{"product_id":"9780670015351","title":"Making Masterpiece: 25 Years Behind the Scenes at Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery! on PBS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Emmy Award-winning producer of PBS’s \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece Theatre \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMystery!\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the secrets to \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSherlock\u003c\/i\u003e, and its other hit programs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than twenty-five years and counting, Rebecca Eaton has presided over PBS’s \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e, the longest running weekly prime time drama series in American history. From the runaway hits\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpstairs, Downstairs\u003c\/i\u003e  and \u003ci\u003eThe Buccaneers\u003c\/i\u003e, to the hugely popular \u003ci\u003eInspector Morse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrime Suspect\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoirot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e and its sibling series \u003ci\u003eMystery! \u003c\/i\u003ehave been required viewing for fans of quality drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEaton interviews many of the writers, directors, producers, and other contributors and shares personal anecdotes—including photos taken with her own camera—about her decades-spanning career. She reveals what went on behind the scenes during such triumphs as \u003ci\u003eCranford\u003c\/i\u003e and the multiple, highly-rated programs made from Jane Austen’s novels, as well as her aggressive campaign to attract younger viewers via social media and online streaming. Along the way she shares stories about actors and other luminaries such as Alistair Cooke, Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg, Benedict Cumberbatch and Daniel Radcliffe, whose first TV role was as the title character in \u003ci\u003eDavid Copperfield.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also get to know Eaton on a personal level. With a childhood steeped in theater, an affinity for nineteenth century novels and culture, and an  “accidental apprenticeship” with the BBC, Eaton was practically born to  lead the \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMystery!\u003c\/i\u003e franchises. \u003ci\u003eMaking Masterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e marks the first time  the driving force behind the enduring flagship show reveals all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027586367728,"sku":"9780670015351","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780670015351_p0.jpg?v=1763602446","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780670015351","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}