WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Grantchester Season 9.

Reverend Alphy Kottaram could be described as a “glass half full” kind of guy. And this season, that optimistic outlook has been repeatedly put to the test. Today, we’re joined once again by lead actor Rishi Nair, and Grantchester writer and creator Daisy Coulam to look back on this transformational season, and maybe peek into the future of the next.

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Grantchester Season 9.

Actor Al Weaver has played fan-favorite Leonard Finch since the first season of Grantchester. After successfully stepping behind the camera as the director of an episode last season, he’s back in the director’s seat for Episodes 4 and 5 of Season 9. Today, we’re joined by Al to discuss the choices he made in directing these spellbinding episodes of Grantchester.

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 3 of Grantchester Season 9.

Actor Rishi Nair steps into the role of Grantchester’s newest vicar, Alphy Kottaram. But this quaint Cambridgeshire village doesn’t exactly welcome him with open arms. Will Alphy find his place in Grantchester? Today, we’re joined by Rishi and lead writer and executive producer Daisy Coulam, to dive into all of the big changes in this new era of Grantchester.

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Grantchester Season 9.

Tom Brittney has been a multi-hyphenate on Grantchester: lead actor, director, and executive producer. For the past five seasons, we’ve watched his character, Will Davenport, transform from rash youth to family man. This week, Tom joins us for a final time to reflect on what playing Will Davenport has taught him about himself and to tie up Will's character arc as he bids farewell to Grantchester.

Mr Bates vs The Post Office writer Gwyneth Hughes joins the podcast again to continue our conversation about this real-life scandal, and what lessons we can take away from one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British history.

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Alice & Jack.

For lead actor and executive producer Andrea Riseborough, love can look like many things. From confusion and estrangement to laughter and awkwardness, love is always beyond our control. This week, Andrea brings us inside the mind of her character Alice, and to the heart of her tragic relationship with Jack, as this beautifully complex love story comes to a close.

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for episode 5 of Alice & Jack

Actor Aisling Bea delights in bringing nuance to her characters and finding the humor in dramatic roles. This week, Aisling joins us to discuss playing Jack’s dynamic and resilient ex-wife Lynn in Alice & Jack, and how her character maintains her poise and dignity despite the chaos of Alice and Jack’s relationship.

For writer Gwyneth Hughes, Mr Bates vs The Post Office is the perfect culmination of her years of experience as a journalist, documentarian, and dramatist. This week, Gwyneth joins us to discuss how she adapted this true story for the screen, and the real-life impact of this drama series as the fallout from the scandal continues to echo in Parliament, the courts, and the halls of power in Britain.