Eleventh Hour Films is adapting Anthony Horowitz’s acclaimed crime novel Magpie Murders for PBS Masterpiece and BritBox UK, with Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Let Him Go, Mum) attached to star.
James Um, no, Siegfried sent me. I’m James Herriot, his new assistant.
Tristan Really? Poor you.
Guard Oi… You need to buy a ticket, Sir.
Jace Ben Vanstone’s script goes so far as to describe Tristan as, quote, puckish, which might be the most apt description of him. What did you make of Tristan as a character when you were reading the script initially? And what do you think makes him tick?
Callum I mean, he really did, like, leap off the page. I mean, Ben Vanstone is absolutely incredible the way that he writes. It’s just a joy to sort of get to say his words. The second I read it, I just wanted to do it. I remember Brian Percival as well talking about it was I think it might even be the day that we shot the train scene. And he was talking about Tristan and his sort of arrival into the series. And he said that the show sort of basically has two first episodes, and that the first episode, you know, Nick, who plays James gets to Darrowby and he gets settled and he finds hi
A Half-Century of Sundays
Even in the streaming age, Americans who savor the best in British drama are still gathering ‘round the telly as the weekend wanes.
Jacqueline Cutler
On Sunday evenings at nine, the clarion call of trumpets summons viewers throughout the land: PBS s
Masterpiece is about to commence.
While the best television themes instantly bring viewers into a show s universe, those first notes of Jean-Joseph Mouret s Fanfare-Rondeau do more; they set expectations. The audience hearing them knows an intelligent drama awaits.
The country s longest-running primetime drama series marked its 50th anniversary on January 10. An anthology of the best that British television has to offer with an occasional national exception (a Norwegian show will be part of the new season)
Messenger
LOS ANGELES, Jan 9, (AP): As PBS’ “Masterpiece” marks its 50th anniversary Sunday, the drama and mystery showcase could rest on its reputation built with acclaimed programs including “I, Claudius” and “Elizabeth R” and polished anew by surprising pop-culture hits “Sherlock” and “Downton Abbey.” But “Masterpiece” executive producer Susanne Simpson says it’s positioned to thrive as it addresses the challenges posed by a changing media industry and increased calls for diversity. “’Masterpiece’ is important to the PBS system. Our viewers expect us to keep finding the best” in TV, Simpson said, even as competition from commercial platforms increases. With more streaming services and other outlets gobbling up programs, including the British-made dramas that are a “Masterpiece” staple, the public TV program is becoming more aggressive in the marketplace, Simpson said.
Lynn Elber
This image released by PBS shows Tamara Lawrance, left, and Hayley Atwell in a scene from the miniseries The Long Song debuting Jan. 31 on âMasterpiece.â (Carlos Rodriguez/Heyday Television-PBS via AP) January 08, 2021 - 1:24 PM
LOS ANGELES - As PBSâ âMasterpieceâ marks its 50th anniversary Sunday, the drama and mystery showcase could rest on its reputation built with acclaimed programs including âI, Claudiusâ and âElizabeth R and polished anew by surprising pop-culture hits âSherlockâ and âDownton Abbey.â
But âMasterpieceâ executive producer Susanne Simpson says itâs positioned to thrive as it addresses the challenges posed by a changing media industry and increased calls for diversity.