Best Wallander Podcasts (2024)

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Andrea Riseborough, Alice & Jack | MASTERPIECE Studio 27:16

2h ago27:16

27:16

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 relatio…

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Aisling Bea, Alice & Jack | MASTERPIECE Studio 33:57

4d ago33:57

33:57

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for episode 5 of Alice & Jack Actor 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 cha…

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Gwyneth Hughes, Mr Bates vs The Post Office | MASTERPIECE Studio 32:30

11d ago32:30

32:30

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 Parliame…

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Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly | MASTERPIECE Studio 44:06

22d ago44:06

44:06

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 B…

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Blair Mowat, Nolly | MASTERPIECE Studio 36:39

25d ago36:39

36:39

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 elo…

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Victor Levin, Alice & Jack | MASTERPIECE Studio 32:03

1M ago32:03

32:03

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 …

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Stuart Martin Says Goodbye, Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio 22:59

2M ago22:59

22:59

WARNING: This episode contains significant spoilers for Season 4 of Miss Scarlet and The Duke. For four seasons, we’ve watched Eliza Scarlet and William Wellington work together to solve a seemingly endless stream of serpentine mysteries in Victorian era London. But by the fourth episode of Season Four, Eliza and William's relationship is forever c…

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Wartime Rations and Black Markets, All Creatures Great and Small Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio 29:31

2M ago29:31

29:31

Dr. Mark Roodhouse, historical consultant for All Creatures Great & Small, and lecturer in History at the University of York, joins us to discuss his role on the show, and the real-life history behind rationing and black markets in World War II-era Britain.By MASTERPIECE

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Nicholas Ralph, All Creatures Great and Small Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio 30:43

2M ago30:43

30:43

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 7 of All Creatures Great and Small Season 4. Lead actor Nicholas Ralph returns to the podcast to reflect on Season Four of All Creatures Great and Small, and how his character, James Herriot, learned to embrace the ever-present uncertainties of life while training a new vet, joining the RAF, and b…

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Rachael New & Ben Edwards, Episode 6 Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio 16:32

2M ago16:32

16:32

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 6 of Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4. Writers Rachael New and Ben Edwards are back to wrap up Season Four of Miss Scarlet and The Duke. At the end of this season, Eliza steps out of the shadows cast by her father, Nash, and the Duke, and finally hangs her own shingle. This week, Rachael and Ben…

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James Anthony-Rose, All Creatures Great and Small Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio 32:05

2M ago32:05

32:05

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 5 of All Creatures Great and Small Season 4. Actor James Anthony-Rose joins All Creatures Great and Small this season as new veterinarian Richard Carmody. With Tristan away and James leaving for military training, there’s a lot of pressure on Richard to succeed in the veterinary practice. Will he …

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Stuart Martin, Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio 30:28

3M ago30:28

30:28

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 4 of Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4. It’s been a trying season for actor Stuart Martin’s ‘Duke’. He’s been pushed past the point of exhaustion, shot in the arm, in a coma, and now contends with rest and recovery. But as we see a more vulnerable Duke emerge, these events are hardly what occupie…

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Rachael New & Ben Edwards, Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio 30:08

3M ago30:08

30:08

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 3 of Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 4. In episode 3 of Miss Scarlet and The Duke, writers and spouses Rachael New and Ben Edwards try something new: a flashback episode. We travel back in time to the world of young Eliza and William to witness their formative years and the origins of their relat…

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Neve McIntosh, All Creatures Great and Small Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio 27:19

3M ago27:19

27:19

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 2 of All Creatures Great and Small Season 4. Actor Neve McIntosh joins All Creatures Great and Small this season as the organized and rigid Miss Harbottle. Bringing order to chaos is her speciality, and that’s what she plans to do at the rather disorderly Skeldale House. But will it be a good fit …

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Jamie Crichton, All Creatures Great and Small Season 4 | MASTERPIECE Studio 32:23

