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''[[wikipedia:Masterpiece chr(28)TV serieschr(29series)|Masterpiece Theatre]]'' is a [[Long Runner|Long-Running]] primetime series on [[PBS]] that usually showcases [[BBC]] productions ([[Channel 4]] and [[ITV]] material are occasionally featured). The series premiered in 1971 and was originally hosted by Alistair Cooke, but has had a number of presenters since his retirement in 1992. Its well-known [[Public Domain Soundtrack|classical]] [[Theme Song|title theme]] is Jean-Joseph Mouret's ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSAUy09emrU Rondeau]''.
 
The series features dramatic adaptations of notable, usually British, literary works -- for instance, its Austen adaptations -- which are currently hosted by Laura Linney (''Masterpiece Classic'') and [[David Tennant]] (''Masterpiece Contemporary'').
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* ''[[Elizabeth R]]''
* ''The First Churchills'' -- The first series aired
* ''[[House of Cards (British series)]]''
* ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)|Jeeves and Wooster]]''
* ''[[Sherlock]]''
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