For more than twenty-five years, Rebecca Eaton has presided over PBSs Masterpiece Theatre, the longest running weekly prime-time drama series in American history. In Making Masterpiece Eaton 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 Cranford and the highly rated programs made from Jane Austens 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.
Language
English
Pages
320
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Viking
Release
October 29, 2013
ISBN
0670015350
ISBN 13
9780670015351
Making Masterpiece: 25 Years Behind the Scenes at Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery! on PBS
For more than twenty-five years, Rebecca Eaton has presided over PBSs Masterpiece Theatre, the longest running weekly prime-time drama series in American history. In Making Masterpiece Eaton 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 Cranford and the highly rated programs made from Jane Austens 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.