3M ago32:23

32:23

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 1 of All Creatures Great and Small Season 4. New beginnings are afoot as Jamie Crichton takes over as lead writer for the fourth season of All Creatures Great and Small. With Tristan away and the war encroaching, things aren’t quite the same in Darrowby. But these changes leave room for other dyna…

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Eugénie Derouand, World on Fire Season 2 | MASTERPIECE Studio 27:03

5M ago27:03

27:03

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 6 of World on Fire Season 2. This season, actor Eugénie Derouand’s character, Henriette Guilbert, moves into the foreground. As the Nazis tighten their grip on the hospital, Henriette moves her resistance efforts to the French countryside, where she hides and rehabilitates fallen RAF pilots, and h…

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Mark Bonnar, World on Fire Season 2 | MASTERPIECE Studio 30:41

5M ago30:41

30:41

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 5 of World on Fire Season 2. Actor Mark Bonnar turns up the charm this season with his suave and elegant character, Sir James Danemere. But what lies behind this sly demeanor? This week, Mark Bonnar brings us inside the head of Sir James, a man with a sharp sense of the ridiculous. Stay tuned afte…

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Ahad Raza Mir, World on Fire Season 2 | MASTERPIECE Studio 35:14

6M ago35:14

35:14

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 4 of World on Fire Season 2. Actor Ahad Raza Mir joins Season 2 of World on Fire as the heroic leader of the British Indian Army’s Sapper unit, Rajib Pal. In this interview, he discusses the complexity of his character, and how Rajib can simultaneously follow the rules while throwing caution to th…

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Meenu Gaur, World on Fire Season 2 | MASTERPIECE Studio 35:07

6M ago35:07

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WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for episode 3 of World on Fire Season 2. For director Meenu Gaur, it’s important to bring a new perspective to the stories and genres that have been around for decades. And that’s what drew her to World on Fire. In this interview, Gaur discusses how she balanced the big, dramatic moments of battle with the sm…

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Richard Overy, World on Fire Season 2 | MASTERPIECE Studio 16:50

6M ago16:50

16:50

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for episode 1 of World on Fire Season 2. Historical advisor Richard Overy joins us as we kick off Season 2 of World on Fire. A lot happened in that first year of WWII, and because this show closely follows the real life history of the war, we want to take a moment to get oriented. If you’re confused about the…

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Sanjeev Bhaskar and Chris Lang Reflect on Unforgotten Season 5 34:44

6M ago34:44

34:44

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Unforgotten Season 5. For actor Sanjeev Bhaskar and writer and creator Chris Lang, Season 5 of Unforgotten was full of new challenges and uncomfortable moments. But by the end of this season, we’re left with a glimmer of hope. As Sanjeev and Chris discuss the final episode of this season, we’re reminded t…

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Chris Lang Explores the Depths of Grief in Unforgotten Season Five 28:04

7M ago28:04

28:04

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for episode four of Season Five of Unforgotten. Unforgotten creator and writer Chris Lang knew it would take time for both audiences and characters to grieve the loss of the beloved Cassie Stuart, played by Nicola Walker, and welcome in Jessica James, played by Sinéad Keenan. In this episode, Lang reveals som…

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World on Fire | A Recap of Season 1 32:44

7M ago32:44

32:44

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for World on Fire Season 1. It’s been more than three years since MASTERPIECE aired Season 1 of World on Fire in 2020 — so don’t worry if you don’t remember exactly what happened in the first season. But rest assured: we’ve got you covered. With Season 2 of World on Fire just around the corner, let’s go back …

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Unforgotten Co-Star Sinéad Keenan Has Big Boots to Fill 27:06

7M ago27:06

27:06

As an Unforgotten fan herself, actor Sinéad Keenan was well aware of the boots she was filling by stepping into the role of the new DCI. And as if that wasn’t enough of a hurdle for her character DCI Jessica James, less than an hour before her first day at work, Jess’s husband Steve drops some shattering news. Sinéad joins the podcast this week to …

