Came across this when digging for something delicious to watch over a few winter evenings, and this more than fit the bill. This mini series is astonishing in its breadth and scope from the scenes in Venice to the stunning English country houses, the costumes, the drama, the sheer number of characters and the span of most of the twentieth century. Anybody who misses Downton Abbey should find their way to this exceptional drama about sex, ambition and friendships.