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The BBC just announced a brand new Poirot series and if you've been anywhere near period drama social media this week, you know the reactions have been... mixed.Audiences have been understandably wary when the BBC announces another Agatha Christie adaptation. After David Suchet spent 25 years defining Hercule Poirot and putting the bar so high, its hard to see how a new young Poirot could measure up. Kenneth Branagh's theatrical Murder on the Orient Express divided audiences, and the less said about some of the other reimaginings (like John Clvavich's ABC Murders) the better.But the casting of Edward Bluemel as a young Poirot is somewhat of an exciting choice, I gotta be honest. His breakout role as Guilford Dudley in My Lady Jane proved he has the kind of charm, vulnerability and exactness a new Poirot requires.If anyone can make us believe in a pre-moustache Hercule navigating a new life in London, it might just be him.This podcast episode is pure speculation (the series hasn't aired yet) but based on what we know about the casting, the creative team & the BBC's recent track record with Christie, there is a lot to unpack. Is this a unique Poirot we've been waiting for or are we setting ourselves up for disappointment again? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!Let’s connect!
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Is Rivals a period drama? In this podcast essay I argue the 1980s is officially a period drama era and Rivals on Disney Plus is proving it.
We're talking 80s fashion, big hair, shoulder pads & Cotswolds scandal, the age gap relationship between Rupert & Taggie, and Jilly Cooper's appetite for forbidden romance. I also get into Golden Girls as my benchmark for 80s fashion that prioritises comfort, why the age gap relationship at the heart of Rivals plays like classic forbidden romance, and how Disney Plus styled an aspirational 80s.
If you love period drama the way we love the Regency era, the 80s now belong on the same shelf. Let’s connect! Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@regencyrumours Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regencyrumours/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ @regencyrumours Substack: https://substack.com/@regencyrumours Email: [email protected]#PeriodDrama #Rivals #JillyCooper #RupertAndTaggie #ForbiddenRomance #AgeGapRomance #DisneyPlus #80sFashion #RegencyEra #booktok
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In this video, I'm making the case that Mr. Collins is the most misread character in the Jane Austen canon.
From David Bamber's creepy obsequiousness in the 1995 BBC series, to Tom Hollander's nervous awkwardness in Pride and Prejudice 2005, to Matt Smith's gloriously unhinged energy in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies — every actor has brought something different to this character.
But it's the 2026 BBC adaptation of The Other Bennet Sister, based on Janice Hadlow's novel, that finally gives us a Collins with real depth…
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Hi there, I’m Dr Kayla Jones, a historian and the person behind Regency Rumours, a YouTube channel where I make long form essay style videos on period dramas, history & historical fiction.
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If you’ve ever finished a costume drama and immediately needed to talk about if its historically accurate, whether there was enough yearning or the look of the costumes, then you’re in the right place.
The Rumour Mill is the sister podcast and newsletter to Regency Rumours. It’s a podcast and newsletter where we can chat about upcoming releases, revisit older and more obscure period dramas and explore historical fiction. I’m planning on having a lovely mix of guests to the podcasts, articles on history deep dives that I didn’t have time for in my videos and a bit of sharing my journey of publishing my own historical fiction novel.
So whether you’re interested in a bit of swooning, social history, or the chance to argue about whether the book was better, pull up a chair in my little sitting room and we’ll get to some historical yapping!
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