MASTERPIECE Studio

Bruce Kohl

MASTERPIECE Studio is your backstage pass to the PBS series—from Sherlock to Poldark.

  • 33 minutes 45 seconds
    Anna Madeley, All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 | MASTERPIECE Studio

    WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for All Creatures Great and Small Season 5.

    Actor Anna Madeley’s endearing Audrey Hall takes pride in what she does, from keeping Skeldale House running smoothly, to volunteering as a blackout warden for Darrowby, helping to keep the town safe during the war. Anna discusses how her character managed to balance hope and despair in her spellbinding performance in this season of All Creatures Great and Small’s Christmas special. 

    24 February 2025, 1:40 am
  • 16 minutes 22 seconds
    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. 

    17 February 2025, 12:40 am
  • 30 minutes 27 seconds
    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.


    10 February 2025, 12:40 am
  • 28 minutes 11 seconds
    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. 

    3 February 2025, 12:40 am
  • 29 minutes 12 seconds
    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.

    27 January 2025, 1:40 am
  • 28 minutes 34 seconds
    Imogen Clawson, All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 | MASTERPIECE Studio

    WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 2 of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5.

    Actor Imogen Clawson makes her MASTERPIECE Studio debut as we talk about her growing up on the set of All Creatures Great and Small, alongside her character, Jenny Alderson. This season brings a more mature Jenny as she contemplates her options for the future in an ever-changing world and evolving family.

    20 January 2025, 1:40 am
  • 31 minutes 3 seconds
    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.

    13 January 2025, 12:40 am
  • 28 minutes 9 seconds
    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.

    6 January 2025, 2:00 am
  • 41 minutes 42 seconds
    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.

    2 December 2024, 2:40 am
  • 34 minutes 57 seconds
    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. 

    25 November 2024, 2:40 am
  • 16 minutes 13 seconds
    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.

    18 November 2024, 1:40 am
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