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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May 15, 2023 • 30min
Pearl Mackie Appreciates Honour’s Frankness and Empathy
Honour Newton isn’t your typical lady’s maid. She’s outspoken and frank, but always provides unwavering support to her lovesick mistress Sophia Western, despite some very uncomfortable situations. Actor Pearl Mackie joins the podcast to discuss how her Tom Jones character strikes a balance between honesty and duty.
May 8, 2023 • 29min
Sophie Wilde Has Always Loved Period Dramas
Tom Jones co-star Sophie Wilde reflects on what it means for her character, Sophia Western, to take charge of her own journey in defiance of her family—and society's expectations—in pursuit of her one true love.
May 1, 2023 • 31min
Screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes Delivers Joy With Her Tom Jones
Gwyneth Hughes is no stranger to serious period dramas, but wanted to try something more lighthearted and romantic. Hughes discusses the decisions and joys of adapting Henry Fielding’s 1,000-page, deeply human, mother of all rom coms into four episodes of pure sunshine.
Apr 24, 2023 • 42min
Rose Williams And Crystal Clarke Give A Fond Farewell To Sanditon
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Six of the Third Season of Sanditon.
After three dramatic seasons, the series finale of Sanditon brings the story of Jane Austen’s unfinished final novel to a satisfying conclusion. Rose Williams and Crystal Clarke discuss the resolution of Charlotte Heywood’s and Georgiana Lambe’s stories and reflect on what this series has meant to them as actors.
Apr 17, 2023 • 32min
Kate Ashfield’s Mary Parker Finds Her Voice By Standing Up For What Is Right
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Five of the Third Season of Sanditon.
Mary Parker has steadfastly supported the dreams of her visionary husband, Tom, but when his vision for Sanditon collides with Mary’s belief in what is right and just, she can support him no longer. Actor Kate Ashfield joins the podcast to discuss how Mary Parker finds her voice by pushing against Tom’s intolerable plans.
Apr 3, 2023 • 27min
Crystal Clarke Explores Trust, Identity, And Love Through Georgiana Lambe
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Third Season of Sanditon.
Georgiana Lambe’s fortune has proven to be a blessing and a curse. While it provides her with safety and independence, it is also a magnet for fortune hunters and gossip mongers. In this interview, Crystal Clarke reveals some of the challenges Georgiana confronts as she defends not only her wealth, but also her identity.
Mar 20, 2023 • 27min
Sanditon’s Rose Williams knows Charlotte Heywood can’t keep her emotions in a box
It’s been anything but smooth sailing for Charlotte Heywood since she first arrived in Sanditon. After experiencing heartbreak twice, she returns to the seaside resort this time with her childhood friend and fiancé, Ralph Starling. Actor Rose Williams joins us to discuss Charlotte’s pursuit of self-discovery as we kick off this third and final season of Sanditon.
Feb 20, 2023 • 36min
Rachel Shenton And Nicholas Ralph Look Ahead To War In The Dales
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Seven of the Third Season of All Creatures Great and Small.
At the end of the third season of All Creatures Great and Small, World War II has finally come to the Yorkshire Dales. Series leads Rachel Shenton and Nicholas Ralph reflect on their characters’ first season as a married couple, and anticipate what the arrival of war will mean for the Dales — and for the Herriots themselves.
Feb 13, 2023 • 36min
Stuart Martin Knows The Duke Has A Perfect Clearance Rate, Off-Camera
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Six of the Third Season of Miss Scarlet and The Duke.
As a title character in Miss Scarlet and The Duke, William ‘Duke’ Wellington has a remarkably poor crime solving rate when compared to his amateur friend and colleague, Eliza Scarlet. But Stuart Martin assures viewers that the Duke is solving 100% of the crimes you don’t see him investigate, just off screen — not including the mystery of his love life, that is.
Feb 6, 2023 • 37min
Anna Madeley Relishes Showing More Of Audrey Hall
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Five of the Third Season of All Creatures Great and Small.
The character of Mrs. Hall is knowing, and quick and quietly competent, but there’s much about her viewers still don’t know. Until this week, that is. In a gripping new episode, we learn the backstory of her long estrangement from her son, and Anna Madeley reveals how that story came to the screen.
