Bringing British drama to American screens

Name: Bringing British drama to American screens
Uploaded: 2013-12-18T02:02:40Z
Duration: P427S
Description: As executive producer of "Masterpiece" on PBS, Rebecca Eaton has been feeding America's appetite for British drama for the last 25 years. Jeffrey Brown talks to Eaton about her new book, "Making Masterpiece," and the decisionmaking process behind hits such as "Upstairs, Downstairs," "The Forsyte Saga" and "Downton Abbey."

Clip: 12/17/2013 | 7m 7s

As executive producer of "Masterpiece" on PBS, Rebecca Eaton has been feeding America's appetite for British drama for the last 25 years. Jeffrey Brown talks to Eaton about her new book, "Making Masterpiece," and the decisionmaking process behind hits such as "Upstairs, Downstairs," "The Forsyte Saga" and "Downton Abbey."

Aired: 12/17/13

Rating: NR

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