![]() ![]() It was recorded in 1954 by Vogue Records in Paris, France, and was later remastered in stereo and re-released by Nonesuch Records in the 1960s.ĭuring the first seasons in the 1970s, the theme music accompanied varying closeup shots of a waving British flag, which panned out into a still image of a British flag on a staff serving as the P in "Masterpiece". The theme was performed by Collegium Musicum de Paris. The theme music played during the opening credits is the Fanfare-Rondeau from Suite of Symphonies for brass, strings and timpani No. More recent popular titles include Prime Suspect, The Forsyte Saga, Sherlock, and Downton Abbey. Other programs presented on the series include The Six Wives of Henry VIII Elizabeth R I, Claudius Upstairs, Downstairs The Duchess of Duke Street The Citadel The Jewel in the Crown Reckless House of Cards Traffik, and Jeeves and Wooster. The first title to air was The First Churchills, starring Susan Hampshire as Sarah Churchill. Masterpiece is known for presenting adaptations of novels and biographies, but it also shows original television dramas. Many of these are produced by the BBC, but the line-up has also included programs shown on the UK commercial channels ITV and Channel 4. The series has presented numerous acclaimed British productions. It premiered on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) on January 10, 1971. Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theatre) is a drama anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. David Tennant ( Masterpiece Contemporary, 2009).Laura Linney ( Masterpiece Classic, 2009).Matthew Goode ( Masterpiece Contemporary, 2008).Gillian Anderson ( Masterpiece Classic, 2008). ![]()
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