This is another excellent article and video interview with Ben Lloyd-Hughes about his role as Alexander Colbourne in Sanditon, released today by Metro UK. Lloyd-Hughes came in ahead of season two as brooding new hero Alexander Colbourne, providing his own vibe after original leading man Theo James, who played SidneyContinue Reading
It’s been a busy morning posting on social media about the latest news with today’s release in the United Kingdom on ITVX, the streaming of Sanditon Season 3, which those across the pond have long awaited. Below is an article from Hello Magazine about a deleted scene. “There was aContinue Reading
Ben-Lloyd Hughes thinks times haven’t changed. It’s like Love Island. Daring fashions, an obsession with their bodies – courting has barely changed in 200 years, say the stars of lavish period drama Sanditon. READ MORE AT DAILY MAILContinue Reading
Lauren Miller has recently released numerous photographs on social media showcasing her costume designs for Sanditon. Some of them are on Twitter and, most recently, TikTok. Read the interview below to learn more about how Lauren created these fabulous designs for Sanditon. Script and Character are always the starting pointContinue Reading
HeyuGuys have posted three new interview clips with the cast of Sanditon Season 2 on YouTube! They are embedded for your enjoyment below.Continue Reading
I relished the chance to play a character like that because, ultimately, he has shades of Rochester and lots of different characters where you’re not sure necessarily – there’s a kind of a double edge of what’s going on on the surface and what’s going on behind the eyes. AndContinue Reading
Yes, the fans are super sleuths. You missed a lot last year if you haven’t been part of the Twitter crowd and the super fantastic fans who can chase down a leak from ten miles away. Interesting article about the many loyal and enthusiastic fans that are good at sneakingContinue Reading
Well, Sam Cleal on the BuzzFeed staff did not disappoint, and neither did the glorious cast of Sanditon season two that he interviewed. Oh, my gosh, I’m rolling on the floor with laughter from some of the answers. It’s an absolute must-read as he speaks to Kris Marshall, Turlough Convery,Continue Reading
If you’ve read the history behind Sanditon’s creation of season one on ITV, you know that it was canceled. A quick recap – Sanditon is a Red Planet Pictures production for ITV in the United Kingdom, co-produced with Masterpiece PBS in association with BBC Studios Distribution. Today marks the comebackContinue Reading
If you have watched season two of Sanditon and fallen in love, you are definitely not alone. The last episode aired on PBS Passport for paying members on April 17, 2022, and aired for the general public on Masterpiece PBS on April 24, 2022. Since that time, it has continuedContinue Reading
Sanditon Season two introduced us to Alison Heywood. What can we say about this young lady? First off, let’s just say that Rosie Graham’s casting in this part as Charlotte’s younger sister was perfection. Although I’ve never seen Rosie star in anything else, I must say that she was adorable.Continue Reading
Sanditon season two has ended, and now we can pick apart Colonel Lennox again. For fun, I did a quick survey on Twitter, asking people to give me a one-word description of Colonel Lennox. Here are a few of the results. Some couldn’t limit their disgust to only one word.Continue Reading
Analyzing characters can be fun but challenging. When I think of Alexander Colbourne in season two of Sanditon, my initial reaction is, “it’s complicated.” There are multiple layers to examine, based on the information we have received from the screenplay. We do not have a novel written to dissect everyContinue Reading
More great interviews from Collider with the cast of Sanditon season two. These give great insight into the filming and the cast’s approach and feelings toward some of the scenes. To hold fans over until Season 3 (which has already been shot), Collider spoke to Ben Lloyd-Hughes (who plays AlexanderContinue Reading
Let’s face it, there’s more than one trunk of baggage to unpack in episode six of Sanditon season two. Like you, I watched their last interaction together, and said out loud, “what the heck just happened?” From the time stamp on the streaming episode on PBS Passport of 47.30 whenContinue Reading
Today the website SheKnows.com released two fun videos with Rose Williams, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, and Tom Weston-Jones answering fun trivia questions and would you rather superlative questions. Ben, gave us a few quick singing lines of “Matchmaker” at the end, which Rose mentioned before in interviews that Ben often sang onContinue Reading
Welcome back to the end of our summer stay in Sanditon, Season 2. Now that you know the secret behind Colbourne, and the true character of Lennox, episode six is going to take you down an emotional and bumpy road with little resolution. However, not all is lost, because asContinue Reading
After the shock of episode four and the revelation of personalities, arrives episode five, which will reveal Colbourne’s past. The garden party ended in Colbourne’s outburst, while Lennox smugly stood at the sidelines. Regardless, Charlotte’s emotions are being stirred nonetheless, despite the not-so-sugar-sweet ending. I wonder what Lady Denham didContinue Reading
