crunchy-gravel drama

noun

A genre of drama that is set in a grand manor or estate during the 18th, 19th, or early 20th century.

Meanings

nouncrunchy-gravel drama (plural crunchy-gravel dramas)

plural crunchy-gravel dramas

  1. A genre of drama that is set in a grand manor or estate during the 18th, 19th, or early 20th century.

    PBS Masterpiece's acclaimed crunchy gravel drama series Downton Abbey now has a final season premiere date.

    2015 August 1, James Hibberd, “'Downton Abbey' final season gets US premiere date”, in Entertainment Weekly
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    Meanwhile, on another plane entirely, “Another Period” (Comedy Central, recently renewed for Season 2) is a send-up of crunchy-gravel dramas, set in tony Rhode Island in 1902.

    2015 October 1, Hank Stuever, “In the hunt for a new favorite show, 'when' might be as crucial as 'what'”, in Washington Post

    Victoria is a co-production with Mammoth Screen, producer of crunchy gravel drama Poldark, and Endeavour, for ITV and is distributed internationally by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.

    2016 January 18, Lisa de Moraes, “Queen 'Victoria' Inherits 'Downton Abbey' Timeslot On PBS – TCA”, in Deadline

    Maggie and his sister discovered a shared love of British television, and what Maggie referred to as “crunchy-gravel dramas.”

    2018, Holly Rayner, The Prince's Secret Baby

Origin

A reference to the graveled drives and paths on old estates

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