MASTERPIECE Studio
MASTERPIECE
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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Oct 4, 2021 • 35min
Executive Producer Emma Kingsman-Lloyd Knows Where All The Bodies Are Buried
Warning: This podcast contains spoilers for the first episode of the sixth season of Grantchester.
In the six seasons of Grantchester, the action has mainly centered on the titular village, along with crime in nearby Cambridge. For the first episode of series six, executive producer Emma Kingsman-Lloyd and head writer Daisy Coulam shift the action to a nostalgic British holiday camp — with murder and drama to spare.
Sep 13, 2021 • 34min
Mark Bonnar Thinks No Character Is Unredeemable
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episodes Three and Four of the First Season of Guilt.
In Guilt, Mark Bonnar’s snide, crafty Max is far from sympathetic. But the veteran actor thinks even Max is redeemable in the end. Bonnar talks Max and making this season — and the next — of Guilt in a new conversation.
Sep 6, 2021 • 33min
Jamie Sives Brings His Own Charm — And His Own Clothes — To Play The Hapless Jake
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episodes One and Two of the First Season of Guilt.
Guilt stars Jamie Sives and Mark Bonnar are old friends from high school, so it isn't hard to imagine them as their bickering on-screen characters. Sives explores the intricacies of the series’ tricky plot and more in a new interview.
Aug 16, 2021 • 35min
Chris Lang Made Himself Cry By The End Of 'Unforgotten' Season Four
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Six of the Fourth Season of Unforgotten.
The truly tragic ending of the fourth season of Unforgotten made series creator and head writer Chris Lang tear up as he wrote it. Lang talks through the twisty fourth season of his series, and looks ahead to what's in store for the planned fifth season of his modern day crime drama.
Jun 28, 2021 • 35min
Tom Hollander Doesn't Shirk From A Less Than Likeable Lead Role
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of Us.
Douglas Petersen is prickly. The biochemist and father of one is picky, nervous and reluctant to change his mind. Tom Hollander sees his job as the actor playing a character like Douglas is, in part, to make him relatable — which he does, of course, in spades. Hollander talks Douglas, Us and how to find the humanity and the humor in a difficult role.
Jun 21, 2021 • 34min
Saskia Reeves Plays A Sunny Optimist On A European Travelogue
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of Us.
The sun-dappled European exploits of Douglas and Connie Petersen and their son, Albie, in Us mask a shifting truth at the heart of their gradually crumbling marriage. As Connie, MASTERPIECE favorite Saskia Reeves is a joy to behold, and she brings that spark to a new interview.
May 24, 2021 • 33min
A Look Behind The Real Story Of FDR And Martha
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Eight of Atlantic Crossing.
As Atlantic Crossing comes to a close, series creator, co-writer and director Alexander Eik joins lead actors Sofia Helin and Kyle MacLachlan for an intimate exploration of the truth behind the fictionalized historical drama. Though Crown Princess Martha never became Queen, her story still has impact today.
Apr 26, 2021 • 35min
Family — And FDR — Drew Kyle MacLachlan To MASTERPIECE
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Four of Atlantic Crossing.
The chance to play legendary American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one big reason for Kyle MacLachlan to sign on to Atlantic Crossing. But it was the story of the young Norwegian Royal Family at the heart of the miniseries that made him commit to the role. MacLachlan explores Roosevelt, Agent Dale Cooper and wine with lifelong Twin Peaks fan, MASTERPIECE Studio host Jace Lacob.
Apr 12, 2021 • 29min
Sofia Helin Shines As Crown Princess Martha Of Norway
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of Atlantic Crossing.
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.
Apr 5, 2021 • 33min
Screenwriter Alexander Eik Brings Forgotten WWII History To Life
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of Atlantic Crossing.
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.
