The Mitford Sisters in all their messy glory
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The BritBox period drama Outrageous chronicles a particularly thorny time in history by telling the story of a complex and often challenging family. The six Mitford sisters — Diana, Nancy, Pamela, Deborah, Unity, and Jessica — captured the imagination of 1930s Britain thanks to their polarizing politics, dramatic fashion sense, and seemingly
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The finale of BritBox's Outrageous doesn't feel all that much like a finale. Perhaps that's a good thing, if it means the streamer is confident that the series will likely be back for a second season. The hour tries to conclude on a sort
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Hindsight is 20/20; it's a saying that's glaringly apparent in the penultimate episode of Outrageous's first season, in which the consequences of multiple, seemingly small choices come home to roost. Narrating the story from a post-war world where it's easy to
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BritBox’s Outrageous brings the story of the Mitford sisters to life, six siblings who captured the imaginations of many in 1930s Britain thanks to their polarizing politics, scandalous social behavior, wealthy connections, and exceptional fashion sense. But while the behavior of younger sisters Diana and Unity may be the
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Unity's obsession with fascism, and with Adolf Hitler specifically, finally becomes too much for her family to ignore in Outrageous's fourth episode, and the Mitford family is rocked by scandal when the actual depth of her commitment to Nazism is made public. The first half of
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It is March of 1934 as the third episode of Outrageous begins, and darkness is brewing in England, around the world, and within the Mitford family itself. From Nancy and her new husband's financial struggles to an unplanned pregnancy that leaves Diana searching for abortion care, not much
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BritBox’s Outrageous is, first and foremost, a period drama. The six-part series recounts the lives of the six Mitford sisters, a group of women who captured the imagination of 1930s Britain due to their polarizing politics, shocking behavior, and high-society connections. But, despite its early 20th-century setting, the series
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Most American viewers are probably not very familiar with England's Mitford sisters. The family, which comprised individuals ranging from Nazis and communists to journalists and satirists, was essentially the tabloid stars of their day. The headline-grabbing antics of the six Mitford sisters have since spawned a range of
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The interwar period was a time of massive social change in England, as the Great War swept through with technological marvels and a greater chance at equality than ever before, even as the aristocratic families that once ruled the social world went bankrupt. It was also the dawn of celebrity
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We're ringing in the new year as 2024 finally sees itself out. We're halfway through the future's take on the Roaring 20s and a quarter of the way through the 21st century, making 2025 feel like a year of deep import. Whether the new
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Since the BBC bought ITV out of its half of BritBox International nearly a year ago in February 2024, there have been changes afoot. The BBC promised it would not alter the programming strategy or really interfere with BritBox's decision-making; after all, Aunty Beeb had tried and failed
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Whether you know it or not, you've probably heard about Britain's infamous Mitford sisters before. The family, which contained everything from Nazis and communists to journalists and satirists, was essentially the reality TV stars of their day, and the antics of the six Mitford sisters have