What period dramas are being released in 2024?<\/h2>\n
The BBC kicked off January with a new series of the much-loved Call the Midwife<\/em><\/strong>. Featuring stories to warm the cold winter nights, we\u2019ll see two new midwives find their way in Nonnatus house, and many new lives being brought into the world.<\/p>\n Apple TV+ brings us Masters of the Air<\/em><\/strong> on 26 January, a gripping tale about an American bomber squadron during the Second World War. Also upcoming on Apple TV+ is The New Look<\/em><\/strong>. Releasing on 14 February, it will explore the life of Christian Dior and his peers, including Coco Chanel, as they launch modern fashion.<\/p>\n As February comes to an end, Sh\u014dgun<\/em><\/strong> will be released on Disney+, an original adaptation of James Clavell\u2019s bestselling novel, which is set in Japan in 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. In March, Mary and George<\/em><\/strong> on Sky Atlantic will follow the story of the Countess of Buckingham, who moulded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover.<\/p>\n Member exclusive |<\/strong> Join Dr Lizzie Rodgers for our four-week course on Regency England \u2013 from the Georgian kings and Napoleonic Wars to the marriage market and the works of Jane Austen.<\/p>\n Explore the course now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> And of course, we can\u2019t forget the highly anticipated series 3 of Netflix\u2019s Bridgerton<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. It has been confirmed to arrive in two parts \u2013 the first on 16 May, and the second on 13 June. These episodes will follow the blossoming romance between Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan).<\/p>\n Later in 2024, we can expect the second series of House of the Dragon<\/em><\/strong>, a prequel to Game of Thrones<\/em><\/strong>. Discover more about the real medieval event it\u2019s based on here, a period known as the Anarchy<\/a> (though, there isn\u2019t a dragon in sight in this version).<\/p>\n Also released this year is series two of SAS Rogue Heroes<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n On 12 January, Poor Things<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013 a motion picture based on Alasdair Gray\u2019s 1992 book \u2013 made its debut. Set in Victorian London<\/a>, it charts the existence of a young woman (Emma Stone) who is given life by an unorthodox scientist.<\/p>\n Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley appear in Wicked Little Letters<\/em> <\/strong>on 23 February. Based on a true story, this black comedy follows the inhabitants of a sleepy town as they solve the mystery behind strongly worded letters sent to local residents.<\/p>\n The Bikeriders<\/em> is also set to open this summer. Featuring both Austin Butler and Jodie Comer, it chronicles the rise of a Chicago motorcycle club over the course of the 1960s. Also released later this year is The Critic<\/strong><\/em>, starring Ian Mckellen as Jimmy Erskine, the most feared and famous theatre critic in 1930s London.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll also see Josh O\u2019Connor and Paul Mescal in The History of Sound<\/em><\/strong>. They play two young men who set out to record the lives, voices and music of American countrymen during World War I<\/a>.<\/p>\n Finally, expected in November 2024 is Gladiator II<\/em><\/strong>, a sequel to the box office hit directed by Ridley Scott. Read more about the real gladiators of ancient Rome.<\/a><\/p>\n Interested in all things Roman? Beginning on 1 February at The British Museum, Legion: life in the Roman army<\/strong><\/em><\/a> explores Rome\u2019s war machine through the people who knew it best \u2013 the soldiers. Also at The British Museum, Michelangelo: the last decades<\/em> will open on 2 May. This exhibition features intimate letters, drawings and poems from the famous figure.<\/p>\n St Fagan\u2019s National History Museum is hosting an online talk on 8 February at 6pm<\/a> on black history. Focusing on the Somaliland community \u2013 one of the oldest minority ethnic communities in Wales \u2013 it\u2019s available on a \u2018pay what you can\u2019 basis.<\/p>\n On 20 April, Another View: Landscapes by Women Artists<\/em><\/a><\/strong> opens at National Museums Liverpool. It will explore and celebrate the history of landscapes by women artists, featuring a wide range of art.<\/p>\n If photography piques your interest, there is still time to visit the V&A\u2019s exhibition Energy: Sparks from the Collection<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, closing on 18 May 2025. It explores the energy needed in photography, from the creation of the picture to the subjects in front of the camera.<\/p>\n And, as the sun (hopefully) starts shining more, Blists Hill Victorian Town in Ironbridge is offering a week-long event perfect for foodies. From 25 May \u2013 2 June, their Victorian food week<\/a><\/strong> will feature the famous Mrs Beeton, cooking demonstrations, sweet making, and more unusual dishes from this period.<\/p>\n Also this summer, the Design Museum in Kensington is hosting Barbie: The Exhibition<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, starting from 5 July. Focusing on the cultural impact of our much-loved doll, it will display dozens of rare and unique items to tell the story of the iconic brand. Explore the toy\u2019s origins with Barbie historian Robin Gerber.<\/p>\n To mark its 200th anniversary, the National Gallery will stage its first exhibition of Vincent Van Gogh\u2019s paintings. Starting on 14 September, Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers<\/em><\/a><\/strong> will also mark the centenary of the Gallery\u2019s acquisition of two of the artist\u2019s most famous pictures: \u2018Sunflowers\u2019 and \u2018Van Gogh\u2019s Chair\u2019.<\/p>\n On 21 January, it will be the 100th anniversary of the <\/strong>death of Vladimir Lenin<\/strong><\/a>, who served as the first head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924, and of the Soviet Union between 1922 to 1924.<\/p>\n On 4 April, it will have been 75 years since the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) was created. Twelve members signed the document known as the Washington Treaty \u2013 including the UK, Canada, and the US. By doing this, they promised to safeguard the freedom and security of each other through political and military means.<\/p>\n Last year, Sweden won Eurovision, and, on 6 April, it will have been 50 years since the Swedish band ABBA won with their hit \u2018Waterloo\u2019.<\/strong> \u201cThis not only launched Abba\u2019s international career, but also helped Eurovision take off as a major force on the international popular music stage,\u201d Dean Vuletic, a leading expert on Eurovision\u2019s history, told HistoryExtra<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n In May, there will be many recognisable historical anniversaries. On 4 May, it will have been 45 years since Margaret Thatcher<\/a> became the first female Prime Minister in Britain<\/strong>. \u201cMargaret Thatcher was the most divisive political figure of the 20th century, passionately loved and hated in equal measure,\u201d historian Kate Williams explains. \u201cShe presided over a seismic change in British society, pushing it to move from a traditional manufacturing economy to one privileging financial and service industries, allowing speculation, soaring house prices and consumer credit.\u201d<\/p>\n Then, 10 May marks 30 years since the inauguration of Nelson Mandela<\/strong>, South Africa\u2019s first black president. The same date also marks 200 years since the National Gallery was founded<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It will be the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre on 4 June<\/strong>. Many will recognise the photograph of \u2018Tank Man\u2019, a lone individual blocking tanks with shopping bags in hand. While it\u2019s a famous image in the West, as BBC correspondent Robin Brant explains in this feature<\/a>, it\u2019s far from a widely recognised image in China.<\/p>\n Two days later, 6 June will bring the 80th anniversary of D-Day<\/strong>, the largest seaborne invasion in history. You can test your knowledge of this Second World War event here.<\/a><\/p>\n And it isn\u2019t just D-Day experiencing a big anniversary this year. 28 July is the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War<\/strong> and, on 1 September, it will have been 85 years since the start of the Second World War<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As autumn approaches, it will have been 170 years since the Charge of the Light Brigade<\/strong> on 25 October, viewed as one of the most notorious fiascos in British military history. But who should shoulder the blame for this suicidal assault on Russian guns? 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