There was one about women in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. It was shown in Canada and I caught bits of it when I was in Buffalo. Cruel and bitter.

I can't think of a single Masterpiece Theatre that was bad. Some were less good but none bad. My observation is that they are cast for performance quality not for star appeal. Hence Tom Cruise will never be asked to play Rochester or Madonna, Jane Eyre. At least not for Masterpiece Theatre.