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Unforgotten Star Sanjeev Bhaskar Previews The Changes To Come For Sunny Khan 25:27

8M ago25:27

25:27

At the end of Season 4 of Unforgotten DCI Cassie Stuart, played by Nicola Walker, tragically died in a car accident, sending shockwaves out to the other characters, actors, and viewers alike. But Sunny Khan is hit especially hard, given his close working relationship with Cassie. Sanjeev Bhaskar joins us to discuss how Sunny deals with this change,…

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Encore: Angela Lansbury Is A Woman Of Her Time In ‘Little Women’ 40:27

8M ago40:27

40:27

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of 'Little Women'. This is an encore release of an earlier podcast episode. Dame Angela Lansbury was an acting icon for more than 75 years. Her credits spanned from Gaslight, Mame, and Murder, She Wrote to Beauty and the Beast and Little Women. She died in October 2022, and left behind a rich …

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Shaun Evans Says Goodbye To Endeavour 20:32

10M ago20:32

20:32

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the series finale of Endeavour. For over a decade, lead actor Shaun Evans has starred as Endeavour Morse. We’ve watched him transform from the young, talented and eager Morse, into the gruff, solitary, and brilliant Morse character portrayed by John Thaw in the original Inspector Morse series. As this ser…

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A Live Conversation with Shaun Evans on Endeavour 33:36

10M ago33:36

33:36

After 11 years of murder, mystery, and mystifying crossword puzzles, we’ve come to the final season of Endeavour. This episode is from a live conversation our host, Jace Lacob, had with Morse himself — star, director and producer Shaun Evans — during PBS’s virtual Endeavour event.By MASTERPIECE

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Endeavour: The Story So Far, a Recap of Seasons 1-8 29:33

10M ago29:33

29:33

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Endeavour Seasons 1-8. As Endeavour fans will know, this show packs its fair share of clever and unpredictable details into every episode. So, let’s make sure we’re all caught up on every clue, every chance meeting, and every furtive glance as we gear up for the final season of Endeavour on this special r…

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Solly McLeod Makes His MASTERPIECE Debut With Tom Jones 26:43

11M ago26:43

26:43

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Tom Jones episode 4. Solly McLeod joins the podcast to discuss his meteoric rise as an actor and how he relates to his Tom Jones character, as we bid a fond farewell to this joyful coming-of-age love story.By MASTERPIECE

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Pearl Mackie Appreciates Honour’s Frankness and Empathy 30:12

11M ago30:12

30:12

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.…

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Sophie Wilde Has Always Loved Period Dramas 28:59

12M ago28:59

28:59

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.By MASTERPIECE

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Screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes Delivers Joy With Her Tom Jones 30:48

12M ago30:48

30:48

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.By MASTERPIECE

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Rose Williams And Crystal Clarke Give A Fond Farewell To Sanditon 41:41

12M ago41:41

41:41

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 ref…

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Kate Ashfield’s Mary Parker Finds Her Voice By Standing Up For What Is Right 31:59

1y ago31:59

31:59

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 Par…

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Crystal Clarke Explores Trust, Identity, And Love Through Georgiana Lambe 26:52

1y ago26:52

26:52

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 confr…

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Sanditon’s Rose Williams knows Charlotte Heywood can’t keep her emotions in a box 27:27

1y ago27:27

27:27

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 seas…

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Rachel Shenton And Nicholas Ralph Look Ahead To War In The Dales 36:18

1y ago36:18

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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 antic…

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Stuart Martin Knows The Duke Has A Perfect Clearance Rate, Off-Camera 35:58

1y ago35:58

35:58

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 1…

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Anna Madeley Relishes Showing More Of Audrey Hall 36:31

1y ago36:31

36:31

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,…

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Cathy Belton Leads Ivy Woods Through The Kitchen Door And Into The Modern World 36:59

