Writer Janet Mullany is from England, drinks a lot of tea, and likes Jane Austen, reading, and gasping in shock at costumes in historical TV dramas. Her household near Washington DC includes two badly-behaved cats about whom she frequently boasts on Facebook.
The final episode of Ridley Roadcomes to an exciting and satisfying conclusion with Vivien’s strength and courage tested to the limit as she fights to survive and to bring the neo-Nazis to justice.
Anne Lister’s visit to her ex, Mariana Lawton, goes badly this week on Gentleman Jack, with drama, vindictiveness, and an unwise decision. Ann’s status as a business leader in Halifax grows, gaining her both new allies and new enemies.
In the penultimate episode of Ridley Road, both Vivien and Jack’s undercover work as members of the neo-Nazi group becomes more dangerous. Soley can’t convince his police contact to talk to Special Branch and an attack on the Ridley Road Synagogue
It's infrastructure week on Gentleman Jack! Will the new-fangled railway open up new business possibilities for Ann Lister and the town of Halifax, or will it mean more exploding cows?
Desire, disguise, and deception up the tension on Ridley Road as Vivien Epstein discovers reserves of courage and ruthlessness when she goes undercover with the British neo-Nazis. But is their leader Colin Jordan's infatuation with her genuine?
Paris might prove too hot for Anne Lister, but she and Ann escape on a thrilling adventure in the Alps. At home, it's a different matter with Team Walker rallying its forces, and Lister's former lover Mariana, jealous and set on damage, is now out
Contributor Janet Mullany stops by the show to discuss the new Masterpiece drama Ridley Road, a 1960s-set story that serves as a chilling reminder that history all too often repeats itself.
New Masterpiece drama Ridley Road is a chilling and horrifying reminder that history too often repeats itself. Drawing on real events in England in the early 1960s, the four-part series addresses racism and the lure of neo-Nazism. But despite its