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''Mr Selfridge'' is a British
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television series about
Harry Gordon Selfridge Harry Gordon Selfridge, Sr. (11 January 1858 – 8 May 1947) was an American retail magnate who founded the London-based department store Selfridges. His 20-year leadership of Selfridges led to his becoming one of the most respected and wealthy ...
and his department store, Selfridge & Co, in London, set from 1908 to 1928. It was co-produced by
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and Masterpiece/ WGBH for broadcast on ITV. The series began broadcasting on ITV on 6 January 2013 and 30 March 2016 on
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in the United States.


Production


Development and production

It was announced on 24 May 2011 that ITV was in discussions with ITV Studios about developing an adaptation of Lindy Woodhead's biography ''Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge''. Andrew Davies was confirmed to be working on the script. Beginning in London in 1908, during a time period when women were enjoying an ever-increasing amount of freedom, it tells the story of Harry Gordon Selfridge, the founder of Selfridges department store and includes members of his family, particularly his wife Rose Selfridge. It was originally planned to be screened in 2012, and it is claimed that ITV was forced to push back airing the drama due to rival
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airing a similarly themed drama series '' The Paradise''. A set to the north of London was built to house a replica of the 1909 Selfridge's store interior. The exterior of the store was recreated in
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, in Kent. The disused
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was used to film Rose Selfridge travelling on the
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and scenes in the first episode. On 8 February 2013, ITV announced ''Mr Selfridge'' had been commissioned for a second series of ten episodes, to start on 19 January 2014. Anthony Byrne, who directed three episodes of series one, returned to direct some of the new episodes. On 22 July 2013, PBS also purchased a second series that aired in 2014 as part of its ''
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''. The second series is set in 1914 and portrays the consequence of World War I to the store and staff. On 21 February 2014, it was announced that ''Mr. Selfridge'' had been renewed for a third series, to air in 2015. On 13 March 2015, ITV announced ''Mr Selfridge'' had been commissioned for a new 10-part fourth and final series.


Casting

An American casting director was employed to find an actor suitable to play Harry Selfridge.
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's agent informed him of the role. Producer Chrissy Skinns and director Jon Jones met Piven in Los Angeles and were impressed by his understanding of the character. Executive producer Kate Lewis was "thrilled to attract" Frances O'Connor to the role of Rose Selfridge because she had long been a fan of the actress. Former '' Coronation Street'' actress Katherine Kelly signed up to play Lady Mae Loxley and returned for Series 2 and Series 4. The casting of the trio was announced in March 2012 alongside
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(Henri Leclair), Aisling Loftus (Agnes Towler), Zoe Tapper (Ellen Love) and
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(Victor Colleano).


Cast and characters


Series overview


Shop staff


Accessories

*Josie Mardle (Series 1–4), Head of Department *Grace Calthorpe (Series 2–3), Shop assistant / Head of Department *Agnes Towler (Series 1), Senior shop assistant *Doris Millar (Series 1), Shop assistant *Kitty Hawkins (Series 1), Shop assistant


Beauty

*Kitty Hawkins (Series 2–4), Head of Department *Jessie Pertree (Series 2–3), Shop assistant


Fashion

*Flora Bunting (Series 1), Head of Department *Irene Ravilious (Series 1), Head of Department *Mr Thackery (Series 2–3), Head of Department *Josie Mardle (Series 3), Head of Department *Connie Hawkins (Series 3–4), Shop assistant / Head of Department *Agnes Towler (Series 1), Shop assistant *Gordon Selfridge (Series 3), Shop assistant *Meryl Grove (Series 4), Shop assistant


Loading Bay

*George Towler (Series 1–2), Assistant / Head of Department *Gordon Selfridge (Series 2), Assistant *Sam (Series 1), Assistant *Alf (Series 1), Assistant *Ed (Series 2), Assistant *Dave (Series 2), Assistant *Sarah Ellis (Series 2–3), Assistant


Offices

*Harry Selfridge (Series 1–4), General Manager *Henri Leclair (Series 2–3), Deputy Manager *Gordon Selfridge (Series 3–4), Deputy Manager / Provincial Stores Manager *Roger Grove, (Series 1–4), Chief of Staff / Deputy Manager *Josie Mardle (Series 4), Deputy Manager *Arthur Crabb (Series 1–4), Finance *Miss Blenkinsopp (Series 1–2), Secretary *Miss Plunket (Series 2–4), Secretary


Design

*Henri Leclair (Series 1), Head of Display *Agnes Towler (Series 2–3), Head of Display *Pierre Longchamp (Series 3), Head of Display *Freddy Lyons (Series 4), Head of Display


The Palm Court

*Mr Perez (Series 1), Head of Department *Victor Colleano, (Series 1–2), Waiter / Head of Department *Franco Colleano (Series 2), Waiter


Sewing Room

*Mae Rennard (Series 4), Designer *Sarah Ellis (Series 4), Head of Department *Matilda Brockless (Series 4), Machinist / Head of Department *Prue (Series 4), Machinist *Joyce (Series 4), Machinist


Other departments

*Gordon Selfridge (Series 2), Tea *George Towler (Series 3–4), Head of Security *Miss Blenkinsop (Series 3–4), Head of Information Bureau


Episodes


Series 1 (2013)

(1908–10)


Series 2 (2014)

(1914)


Series 3 (2015)

(1918–19)


Series 4 (2016)

(1928–29)


Reception

In a poll hosted by
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more than 80% of readers said they would continue watching the show following the first episode. Phil Hogan writing for ''
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'' bemoaned the story development. He observed that there is "so much crisis with so little drama". Ross Sweeney from Cultbox said that the show had direction but lacked "actual substance and any real surprises". He praised the costume designers for their "astonishing attention to detail". Susanna Lazarus of the '' Radio Times'' opined that the character's earnestness detracted from the realism of the story. She added the female cast created the "plot tension" needed to maintain viewership. Gabriel Tate of '' Time Out'' branded it an unsubtle, daft series with glorious production values but felt it was "ideal escapism for a Sunday night". He also stated that the character of Agnes Towler was "the heart of the show". Benjamin Secher from ''
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'' said that ''Mr Selfridge'' is a "less cosy, more charismatic" production of '' The Paradise''. A "sumptuous, frothy drama" and "entertaining spectacle", but ultimately Secher did not believe the story. MSN critic Dan Owen branded it "sumptuous Sunday evening viewing". He thought the "wonderful" sets and costumes were better than those featured in fellow period drama ''
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''.


Broadcasts

The programme has been distributed internationally by ITV Studios' Global Entertainment brand. ITV sold the series to a number of countries at the 2012
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event. In addition they have pre-sold the show to
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and the satellite television provider, Yes, in
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. In the Netherlands, Series 1 was aired starting August, 2013 and series 2 was aired from July 2014. In Sweden "Mr Selfridge" was aired at the public service network SVT. The last two episodes of season 4 were aired as a double on 25 June 2016 on SVT1.


Notes


References


External links

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