Rowan Atkinson the two more sequels "Blackadder the Third" (1987) (set in the Regency era), and "Blackadder Goes Forth" (1989) (set in World War I). The "Blackadder" series became one of the most successful of all BBC situation comedies, spawning television specials including "Blackadder's Christmas Carol" (1988), "" (1988), and later "" (1999), which was set at the turn of the Millennium. The final scene of "Blackadder Goes Forth" (when Blackadder and his men go "over the top" and charge into No-Man's-Land) has been described as "bold and highly poignant". During the 2014 centennial of the start of World War I, Michael
Historical period drama and "Darkest Hour" (2017). Examples of television series include "Robin Hood" (1953), "Middlemarch" (1994), "Pride and Prejudice" (1995), "The Tudors", "Mad Men", "Boardwalk Empire", "Call the Midwife", "Downton Abbey", "Deadwood", "Halt and Catch Fire", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "Father Brown", "Stranger Things", "The Americans", "Little House on the Prairie", "That '70s Show", "The Get Down", "Another Period", "Better Call Saul" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel". Historical period drama The term historical period drama (also historical drama, period drama, costume drama, and period piece) refers to a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film