Friends Program: Inside MASTERPIECE: Behind-the-Scenes with Executive Producer, Susanne Simpson

Library : Needham Free Public Library

Location : Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Start : Sunday 27th of April 2025 2:00 PM

End : Sunday 27th of April 2025 3:30 PM

Description :

Friends Program: “Inside MASTERPIECE: Behind-the-Scenes with Executive Producer, Susanne Simpson” Join the Friends of the Needham Public Library for an insider conversation with Susanne Simpson, the Head of Scripted Content and Executive Producer of MASTERPIECE—the iconic PBS drama series produced by GBH in Boston. Simpson will share behind-the-scenes stories of the beloved series, a winner of 83 Primetime Emmys® and 18 Peabody Awards, that has been essential Sunday night viewing for millions of fans for over 50 years. You’ll learn how your favorite MASTERPIECE programs are developed from script to cast to on-set production. Whether literary adaptations or original drama series, Simpson will share her efforts, amidst a competitive television landscape, to bring the best of period costume dramas, mysteries, and contemporary programs to the loyal viewers of MASTERPIECE. You’ll also get a sneak peek at the programs and talented performances soon to come. Simpson is a two-time Academy Award® nominee and a two-time Emmy®-winner for documentary and drama films. As the head of scripted content and executive producer of MASTERPIECE, she has commissioned the upcoming original U.K. productions such as the adaptation of The Forsythe Saga, Miss Austen and Marble Hall Murders starring Leslie Manville. Simpson co-produces many U.K. programs including All Creatures Great and Small, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, and Maigret. As executive producer of Downton Abbey, Simpson was in charge of the most watched drama in PBS history. She also oversaw co-productions such as Sherlock, Wolf Hall, and Victoria. This Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Needham Public Library. Registration is required, as we have a current capacity limit of 108.  ***IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION E-MAIL AFTER REGISTERING, PLEASE CALL THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT (781-455-7559 X2) TO CHECK REGISTRATION STATUS*** needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friends-program-inside-masterpiece-behind-the-scenes-with-executive-producer-susanne-simpson/