{"product_id":"book-7835","title":"Making Masterpiece","description":"\u003cp\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\/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 \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 about her decades-long 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 television role was as the title character in \u003ci\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\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":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49301494825264,"sku":"BD7835","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49301494858032,"sku":"ZE7835","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49301494890800,"sku":"ZM7835","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/7835-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775721447","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-7835","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}