiful voice, beautiful music, beautiful video. Just perfect.

[lenakingsleigh]

This makes me always so emotional and I don't know why. It's so epic. I listened to it a few times back then and I can still to this day quote all of that.

[vitalina]

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Then, the whining school-boy with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then, a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden, and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then, the justice,
In fair round belly, with a good capon lined,
With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws, and modern instances,
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

[Tunapie]

Damn that was frickin powerful. Daaaamn.

[braderz]

At least he didn't mention penguins....

[jdofthefunk]

They included the Sherlock and Moriarty kiss. Lulz.

[fbi]

This is Phenomenal... Benedict is probably the Greatest Actor to date.

[BabyFrostGiant]

Im not British and I dont read Shakespeare, but really love Ben's voice.

[anuyew]

W. Shakespeare, I finally get it, You were a was beyond Beautiful! Thanks Cumberbatch!!

[scarlettsmith]

I could listen to him read anything, and this is utterly beautiful.
Tentoo, Sheriarty, Reichenbach and Matts Regeneration. So many feels.

[solarhawk]

I have read, acted, watched, quoted and listened to Shakespeare and his works for the majority of my life, and yet I think that it wasn't until the screen went black that I finally realized just how truly extraordinary the words that he wrote were.