Janet Mullany joins the ladies to discuss Season 12 of Call the Midwife , which features new characters, more babies, and a surprisingly deft depiction of one nurse's struggle with depression. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies dig into BritBox's excellent The Confessions of Frannie Langton , a period drama that feels like a necessary step forward for the genre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies discuss the premiere of the new PBS period drama Marie Antoinette , a series that hopes to complicate our understanding of the famous French queen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies dig into the Sanditon Season 3 premiere as the series begins to set up Charlotte and her friends for their (hopefully) happy endings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our Classics Revisited series continues as Janet Mullany joins the ladies for a wide-ranging discussion of the 2009 BBC adaptation of Emma starring Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spring TV is bringing a bounty of new debuts for 2023. The ladies take a look at the biggest titles heading our way over the next few months, from the finale of Sanditon to new series Marie Antoinette on PBS, plus The Confessions of Frannie Langton , Ted Lasso , A Spy Among Friends , Queen Charlotte , and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The ladies welcome intern Emma O'Neill-Dietel for a wide-ranging discussion about Doctor Who , from Jodie Whittaker's farewell and the show's upcoming sixtieth anniversary to this year's Gallifrey One fan convention in Los Angeles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Contributor Janet Mullany joins the ladies to discuss the emotional third season of All Creatures Great and Small , which sees Darrowby and its residents prepare for war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies dig into the third season of Miss Scarlet & the Duke , an uneven outing ultimately rescued by a banger of a finale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies kick off our new series on contemporary British films by digging into a movie that we are well aware is technically Irish, but also appears set to become an Oscars juggernaut: The Banshees of Inisherin . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies look back at the 2009 Masterpiece adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic Wuthering Heights starring T om Hardy and Charlotte Riley , which is much more faithful to the spirit than the letter of the original novel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies discuss the new BritBox real-life drama Stonehouse , which tells the story of an infamous British MP who faked his own death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies dig into the first two episodes of All Creatures Great and Small Season 3, which is, as usual, exactly the heartwarming, feel-good romp we need to kick off the new year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies kick off 2023 with the Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 3 premiere, a serviceable episode that sees William and Eliza investigating a missing magician. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Contributors Carmen Croghan and Janet Mullany join the ladies for a roundtable look back on the year in British TV: What worked, what didn't, and what was just plain disappointing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our annual tradition continues, as the ladies run down all their favorite British programming of 2022 that they didn't get the chance to talk about on the podcast this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In honor of All Creatures Great and Small's return to Masterpiece in January, the ladies take a look back at the original version's first season from 1978. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Contributor Carmen Croghan joins the ladies to dig into the season finales of Miss Scarlet and the Duke , Magpie Murders , and Annika. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies dig into the latest season of everyone's favorite amateur baking competition, which had more than a few embarrassing missteps this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies discuss the latest season of The Crown , from the final full cast change to the Charles and Diana of it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Contributor Janet Mullany joins the ladies to discuss The Serpent Queen's excellent first season, and where it might go in its second. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies dig into Nicola Walker's new series Annika , a traditional mystery whose formula doesn't break any new ground but whose central performance makes it worth watching. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies discuss the first two episodes of Magpie Murders , a refreshingly offbeat new series about a book editor, a dead author's unfinished manuscript, and the mystery that ties the stories on the page and in real life together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies discuss the (very welcome) return of Miss Scarlet & the Duke and take opposite sides on the question of whether the show's central couple should become more than friends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies discuss the excellent new BritBox crime drama Sherwood , a story that's as much about generational strife in a struggling mining town as it is murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies dig into Poldark star Aidan Turner's new series Leonardo , an entertaining if weirdly framed dramatization of the life of Leonardo da Vinci. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies discuss the return of crime drama Van der Valk , whose second season premiere is pretty to look at but whose leading man still leaves much to be desired. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies look back on the charming 2007 drama Cranford , a heartwarming period tale about family and community that boasts one of the most talented ensemble casts of all time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ladies dig into the premiere of Starz's newest female-fronted historical drama The Serpent Queen , which tells the story of Catherine de Medici on her own terms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As we look toward the Fall television season, the ladies run down what's coming soon to networks and streaming services near you, from the premiere of the mystery series Magpie Murders and the return of Miss Scarlet and the Duke , to the new period drama The Serpent Queen , upcoming thriller The Suspect , and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
