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4	''Masterpiece'' is a {{Long Runn\|ers}}ing prime time dramatic anthology series produced by (W)GBH Boston and aired on Creator/{{PBS}} which acts as a U.S. showcase for British TV shows (usually from Creator/TheBBC, though Creator/ChannelFour, Creator/{{Granada}}, and Creator/{{ITV}} programs have also been featured) as a SundayEveningDramaSeries.
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6	The series premiered in 1971 as ''Masterpiece Theatre'', with a focus on CostumeDrama and literary adaptations. Its well-known [[PublicDomainSoundtrack classical]] [[ThemeSong title theme]] was Jean-Joseph Mouret's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZib08sHrwE Rondeau]]'' from ''Suite de Symphonies''. It was hosted by Alistair Cooke until his retirement in 1992, and then by Russell Baker until 2004.
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8	In 1980 it gained a sister series, ''Mystery!'', which showcased British detective and mystery series. ''Mystery!'' had a specially-created [[AnimatedCreditsOpening animated title sequence]] inspired by the artwork of Creator/EdwardGorey. It was hosted by Gene Shalit for its first year, succeeded by Creator/VincentPrice (1981–89) and then Creator/DianaRigg (1989–2003). Neither ''Masterpiece Theatre'' nor ''Mystery!'' had an on-screen host between 2004 and 2008.
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10	In 2008, the two programs were combined into a single ''Masterpiece'' series, featuring three strands in rotation: ''Masterpiece Classic'', hosted by Creator/GillianAnderson (2008) and then Creator/LauraLinney (2009–present); ''Masterpiece Mystery'', hosted by Creator/AlanCumming; and ''Masterpiece Contemporary'', hosted by Matthew Goode (2008) and then Creator/DavidTennant (2009) before the "Contemporary" label was quietly dropped.
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12	Adaptations for TV by the BBC of Shakespeare and other classic works are very often syndicated to appear on ''Masterpiece'' in the U.S. through WGBH Boston, often in multiple parts.
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14	Not to be confused with ''Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater'', ''another'' long runner ''anime'' children's classics series in Japan.
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16	See also Creator/MerchantIvory, ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame''.
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19	!!Shows that have aired on ''Masterpiece'' and its offshoots include:
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21	* ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020''
22	* ''Series/Annika2021''
23	* ''Series/AroundTheWorldIn80Days2021''
24	* ''Series/{{Baptiste}}''
25	* ''Film/BertieAndElizabeth''
26	* ''Literature/BleakHouse''
27	* ''Series/{{Bramwell}}''
28	* ''Series/CallTheMidwife''
29	* ''Literature/TheChoir''
30	* ''Literature/DeathComesToPemberley''
31	* ''Series/DowntonAbbey''
32	* ''Series/ElizabethR''
33	* ''Film/{{Emma}}''
34	* ''Series/{{Endeavour}}''
35	* ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'' (the initial US broadcast on NET served as a precursor to the series; later rerun on the show proper)
36	* ''Series/FoylesWar''
37	* ''The First Churchills'' -- The first series aired
38	* ''Series/{{Grantchester}}''
39	* ''Series/HettyWainthroppInvestigates''
40	* ''Series/HouseOfCardsUK''
41	* ''Literature/HowardsEnd''
42	* ''Series/IClaudius''
43	* ''Series/IndianSummers''
44	* ''Series/InspectorMorse''
45	* ''[[Series/{{Lewis}} Inspector Lewis]]''
46	* ''Series/JeevesAndWooster''
47	* ''Series/TheJewelInTheCrown''
48	* ''Literature/LittleWomen''
49	* ''Series/MidsomerMurders''
50	* ''Series/LesMiserables2018''
51	* ''Series/MissScarletAndTheDuke''
52	* ''Literature/MollFlanders''
53	* ''Series/MrSelfridge''
54	* ''Series/MyMotherAndOtherStrangers''
55	* ''Film/PageEight''
56	* ''Series/{{Poirot}}''
57	* ''Series/{{Poldark}}''
58	* ''Series/{{Press}}''
59	* ''Series/PrimeSuspect''
60	* ''Series/Rebecca1997''
61	* ''Series/{{Roadkill}}''
62	* ''Series/RumpoleOfTheBailey''
63	* ''Series/{{Sharpe}}''
64	* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''
65	* ''Series/SherlockHolmes''
66	* ''Series/{{Silk}}''
67	* ''Series/TheSixWivesOfHenryVIII''
68	* ''Film/ToWalkInvisible''
69	* ''Literature/TomBrownsSchooldays''
70	* ''Literature/ATownLikeAlice''
71	* ''Film/TurksAndCaicos''
72	* ''Series/{{Unforgotten}}''
73	* ''Series/UpstairsDownstairs''
74	* ''Series/{{Victoria}}''
75	* ''Series/{{Wallander}}''
76	* ''Series/WivesAndDaughters''
77	* ''Series/WolfHall''
78	* ''Series/WorldOnFire''
79	[[/index]]

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