A period drama television series that viewers might have overlooked is currently available for streaming and absolutely deserves attention, following praise for a Dickens adaptation and a production dubbed a "triumph", reports the Mirror.

The ITV programme draws from a cherished literary classic, with numerous fans declaring this version superior to later adaptations.

One perfect 10/10 IMDb review bore the headline: "A masterpiece of television" with the reviewer stating: "Everyone is of course entitled to an opinion about matters such as this, but how anyone can rate this series as anything less than a great milestone in television is, to my mind at least, quite difficult to understand."

Another contributor penned on the platform: "One of the best productions ever put on film."

The viewer remarked: "It is exceptional to find something in life that improves with age."

They continued: "Having just completed watching the entire series I can say that it is actually better than I remembered when I first saw it over 15 years ago.

"Seldom do so many things (cast, writing, locations, costumes) come together and form a harmonious whole.

"Brideshead is a tour-de-force of the film maker's art that glows with a magical intensity all its own."

A third reviewer headlined their glowing assessment: "The best mini-series since Shogun."

They declared: "This is the finest series I've ever seen on television. The fact that is based upon an excellent novel is only part of the equation. The locations, the music, the acting - everything comes together so beautifully in this project."

The user added: "Watching this series is a bit like getting lost in reading "Lord of The Rings. " You like the 'place' that they take you so much, you don't want it to end."

A fourth glowing 10/10 review branded the mini-series an "exemplary adaptation" and stated: "It lacks action or adventure but is one of the most charming, elegiac, moving, elegant, and classy films, TV or otherwise. It is also generous with delightful humorous scenes in specific English humor that can't be faked or reproduced outside of England [sic]."

Another viewer proclaimed it the "best TV series ever" and went on: "As the cover said, this is the TV series that still stands as the benchmark for others. I could quite confidentially say it still does.

"If scale would be 1 to 100 in stead of 1 to 10 I would still give it a full 100, since this is simply the best series you can or will come across, if you like British acting (who wouldn't), the Golden Years of pre-WW2, and a moving story [sic]."

Brideshead Revisited originally broadcast in 1981, bringing Evelyn Waugh's celebrated 1945 novel Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder to the small screen.

Spanning 11 episodes, the costume drama unfolded between the 1920s and 1940s, chronicling Captain Charles Ryder (portrayed by Jeremy Irons) as he looked back on his past relationships and bond with Lord Sebastian Flyte (Anthony Andrews) and his experiences at the grand estate of Brideshead. In addition to Irons and Andrews, Brideshead Revisited featured an impressive cast that included the legendary Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir John Gielgud, as well as Diana Quick, Simon Jones, Phoebe Nicholls, Claire Bloom, and Stéphane Audran.

Brideshead Revisited (1981) is streaming on ITVX now