Masterpiece Theatre premiered in 1971 with The First Churchills and quickly became a beloved PBS series, igniting America's passion for classic and contemporary British tales brought to life through ...

A 1970s film starring Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn is being hailed as a "masterpiece" by fans who were left in tears ...

"Masterpiece" (formerly "Masterpiece Theatre") turns 40 this month, still one of the highest-rated series on PBS, and has plenty of juicy British drama planned for its 40th anniversary season, ...

When I was in high school in the 1970s, I remember wandering into the living room while my mother was watching some TV show filled with gowns, starched maid uniforms, white gloves and British accents.

Depending on your age, you might have tuned into “Upstairs Downstairs” or “Downton Abbey.” You might remember that iconic “Masterpiece Theatre” opening with Alistair Cooke. Or maybe you grew up with ...

(AP) Alistair Cooke, the broadcaster who epitomized highbrow television as host of "Masterpiece Theatre" and whose "Letter from America" was a radio fixture in Britain for 58 years, has died, the ...

Remember how PBS, after an eight-month study and who knows how much money, decided it ought to move "Masterpiece Theatre" from its Sunday home of 30 years over to Monday night? Well, never mind. PBS ...