MASTERPIECE Studio

MASTERPIECE Studio

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MASTERPIECE Studio episodes

  • Shaun Evans is His Own Endeavour Morse

    Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Four of the Third Season of Endeavour.

    Although young D.C. Morse is not the first version of the iconic detective to grace the screen, in the aftermath of one of the most intense episodes of "Endeavour" to date, it's clear that Shaun Evans' take on the famous character is a memorable one all the same.

    Five years after agreeing to play the part of the young Endeavour Morse, Shaun Evans reveals what it was that attracted him to the role, explains how "Endeavour" is like "Sex and the City," and answers our most burning questions about the third season finale.

    22 min
  • Is Anton Lesser the "Kiss of Death?"

    Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Third Season of Endeavour.

    These days, Anton Lesser is most recognized for playing two very different characters: "Endeavour's" Chief Superintendent Bright and "Game of Thrones's" Qyburn. Now, in the aftermath of his standout performance in "Endeavour's" "Prey," the seasoned British actor talks with us about his roles both past and present, heroic and murderous.

    25 min
  • Endeavour: New Case, New Character

    Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of the Third Season of Endeavour.

    DC Morse and the Oxford City Police are back to business as they investigate a whole new spate of crimes: poisonings, kidnappings, and explosions. But beyond being chock-full of crime-drama goodness, this season's second episode also introduces us to a new character and the show's first female police officer, WPC Shirley Trewlove.

    WPC Trewlove joins the "Endeavour" cast just as actor Dakota Blue Richards joins us here to talk about her character's "morbid fascination" with Oxford's dark side, and to tease her future on the Cowley team.

    16 min
  • Thursday and Morse, Back on the Beat

    Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of the Third Season of Endeavour.

    After being shot at the end of "Endeavour," Season 2, Inspector Fred Thursday is back on the beat with a hole in his lung and a lot on his plate. He has to deal with a fairground murder and a suspected drug overdose, but his biggest challenge: convincing Morse to rejoin the force.

    In this episode, we talk to Roger Allam about the third season premiere, playing Inspector Fred Thursday, and his other acting endeavors.

    20 min
  • Inspector Morse's Legacy Lives On

    Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of the Third Season of Endeavour.

    Back in 1987, actor John Thaw brought the endearingly cantankerous Inspector Morse to life on screen for the first time. Now, nearly 30 years later, John Thaw's daughter helps to keep that legacy alive.

    This is the story of how Abigail Thaw came to play Dorothea Frazil in the Inspector Morse prequel, Endeavour, just in time for Endeavour's third season premiere.

    21 min
  • Directing Wallander: "The Biggest Challenge of My Career"

    Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Fourth Season of Wallander.

    From dealing with big cats and non-stop rain to guiding Kenneth Branagh's last performance as Kurt Wallander, Benjamin Caron describes all of the challenges that came with directing "Wallander's" final season.

    15 min
  • Kenneth Branagh's Last Day as Kurt Wallander

    Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Fourth Season of Wallander.

    The series finale of "Wallander" had a lot of heart; it gave us a heartbreaking diagnosis, a heart-pounding case, and to top it off, a heart-filled performance from the great Sir Kenneth Branagh.

    Now, appearing for one last time on the podcast, Kenneth Branagh discusses the most memorable moments from the final episode -- including the questionably happy ending -- and his last days as the brooding detective.

    10 min
  • Jeremy Piven Says "Goodbye" to Mr. Selfridge

    Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Ten of the Fourth Season of Mr. Selfridge.

    "Mr. Selfridge" is going out in style. From spectacle to stunts, this season has it all. But how will the party end for the larger-than-life retail magnate?

    Actor Jeremy Piven looks back on his four-year journey as Mr. Selfridge and to get us ready to watch the series finale.

    16 min
  • Kenneth Branagh’s Wallander Can’t Catch a Break

    Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of the Fourth Season of Wallander.

    In the second episode of the final season, we get to see a different side of Wallander...one that's just as involved with his family as he is with his job. But just when it looks like Wallander may have finally found happiness, new health problems threaten to bring everything crashing down.

    In his second appearance on the podcast, Kenneth Branagh provides his own take on Wallander's seeming endless struggle with relationships, health and happiness.

    11 min
  • Bonus: A Nod to Nordic Noir

    Despite originating from what is widely considered to be the happiest -- and most beautiful -- region in the world, Nordic Noir has come to be known for its focus on heinous crimes and the deeply flawed people who investigate them.

    What's behind the darkness and violence seen in Wallander and other Nordic Noir crime drama? And what makes these shows so entertaining to watch? Professor Andrew Nestingen, expert in all things Nordic Noir, investigates.

    12 min

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