Women of MYSTERY!: MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE (Ep. 22)

SUSANNE SIMPSON, executive producer of the award-winning PBS drama series MASTERPIECE joins us for a conversation about the second season of Miss Scarlet and the Duke and other women of MYSTERY! along with a preview of MASTERPIECE’s 2022-23 season. Miss Scarlet and the Duke features Kate Phillips as Eliza Scarlet, the headstrong, first-ever female detective in Victorian London, who won’t let any naysayers stop her from keeping her father’s business running. Stuart Martin stars as her childhood friend, professional colleague, and potential love interest, Scotland Yard Detective Inspector William Wellington, a.k.a., The Duke. The series is created by Rachel New. TIME STAMPS 2:58 "Miss Scarlet and the Duke" Series  Popularity 4:48 Eliza Scarlet and Today's Women 8:52 Female Detective in a Male-Dominated Profession 11:46 Rachel New, "Miss Scarlet and the Duke’s" Creator and Writer 13:42 Broadening Moses's Background Story 14:25 From Miss Marple to Mystery's Contemporary Women Detectives 16:47 Lesley Manville Kudos as editor turned detective in “Magpie Murders” 19:03 Inspirational Women in “Miss Scarlet and the Duke” 20:57 Characters Moses, Clementine and the Role of Outsiders in “Miss Scarlet and the Duke” 29:07 Language, Accessibility and “The Downton Abbey” Accent 34:03 Podcast Break 34:35 History: Questions and Reimagining 44:07 MASTERPIECE and Lifelong Learning 49:06 More Season 2022-23 Previews 53:16 Last Words: Eliza Scarlet's BFF 56:09 Where to Watch MASTERPIECE and MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Check out previous podcasts featuring Susanne Simpson (Episode 3), and other MASTERPIECE and MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! conversations: Episode11 - Enjoy our conversation with Sanditon’s Crystal Clarke who plays Georgiana Lambe Episode 13 - Take a deep dive into the historical backdrop of Sanditon with story consultant Sharon D. Johnson, Ph.D. Episode 18 - Rev. Dr. Rob Hardies talks about adulting as seen in the MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! series Endeavour. STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS LISTEN to past podcasts SIGN UP for our mailing list SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform You can SUPPORT this podcast on Anchor or SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Thank you for listening!