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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Apr 18, 2022 • 36min
Crystal Clarke Knows Georgiana Is Ready To Be Her Truest Self
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Five of the Second Season of Sanditon.
Sanditon's Crystal Clarke opens up about the journey that she and the series' creators undertook to give her West Indian heiress character, Miss Georgiana Lambe, a richer and more authentic development in this second season of the show.
Apr 11, 2022 • 32min
Rosie Graham Turns Back To The Romantics For Her Alison Heywood
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Four of the Second Season of Sanditon.
Alison Heywood is a newcomer to the up and coming resort town of Sanditon, and like her older sister Charlotte before her, she finds the entire experience to be a thrill. Rosie Graham is also new to the scene, and she used Alison's love of romantic novels and poetry to find the character's plucky drive.
Apr 4, 2022 • 26min
Charlotte Spencer's Lady Babington Is Now A More Open-Minded Hermit Crab
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Second Season of Sanditon.
The Lady Esther Babington that returns to Sanditon is a softer, more open-minded woman than the biting character we knew before. Granted, her razor sharp wit remains, but Charlotte Spencer is glad to guide her character to a more loving place of grace this season.
Mar 28, 2022 • 36min
Turlough Convery Is Proud Of Arthur Parker For Emerging From His Cocoon
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of the Second Season of Sanditon.
Arthur Parker is the life of any party in Sanditon — and much of that has to do with the charm of actor Turlough Convery. While much of his castmates would love to play his role, Convery brings a special approach to the happy youngest Parker sibling.
Mar 21, 2022 • 40min
Justin Young Welcomes Us Back To Sanditon With Open Arms
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of the Second Season of Sanditon.
Sanditon head writer Justin Young is as thrilled as you are to return to the most desirable destination on the south English coast. He returns to the podcast as well for a preview of a second season of romance and intrigue, and offers his thanks to the passion and commitment of the series' many active fans.
Feb 21, 2022 • 30min
Two Seasons In, Nicholas Ralph Feels Even More At Home
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Seven of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small.
The final episode of the second season of All Creatures Great and Small is both heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. That delicate balance is thanks to the work of series lead Nicholas Ralph, who feels right at home in the Yorkshire Dales. With two more seasons of the series on the way, Ralph looks ahead to the next chapter.
Feb 14, 2022 • 37min
Helen Knows She Has To Live The Life She Wants —And So Does Rachel Shenton
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Six of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small.
At the end of another season of All Creatures Great and Small, Helen Alderson is still thinking about marriage — but now in an entirely new light. Rachel Shenton takes a sensible, sensitive approach to her character, and she explains some of Helen's hopes and fears after a busy season on the Dales.
Jan 31, 2022 • 37min
Samuel West And Callum Woodhouse — The Fraternal Farnons — Call An Audible
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Four of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small*.*
The Brothers Farnon have a fraught relationship — but viewers can rest assured that the actors who play them don't have those struggles. Samuel West and Callum Woodhouse return to the podcast to explain how they locate that family tension on screen.
Jan 24, 2022 • 35min
As The New Mrs. Pumphrey, Patricia Hodge Feels Just As Familiar
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small.
The All Creatures Great and Small cast sadly had to say goodbye to the remarkable Dame Diana Rigg after the first season of the series. Luckily for them — and for all of us — the phenomenal Patricia Hodge slips into the elegant role of Mrs. Pumphrey with a practiced ease. Hodge explores Darrowby, theatre and Derek in a new interview.
Jan 17, 2022 • 37min
Darrowby Newcomer Dorothy Atkinson Is Right At Home In The Dales
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small*.*
In a buzzy new season of All Creatures Great and Small, the sassy divorcée, Diana Brompton, is a breath of fresh air. So, too, is actor Dorothy Atkinson, who brings her peppy charm to the podcast.
