Two academics and friends discuss family, forearms, and personal growth in the recent BBC adaptation of The Other Bennet Sister. Hear how Austen’s overlooked middle sister gets her groove on in this Regency-set period drama for anyone who has ever felt overlooked
1 Aug 2026
Period Drama from X to Z
What happens when a Gen X mother and her Gen Z daughter watch the same dramas but don't always have the same reactions? We may both love the period fashions but do we view scenes about sex and consent in the same way? Why is everything about "late stage capitalism" as our Gen Z guest insists? Join us for a special episode that covers "Bridgerton", "Pride & Prejudice", "Downton Abbey", "Mr. Selfridge"; "Rivals" "A Place to Call Home" and more!
21 Jul 2026
Joseph Millson - Interview
We interview one of our favourite period drama leading men - Joseph Millson, who many fans will know as Major Ross from Banished - though he's also played Soames Forsyte on stage and radio, and countless other roles. Here, Joseph Millson shares with us his thoughts on acting, and what it means to play complex heroes in British historical fiction.
2 Jul 2026
Rivals series 2
Two academics and friends discuss sex, bad hair, fashion, and '80s nostalgia in the first part of Rivals series 2 on Disney + Hulu, while waiting impatiently for the second!
17 May 2026
Bridgerton series 4
Two academics and friends discuss class, middle aged romance and female pleasure on screen, in Bridgerton series 4
27 Feb 2026
Adapting Agatha Christie
Two academics and friends discuss their favourite television adaptations of Christie's novels, and their favourite murders! Find out what makes the "Queen of Crime" so timeless for the big and small screen.
4 Feb 2026
Remembering Bridgerton: seasons 1-3
Two academics and friends discuss Bridgerton series 1-3, in preparation for the arrival of season 4! We chat about everything from fashion to politics, and how this series is "the perfect cup of tea" for our times. You can also listen to Julie's interview with Alison Thoet for Period, The Podcast, and stay tuned for our own episode on the next chapter of Bridgerton!
28 Jan 2026
Romance and wet shirts: Pride and Predjudice on television
Two literary academics discuss their favourite television adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novel and how Darcymania and the Regency white shirt became a pop culture phenomenon.
22 Jan 2026
Farewell to Downton Abbey
Two fans and critics discuss the series that changed period drama forever, in light of the recent final film. Revisit some of the debates about Downton and the nostalgia industry on TV; how it addresses class and gender issues; the fabulous fashions and other period details, and more!
20 Jan 2026
Rewatching Rivals (Disney+, 2024)
We chat about the sex, glamour and gender politics of the hit adaptation of Jilly Cooper's bonkbuster
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