1y ago36:59

36:59

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Four of the Third Season of Miss Scarlet and the Duke. Ivy Woods is Eliza Scarlet’s surrogate mother, best friend and biggest critic. But thanks to Eliza, Ivy’s seen new possibilities for women in the Victorian Era, which is a thrilling journey for actor Cathy Belton to chart. Belton traces Ivy’s …

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Rachael New Takes A First Go-Round In The Director's Chair 34:28

1y ago34:28

34:28

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Third Season of Miss Scarlet and the Duke. Miss Scarlet and the Duke series creator, head writer and executive producer Rachael New has a new title to add to her hyphenated list of roles on the show — director! In this third episode of the third season, New stepped up and swept in to …

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There's No Creature Too Small For Jill Clark To Handle 28:31

1+ y ago28:31

28:31

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of the Third Season of All Creatures Great and Small*.* On any given episode of All Creatures Great and Small, a wide variety of animals pass through the scene with injured hooves or damaged snouts. It's up to animal handlers like Jill Clark, of 1st Choice Animals, to train those furry guest s…

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A Joyous Season Opening For Nicholas Ralph 25:36

1+ y ago25:36

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Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of the Third Season of All Creatures Great and Small. It took two seasons of television — and a lot more besides — but Nicholas Ralph’s James Herriot has finally tied the knot with Rachel Shenton’s Helen Alderson. It’s a real highlight of the third season, and one Ralph and his castmates cheri…

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After A Shocking Conclusion, A Soothing 'Magpie Murders' Lookback 30:28

1+ y ago30:28

30:28

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Six of Magpie Murders. We’re of course bound to remind listeners not to listen to episodes like this until they watch all of the related Mystery! series — but after you do, you’ll definitely want to come back. Magpie Murders creator, writer and executive producer Anthony Horowitz and series star L…

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Both Atticus Pünd And Tim McMullan Are In On The Same Big Secret 32:10

1+ y ago32:10

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Warning: The episode contains spoilers for episode five of Magpie Murders. Actor Tim McMullan had worked with author and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz before, but never on a title as wild as the adaptation of his own Magpie Murders. As Atticus Pünd — a fictional detective who solves murders both real and imaginary — McMullan has great fun gently ri…

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Encore: Eliza Scarlet — And Kate Phillips — Is Always In Full Control Of The Scene 30:32

1+ y ago30:32

30:32

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Five of the First Season of Miss Scarlet and the Duke*.* This is an encore release of an earlier podcast episode. A female private detective in Victorian London seems anachronistic — but Eliza Scarlet more than holds her own on the grimy streets of the British capitol. Kate Phillips is a witty del…

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‘Miss Scarlet’ Creator Rachael New Mixes ‘Clue’ With ‘Pride And Prejudice’ To Winning Effect 40:21

1+ y ago40:21

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Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Second Season of Miss Scarlet and the Duke. The witty banter and serialized crime-of-the-week format of Miss Scarlet and the Duke give viewers a regular pivot between the expected and the extraordinary. That span was exactly what series creator and executive producer Rachael New aimed…

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Lesley Manville Lights Up The Screen As Susan Ryeland 39:28

1+ y ago39:28

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Warning: This episode contains spoilers for episode two of Magpie Murders. Lesley Manville is in high demand lately for her excellent work on screen, so it seems only fitting that she come to the MASTERPIECE screen in the role of brilliant editor Susan Ryeland in the twisty mystery of Magpie Murders. Manville explores what drew her to the role, and…

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Anthony Horowitz Takes A Meta Approach To Mystery Fiction In His 'Magpie Murders' 35:07

1+ y ago35:07

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Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of Magpie Murders. Anthony Horowitz has written dozen of books and scores of television dramas in his lengthy career, but the task of transforming his meta mystery novel, Magpie Murders — a crime novel about writing and publishing crime novels — was especially tricky. Fortunately for MASTERPIE…

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