The Forsyte (Saga)

The Lady Detective Trope w/ Dahlia Hamza Constantine

What do Miss Scarlet, Miss Fisher, Frankie Drake and Lidia Poet have in common??? They're all in today's episode on THE LADY DETECTIVE TROPE! What is a "lady detective?" A basic answer, a female 'amateur' sleuth, but that's not all... Listen to Stephanie and returning guest, Dahlia Hamza Constantine's, discussion on this concept and so many great examples of this character type. Be prepared for slight spoilers, but major spoilers for MISS SCARLET SEASON 6. After you listen, be sure to check out Dahlia's latest release: A Good Morning for Giddo found wherever you purchase books! REFERENCES: Nancy Drew Miss Marple Agatha Christie Miss Scarlet (season 6)-- PBS, Masterpiece subscription on Prime Video Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries--Acorn TV, Roku Channel and Hoopla Frankie Drake Mysteries--PBS The Law According to Lidia Poet--Netflix Shakespeare & Hathaway Grantchester Cleopatra Fox series by CJ Archer Edwina & Beryl My Big Fat Greek Wedding Gran Hotel Secret of the Nile (Egyptian Gran Hotel) Myrtle Hardcastle series by Elizabeth C. Bunce Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Lady Hardcastle Mysteries by T.E. Kinsey Britbox Title referenced: The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries (1998-2000) Miss Scarlet & the Duke: House of Mystery by Victoria Dowd Fetching the Smelling Salts-Lidia Poet episode Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price Miss S (HBO Max) Ghosts Masterpiece Studio Podcast ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and make sure you're subscribed! The Summer of Mystery continues next episode with: The Legacy of Sherlock Holmes!! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! See you next time!

The Way Home (Hallmark Channel)

Escape into the pond on Landry farm in today's episode as Stephanie discusses the Hallmark tv series THE WAY HOME (2023-2026), which just concluded its final season last week. THE WAY HOME follows three generations of women in the Landry family who are coming back together after Kat gets divorced and moves her daughter back to her childhood town and home. Her daughter, Alice discovers a magical time traveling pond on their land that takes her back to 1999 where she meets family members she's never seen before and starts to solve the mystery of what happened to them. That's just skimming the surface as this show dives into many different times and introduces lots of characters. Watch the first three seasons now on Netflix and the fourth with Hallmark Plus or Hallmark Channel. Spoiler section starts: 36:47 Closing: 1:05:51 References: The Way Home (2023-2026) The Other Bennet Sister (Britbox) Young Sherlock (Prime Video) Sense and Sensibility (Oct 2026) Providence Falls (Hallmark) Four Weddings and a Funeral Reign (CW) School Spirits Doctor Who and River Song Anne of Green Gables/Anne with an E Best Medicine (it's actually Doc Martin not Doc Brown) Nancy Drew (CW) Charmed Season 6 The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young Little House on the Prairie coming this July! Atonement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!

Mr. Holland's Opus w/ Emily Heyden

In today's episode, Stephanie and returning guest Emily Heyden discuss a nostalgic 1995 favorite, Mr. Holland's Opus (available on Disney Plus). Listen to two teachers review the film and get critical over why they felt nostalgic about it and how those feelings have changed during this recent rewatch as well as reminisce about playing an instrument in school. References: Mr. Holland's Opus The Holdovers Pretty Woman The Green Mile That Thing You Do! A League of Their Own School of Rock Miracle Now & Then John Adams (HBO series) Hamilton YesterYear Yellowstone 1883 Philadelphia Little House on the Prairie (Netflix 2026) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!

The Forsyte (Saga)

Season 1 of Debbie Horsfield's re-imagining of John Glasworthy's Forsyte Saga, The Forsytes, aired on PBS Masterpiece this Spring. Join Stephanie in today's episode as she breaks down her thoughts on this new show, discover the source material for the first time and recap some of the 2002 BBC series. To avoid spoilers watch now on PBS Passport or with the Masterpiece subscription on Prime Video. Episode Time Stamps: 18:27-21:47: Ada Galsworthy Parallels 24:27: (2025) Show Review 50:01: (2002) Series Thoughts 1:00:00: Closing Enjoy the atmosphere of the ice-cream and lawn mowers, despite the A/C and closed windows.... REFERENCES: The Forsytes The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy 2002 and 1967 TV series Poldark Debbie Horsfield Downton Abbey Bridgerton The Buccaneers Doctor Who Fate: The Winx Saga Brandon Sanderson "The Man of Property" (1906) 1985 Anne of Green Gables Swoonworthy Podcast The Masterpiece Studio Podcast Hamlet The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins The Other Bennet Sister Fackham Hall Wuthering Heights Next Time: Mr. Holland's Opus! Watch now on Disney Plus. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!

All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 w/ Drea Mayer

Escape back to the Yorkshire Dales with Stephanie and returning guest Drea Mayer as they discuss SEASON 6 of All Creatures Great and Small (available on PBS Passport, Masterpiece on Prime Video and Blu-ray/DVD). Hear them talk about their favorite moments from this past season, react to the time jump, as well as little Jimmy, Tristan, and the status of Siegfried and Mrs. Hall... For their past reactions to earlier seasons, be sure to check out the episodes in Season 1 and 2 of the podcast! References: All Creatures Great and Small (season 6) PBS/PBS Passport Masterpiece Theatre Downton Abbey Call the Midwife The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman Bookish Greg Wise Emma Thompson Bandstand: The Musical CW's Nancy Drew The New Force (2025) I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys A Night Divided by Jennifer A Neilsen Flipped The Way Home ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!