According to the great achievements of Harry Selfridge, a young ambitious and intelligent businessman, who comes to London at a very young age and works hard to achieve his all dreams, till he becomes the owner of a well-known department stores in London.
It's beautifully filmed, interiors and exteriors, making London of the early 20th century look lush and elegant. The clothing, hair and general styles are showcased lovingly.
As drama, it's uneven, often cliched, even silly, but, like the store in which it's set - and whose ground floor, mezzanine and facade have been splendidly re-created - so variously stocked that you will likely find something here to take home.
It is plenty addicting without the lords and ladies [Downton Abbey], opening a treasure box of tales about love, loss, ambition and the spirit of a new age.
