Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge (UK Edition)

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Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge is a British drama series from 2013 that follows the real-life story of Harry Gordon Selfridge, an American entrepreneur who founded London’s legendary Selfridge’s department store. Set in early 1900s London, the series stars Jeremy Piven as the visionary and ambitious Selfridge, alongside Frances O’Connor and Tom Goodman-Hill. The eight-part miniseries, created by writers including Andrew Davies and based on Lindy Woodhead’s book, chronicles how Selfridge revolutionized retail by treating shopping as entertainment and spectacle, while exploring the social transformations of the Edwardian era including the rise of advertising and women’s changing roles in society.

This is a three-disc DVD set with a total runtime of eight hours and fifteen minutes, rated TV-14, released by PBS. The series weaves together Selfridge’s personal ambitions with the romantic entanglements and scandals among his staff, creating a rich portrait of ambition, style, and social change. Own this piece of television history on physical media at a used price.