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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Feb 17, 2025 • 16min
Rachael New, Miss Scarlet Season 5 Bonus | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Miss Scarlet Season 5.Miss Scarlet creator Rachael New never shies away from a challenge. By Season 3 she was not only writing the show, but also made her directorial debut. This season Rachael challenged herself by stepping in front of the camera playing the stern headmistress Mary Agnes. Rachael joins us for this special bonus episode to discuss what this moment meant for both her and the young Eliza Scarlet.
Feb 10, 2025 • 30min
Tom Durant-Pritchard, Miss Scarlet Season 5 | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Miss Scarlet Season 5.Actor Tom Durant-Pritchard joins the cast of Miss Scarlet this season as the hardworking and honest Inspector Alexander Blake. In this conversation, Tom takes us into the mind of Blake, and shares what might be behind his chilly exterior and how he grows to respect the brilliant Eliza Scarlet.
Feb 3, 2025 • 28min
Felix Scott, Miss Scarlet Season 5 | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 4 of Miss Scarlet Season 5.Actor Felix Scott’s character, Patrick Nash, once ran London’s most successful private detective agency, but this season of Miss Scarlet he finds himself behind prison bars. In this episode, we talk with Felix about his character’s rise and fall, and how he has unexpectedly become the ideal sounding board for Eliza Scarlet during a time of change.
Jan 27, 2025 • 29min
Jeremy Swift, All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 3 of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5.Actor Jeremy Swift is no stranger to MASTERPIECE productions, appearing in both Downton Abbey and The Durrells in Corfu. Today, he joins us to discuss playing his most recent MASTERPIECE character, the regimented and sentimental air raid warden Mr. Bosworth, who keeps Darrowby safe in this season of All Creatures Great and Small.
Jan 13, 2025 • 31min
Rachael New, Miss Scarlet Season 5 Episode 1| MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 1 of Miss Scarlet Season 5.For Miss Scarlet writer and creator Rachael New, Season 5 is one of change and vulnerability, but also exciting possibilities. In this conversation, we talk with Rachael about new beginnings for Eliza, her friends and colleagues, and Scotland Yard.
Jan 6, 2025 • 28min
MASTERPIECE Studio’s 10-Year Anniversary | MASTERPIECE Studio
MASTERPIECE Executive Producer Susanne Simpson joins us as we celebrate MASTERPIECE Studio’s 10-year anniversary. We talk about everything from the inception of the podcast, up to the present day, and peek into the future as we discuss some of the exciting MASTERPIECE titles in 2025 and beyond.
Dec 2, 2024 • 42min
Wolf Hall, a Recap of Season 1 | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Wolf Hall.We’re pleased to bring you this special recap episode of Wolf Hall, the award-winning 2015 adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. This episode outlines major plot points, historical details, and character arcs, so if you’re not caught up on Wolf Hall yet, all six episodes are available to watch on PBS Passport. Now let’s travel back to England in the year 1529, right at the start of one of the most tempestuous times in English history.
Nov 25, 2024 • 35min
Kirsten Claiden-Yardley, Wolf Hall | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Wolf Hall.Production researcher Kirsten Claiden-Yardley is an Oxford educated historian, researcher, and author with a particular interest in 15th and 16th century British history. Today, Kirsten takes us behind the tapestry to discuss working on MASTERPIECE’s 2015 production Wolf Hall, and provides the real life historical context for this monumental historical drama.
Nov 18, 2024 • 16min
Samantha Bond, The Marlow Murder Club Episode 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for The Marlow Murder Club.Actor Samantha Bond joins the podcast once again to talk about the surprising ending of The Marlow Murder Club, and reflect on Judith Potts’ character arc from independent retired archaeologist to amateur detective alongside her new friends.
Oct 28, 2024 • 25min
Samantha Bond, The Marlow Murder Club Episode 1 | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 1 of The Marlow Murder Club.Actor Samantha Bond plays the inquisitive Judith Potts, who isn’t your average sleuth. When she isn’t writing her latest crossword or enjoying a travel sweet, retired archaeologist Judith can be found wild swimming in the Thames. Today, we talk with Samantha about playing the lead character of The Marlow Murder Club. Samantha also shares fond memories of her Downton Abbey co-star and friend, the late Maggie Smith.
