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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Jul 1, 2024 • 37min
Rishi Nair & Daisy Coulam Episode 3, Grantchester Season 9 | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 3 of Grantchester Season 9.Actor Rishi Nair steps into the role of Grantchester’s newest vicar, Alphy Kottaram. But this quaint Cambridgeshire village doesn’t exactly welcome him with open arms. Will Alphy find his place in Grantchester? Today, we’re joined by Rishi and lead writer and executive producer Daisy Coulam, to dive into all of the big changes in this new era of Grantchester.
Jun 24, 2024 • 36min
Tom Brittney Says Farewell, Grantchester Season 9 | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Grantchester Season 9.Tom Brittney has been a multi-hyphenate on Grantchester: lead actor, director, and executive producer. For the past five seasons, we’ve watched his character, Will Davenport, transform from rash youth to family man. This week, Tom joins us for a final time to reflect on what playing Will Davenport has taught him about himself and to tie up Will's character arc as he bids farewell to Grantchester.
Apr 29, 2024 • 25min
Gwyneth Hughes, Episode 4, Mr Bates vs The Post Office | MASTERPIECE Studio
Mr Bates vs The Post Office writer Gwyneth Hughes joins the podcast again to continue our conversation about this real-life scandal, and what lessons we can take away from one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British history.
Apr 22, 2024 • 27min
Andrea Riseborough, Alice & Jack | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Alice & Jack.For lead actor and executive producer Andrea Riseborough, love can look like many things. From confusion and estrangement to laughter and awkwardness, love is always beyond our control. This week, Andrea brings us inside the mind of her character Alice, and to the heart of her tragic relationship with Jack, as this beautifully complex love story comes to a close.
Apr 15, 2024 • 34min
Aisling Bea, Alice & Jack | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for episode 5 of Alice & JackActor Aisling Bea delights in bringing nuance to her characters and finding the humor in dramatic roles. This week, Aisling joins us to discuss playing Jack’s dynamic and resilient ex-wife Lynn in Alice & Jack, and how her character maintains her poise and dignity despite the chaos of Alice and Jack’s relationship.
Apr 8, 2024 • 33min
Gwyneth Hughes, Mr Bates vs The Post Office | MASTERPIECE Studio
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.
Apr 1, 2024 • 44min
Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Nolly.
Actor Helena Bonham Carter enjoys playing complex, dynamic roles. From Princess Margaret to Bellatrix Lestrange, she never shies away from complicated characters. This week, we talked with Helena about playing the trailblazing Noele Gordon in Russell T Davies’ Nolly, a role for which she earned a BAFTA Television award nomination for Leading Actress.
Mar 25, 2024 • 37min
Blair Mowat, Nolly | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Nolly.
Composer Blair Mowat has written music for a long list of film and TV productions, including Class, After The Flood, and recently, Russell T. Davies’ bittersweet love letter to the Queen of the Midlands, Nolly. This week, we talked with Blair about how he approached composing the music for this eloquent and emotional real-life drama, for which he earned a BAFTA Television Award nomination for Original Music.
Mar 18, 2024 • 32min
Victor Levin, Alice & Jack | MASTERPIECE Studio
WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 1 of Alice & Jack.
For Alice & Jack writer and creator Victor Levin, love is a messy business worth fighting for. It often bypasses the rules of reason and logic and throws all kinds of emotional curve balls. But in the end, it’s the best thing we have. In this interview, Victor joins us to share his feelings on the nature of love, and what he hopes viewers take away from this series.
Feb 29, 2024 • 23min
Stuart Martin Says Goodbye, Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio
Explore the departure of the Duke from Miss Scarlet and the Duke, the impact on the storyline, the future direction of the series, and the evolution of Eliza as the sole detective in London. Delve into character development, new relationships, and the anticipation of upcoming season dynamics.