The hot air balloon sequence not only let Charlotte have some “alone time” with the dashing Colonel Lennox, but it set up sweet Arthur Parker (Turlough Convery) for a hero moment of his own. When the balloon suddenly starts to zip away, it is Arthur who manages to pull itContinue Reading
Welcome back! It’s time to write about episode four and the jaw-dropping character revelations coming your way. This episode has already aired on PBS Passport and will air on PBS Masterpiece on April 10. Want to know what happens? Get a cup of tea, a cookie (or biscuit for youContinue Reading
Yesterday, Twitter and Facebook went insane with tweets and posts after it was revealed that iTunes had accidentally dropped the entire season of Sanditon season two at once. For a mere $14.99, anyone could download the season and watch the remaining episodes. Needless to say, many fans took advantage ofContinue Reading
It’s time to pick up our crayons (or colored pencils, if you prefer) and fill in the blanks with what we know or have perceived thus far about Colonel Lennox in Sanditon Season 2. Arriving in his handsome red and yellow uniform, draped with medals for his heroism at Waterloo,Continue Reading
“I personally really enjoyed shooting stuff in the school room. It was a beautiful set, ” Williams said, before teasing how young Flora Mitchell inspired a change to a future episode’s scene. “Tis is a fun little fact. There’s a scene in Episode 4 where Charlotte is giving the girlsContinue Reading
Young also wanted Clara’s return to add some spice to Edward’s attempt to convince Lady Denham that he’s been totally reformed. “I think the audiences are pretty aware by the end of Episode 1 that Edward is not as redeemed as he’s pretending to be,” Young said. “I thought, let’sContinue Reading
This espisode will air on PBS Masterpiece April 3, 2022. It is already available to watch on PBS Passport for paying members. Welcome back as I recap episode three. You might want to get a glass of wine, a comfortable chair, and remain undisturbed. In this episode, the audience getsContinue Reading
Sanditon‘s Season 2 is a potpourri of Jane Austen’s stories—with a slight zest of Charlotte Bronte’s—with a little less social commentary. The writers, headed by Justin Young, have managed to continue Jane Austen’s story, making numerous references to her work, while, at the same time, bringing the narrative to aContinue Reading
When PBS was fighting to bring the series back, Clarke was on the fence. She wanted more for her character, which in her mind included additional diversity in the writers’ room as well as historical consultants who could help the production better capture what life would have been like forContinue Reading
This espisode will air on PBS Masterpiece March 27, 2022. It is already available to watch on PBS Passport for paying members. We are back again in Sanditon to recap the second episode of season two, which begins with Charlotte walking on the beach, heading for her new job asContinue Reading
Balls are savored and wildflowers gathered. Women contend with worries that lead them to hard realizations of their limitations. “Perhaps I will have to forgo my darning circle!” a concerned lady about town sighs. Second season showrunner Justin Young and the rest of the writing team take the opportunity affordedContinue Reading
“I auditioned for two different characters two different times for the first series,” Lloyd-Hughes said. “And I was really excited about the idea of the show. It was just a fantastic premise and fantastic characters, and I didn’t get either of those parts, of course.”Then when the second series cameContinue Reading
During this 1-on-1 interview with Collider, Williams talked about getting back into the world of Sanditon again, the huge blessing of the show’s return, the incredible detail of the set, how she feels about the way Season 2 is handling the departure of Sidney Parker (Theo James), the fun ofContinue Reading
“I think if he had just disappeared overseas or if he was away married, that would be too ambiguous. And there’d be the hope that he’d return,” Williams said. “So I feel like it really does justice to the character because even though the season opens with his passing, hisContinue Reading
Tom Weston-Jones is a British actor who was raised by actor parents in Dubai. After returning to the UK for theatre training, Weston-Jones began making a name for himself in series like Copper and the aforementioned Dickensian. Most recently, though, he starred in the cult hit Warrior, a martial artsContinue Reading
We spoke to Justin Young, head writer of the beloved PBS Masterpiece series Sanditon, about bringing the show back to life after a series of major setbacks, including Theo James leaving the series. Initially the show was not renewed but then there was an incredible groundswell of demand from itsContinue Reading
At risk of internet harassment, Sidney was terrible. They fixed him a little in the last few episodes, but he spent most of his time screaming at Charlotte in the street, and it made me extremely uncomfortable that he was her love interest. But guess what, SIDNEY IS DEAD. It’s the wholeContinue Reading