Kate Byrne, Julie Anne Taddeo

Period Drama Debrief

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Two academics, critics and friends discuss the serious and not-so-serious aspects of their favourite television period dramas

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Kate Byrne, Julie Anne Taddeo

Episodes

Rivals series 2 02.07.2026 56:30

Two academics and friends discuss sex, bad hair, fashion, and '80s nostalgia in the first part of Rivals series 2 on Disney + Hulu, while waiting impatiently for the second!

Bridgerton series 4 17.05.2026 58:13

Two academics and friends discuss class, middle aged romance and female pleasure on screen, in Bridgerton series 4

Adapting Agatha Christie 27.02.2026 57:43

Two academics and friends discuss their favourite television adaptations of Christie's novels, and their favourite murders! Find out what makes the "Queen of Crime" so timeless for the big and small screen.

Remembering Bridgerton: seasons 1-3 04.02.2026 55:23

Two academics and friends discuss Bridgerton series 1-3, in preparation for the arrival of season 4! We chat about everything from fashion to politics, and how this series is "the perfect cup of tea" for our times. You can also listen to Julie's interview with Alison Thoet for Period, The Podcast, and stay tuned for our own episode on the next chapter of Bridgerton!

Romance and wet shirts: Pride and Predjudice on television 28.01.2026 59:18

Two literary academics discuss their favourite television adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novel and how Darcymania and the Regency white shirt became a pop culture phenomenon.

Farewell to Downton Abbey 22.01.2026 1:02:15

Two fans and critics discuss the series that changed period drama forever, in light of the recent final film. Revisit some of the debates about Downton and the nostalgia industry on TV; how it addresses class and gender issues; the fabulous fashions and other period details, and more!

Rewatching Rivals (Disney+, 2024) 20.01.2026 1:00:25

We chat about the sex, glamour and gender politics of the hit adaptation of Jilly Cooper's bonkbuster