Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Six of the Seventh Season of Grantchester.

As the seventh season of Grantchester comes to a surprisingly satisfying close, fans can be assured that the eighth season of the series is just over the horizon. Series creator and head writer Daisy Coulam and series lead — and director! — Tom Brittney return to the podcast to wrap up and look ahead .

Daisy Coulam And Tom Brittney Wrap Up — And Look Ahead

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Five of the Seventh Season of Grantchester.

The stubborn Mrs. C — Sylvia Chapman — is a centerpiece of the Grantchester family. Her unexpected medical troubles this seventh season leave her and the entire vicarage at a loss. Fortunately, Tessa Peake-Jones is more than able to find the emotional center of her character's difficult moments.

Tessa Peake-Jones Tackles A Tough Season

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Four of the Seventh Season of Grantchester.

There's a rotating cast of murderers — and murder victims — on every episode of Grantchester. But where do the actors come from who populate the Cambridgeshire rogues’ gallery? Longtime series casting director Alex Irwin reveals how she casts a show.

Casting Director Alex Irwin Makes Murderers Every Episode

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

Grantchester lead Tom Brittney already took a big leap in leading a series after a beloved main character left — and now, he takes on a new challenge in directing that show, too. The actor and director returns to the podcast for a very cinematic conversation about where he draws inspiration behind and in front of the camera.

Tom Brittney Heads Behind The Camera For A Change

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of the Seventh Season of Grantchester.

Maybe it’s the season, maybe it’s real-world changes, maybe it’s the tide — but Grantchester head writer and series creator Daisy Coulam feels a positive vibe in the seventh iteration of her character-driven murder mystery. True, there’s still murder — but things are looking up for Will, Geordie and their found families.

Daisy Coulam Sees A Tonal Shift In ‘Grantchester’ Season Seven

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of Ridley Road.

Both sides of Sarah Solemani’s family have roots in the Ridley Road area of London, so when she read author Jo Bloom’s haunting novel, Ridley Road, she saw personal elements in the story. Still, the narrative on screen in her new miniseries — a young Jewish woman caught up in anti-fascist espionage — casts a wider and more thrilling net.

Sarah Solemani Seeds Modern Moments In Vintage Anti-Fascist Fable

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Six of the Second Season of Sanditon.

Charlotte Heywood is finally able to properly grieve her sense of loss, but the choices she makes at the end of this second season are surprising, to say the least. Rose Williams is ready for the story still to come in season three.

After A Busy New Season, Rose Williams Is Ready For Charlotte’s Next Big Moves

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Five of the Second Season of Sanditon.

Sanditon's Crystal Clarke opens up about the journey that she and the series' creators undertook to give her West Indian heiress character, Miss Georgiana Lambe, a richer and more authentic development in this second season of the show.

Crystal Clarke Knows Georgiana Is Ready To Be Her Truest Self

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Four of the Second Season of Sanditon.

Alison Heywood is a newcomer to the up and coming resort town of Sanditon, and like her older sister Charlotte before her, she finds the entire experience to be a thrill. Rosie Graham is also new to the scene, and she used Alison's love of romantic novels and poetry to find the character's plucky drive.

Rosie Graham Turns Back To The Romantics For Her Alison Heywood

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Second Season of Sanditon.

The Lady Esther Babington that returns to Sanditon is a softer, more open-minded woman than the biting character we knew before. Granted, her razor sharp wit remains, but Charlotte Spencer is glad to guide her character to a more loving place of grace this season.

Charlotte Spencer's Lady Babington Is Now A More Open-Minded Hermit Crab

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of the Second Season of Sanditon.

Arthur Parker is the life of any party in Sanditon — and much of that has to do with the charm of actor Turlough Convery. While much of his castmates would love to play his role, Convery brings a special approach to the happy youngest Parker sibling.

Turlough Convery Is Proud Of Arthur Parker For Emerging From His Cocoon

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of the Second Season of Sanditon.

Sanditon head writer Justin Young is as thrilled as you are to return to the most desirable destination on the south English coast. He returns to the podcast as well for a preview of a second season of romance and intrigue, and offers his thanks to the passion and commitment of the series' many active fans.

Justin Young Welcomes Us Back To Sanditon With Open Arms

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Seven of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small.

The final episode of the second season of All Creatures Great and Small is both heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. That delicate balance is thanks to the work of series lead Nicholas Ralph, who feels right at home in the Yorkshire Dales. With two more seasons of the series on the way, Ralph looks ahead to the next chapter.

Two Seasons In, Nicholas Ralph Feels Even More At Home

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Six of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small.

At the end of another season of All Creatures Great and Small, Helen Alderson is still thinking about marriage — but now in an entirely new light. Rachel Shenton takes a sensible, sensitive approach to her character, and she explains some of Helen's hopes and fears after a busy season on the Dales.

Helen Knows She Has To Live The Life She Wants —And So Does Rachel Shenton

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Four of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small*.*

The Brothers Farnon have a fraught relationship — but viewers can rest assured that the actors who play them don't have those struggles. Samuel West and Callum Woodhouse return to the podcast to explain how they locate that family tension on screen.

Samuel West And Callum Woodhouse — The Fraternal Farnons — Call An Audible

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Three of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small.

The All Creatures Great and Small cast sadly had to say goodbye to the remarkable Dame Diana Rigg after the first season of the series. Luckily for them — and for all of us — the phenomenal Patricia Hodge slips into the elegant role of Mrs. Pumphrey with a practiced ease. Hodge explores Darrowby, theatre and Derek in a new interview.

As The New Mrs. Pumphrey, Patricia Hodge Feels Just As Familiar

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of the Second Season of All Creatures Great and Small*.*

In a buzzy new season of All Creatures Great and Small, the sassy divorcée, Diana Brompton, is a breath of fresh air. So, too, is actor Dorothy Atkinson, who brings her peppy charm to the podcast.

Darrowby Newcomer Dorothy Atkinson Is Right At Home In The Dales

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of the second season of All Creatures Great and Small.

The soothing, gentle nature of All Creatures Great and Small renders the pain and struggles of ordinary life in warm, calming tones. Much of that comes from the series' original author, Alf Wight, but it also comes from executive producer and head writer Ben Vanstone. He explains how he plans each cycle of the show — and his genuine, real life love of animals.

Don't Worry — Ben Vanstone Really Does Love Animals

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of Around the World in 80 Days.

The fabulously talented David Tennant is well known to MASTERPIECE viewers — he hosted MASTERPIECE Contemporary more than a decade ago, and has appeared on plenty of MASTERPIECE and MASTERPIECE Mystery! titles throughout the years — but his role in the sweeping new adaptation of Jules Vernes' Around the World in 80 Days is a thrilling return to form. Tennant previews the ongoing series, and looks ahead to the rest of the quest to come in a new conversation. 

David Tennant Has A Podcast — And He Came On Ours, Too

There's romance afoot on the Sanditon shores, with five new male characters heading to the resort in the upcoming second season. Who are these new male characters, and where are they looking for love? And what does it mean to be a Man of Sanditon — an Austen romantic hero? We find out in the final Making Sanditon preview podcast.

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