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MASTERPIECE Studio
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MASTERPIECE Studio is your backstage pass to the PBS series—from Sherlock to Poldark. After the show, turn off the TV and tune in to MASTERPIECE Studio for the scoop with host Jace Lacob. Listen for exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of your favorite shows. Get the history lowdown behind the people and places you see on screen, and hear revealing stories from the set. MASTERPIECE Studio is made possible by Viking Cruises and Raymond James. Sponsors for MASTERPIECE on PBS are Viking Cruises, Raymond James, and The MASTERPIECE Trust.
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Rishi Nair, Grantchester Season 10 | MASTERPIECE Studio
Jul 7, 202500:28:26Tap to summarizeWARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Four of Grantchester Season 10. For actor Rishi Nair, just like his character Alphy Kottaram, returning to Grantchester for another season feels like coming home. In this episode, Rishi explores questions of identity, friendship, and found family for Alphy, as he revisits a formative part of his past and reflects on the advice given to him as a young man, “Don’t look back.”
Transcribe →Daisy Coulam, Grantchester Season 10 | MASTERPIECE Studio
Jun 30, 202500:24:44Tap to summarizeWARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of Grantchester Season 10. Head writer and executive producer Daisy Coulam joins the podcast this week to discuss relationship dynamics, balancing murder with morality, and how she continues to keep Grantchester fresh and captivating after 10 heartwarming seasons.
Transcribe →Encore: Sofia Helin Shines As Crown Princess Martha Of Norway
Jun 23, 202500:29:11Tap to summarizeThis is an encore release of an earlier podcast episode.Norwegian Crown Princess Martha was born in Sweden, but Swedish actor Sofia Helin didn’t know her story until she signed on to play the quiet Royal in Atlantic Crossing. But after coming on board the miniseries, Helin helped shape the story of the little-known Princess, bringing a surprising light to her powerful story. Helin talks royalty, FDR, and Saga Noren of Broen in a new interview.
Transcribe →Encore: Screenwriter Alexander Eik Brings Forgotten WWII History To Life
Jun 16, 202500:33:46Tap to summarizeThis is an encore release of an earlier podcast episode.For American viewers, the story of Norway’s Crown Princess Märtha is likely mostly unknown. But the Crown Princess’ World War II influence was a surprise even for Atlantic Crossing co-writer and director Alexander Eik, who spent almost seven years researching his miniseries. Eik explains how he found the key to Märtha’s story, and what viewers should anticipate in the next seven episodes, in a new interview.
Transcribe →Gill Hornby, Miss Austen | MASTERPIECE Studio
May 19, 202500:32:44Tap to summarizeWARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Miss Austen.Writer Gill Hornby has been a fan of Jane Austen’s work since she first read Mansfield Park as a teenager. But it wasn’t until Gill moved to the village of Kintbury that she became surrounded by and interested in Jane’s life. In her novel, Miss Austen, Gill explores the deep bond between Jane and her loving sister Cassandra. In this episode, Gill talks about writing this heartfelt novel, redeeming Cassandra Austen’s legacy, and why she thinks Cassandra burned so many of Jane’s letters.
Transcribe →Encore: Gwyneth Hughes, Mr Bates vs The Post Office | MASTERPIECE Studio
May 5, 202500:32:53Tap to summarizeThis is an encore release of an earlier podcast episode.For writer Gwyneth Hughes, Mr Bates vs The Post Office is the perfect culmination of her years of experience as a journalist, documentarian, and dramatist. This week, Gwyneth joins us to discuss how she adapted this true story for the screen, and the real-life impact of this drama series as the fallout from the scandal continues to echo in Parliament, the courts, and the halls of power in Britain.
Transcribe →Peter Kosminsky, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light | MASTERPIECE Studio
May 1, 202500:33:00Tap to summarizeWARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.Director Peter Kosminsky worked closely with late author Hilary Mantel to bring the story of Thomas Cromwell’s rise and fall to the screen. Today, he shares his experience working with Hilary, filming on the same Hampton Court Palace flagstones where King Henry VIII once stood, and finally saying goodbye to Thomas Cromwell.
Transcribe →Pippa Bennett-Warner, Moonflower Murders | MASTERPIECE Studio
Oct 7, 2024Tap to summarizeWARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Moonflower Murders Episode 4.For actor Pippa Bennett-Warner, Madeline Cain is the perfect cozy murder mystery character. She’s delightful, respectful, and impeccably dressed. As detective Atticus Pünd’s efficient assistant, Madeline keeps things organized and anticipates her boss’s needs, but beneath this flawless facade lurks a woman who can’t hide her adoration for murdered actress Melissa James. Today, Pippa brings us inside Madeline’s world, that of 1950’s Devonshire, and gives us a glimpse into what makes her character tick.
Transcribe →Sanjeev Bhaskar and Chris Lang Reflect on Unforgotten Season 5
Oct 9, 2023Tap to summarizeWARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Unforgotten Season 5. For actor Sanjeev Bhaskar and writer and creator Chris Lang, Season 5 of Unforgotten was full of new challenges and uncomfortable moments. But by the end of this season, we’re left with a glimmer of hope. As Sanjeev and Chris discuss the final episode of this season, we’re reminded that even in the most difficult of situations, there is always the promise of new beginnings.
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