A TV period drama that has been compared to the works of Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is streaming now, following hot on the heels of another hailed “sublime and wonderful” and one compared to Jane Austen .

The mini-series came out 20 years ago on the BBC and captivated audiences when it was first broadcast in 2005.

Many praised it on IMDb, with one person giving it 10/10 and titling their review: “Compelling viewing. Loved every minute.”

They said: “Having read the book prior to watching this adaptation you would think that it would have lost some of its thrill. However, the story is so clever I could never tire of it.”

A second top-rated review read: “I never dreamed when I started watching this DVD that I would be totally mesmerized [sic] by it

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