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🗓️ 19 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 5 of The Forsytes Season 1.

For actor Tuppence Middleton, Frances Forsyte is a complex character. Her heart may be in the right place, but when faced with an impossible situation, she makes some questionable decisions out of self preservation. In this episode, Tuppence shares how her character does all she can to hold together her marriage, the family, and her daughter’s future amidst emotional devastation.

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0:00.0	Ocean voyages, expeditions, river journeys.
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0:12.9	Learn more at Viking.com.
0:18.2	I'm Jace Lay Cobb, and you're listening to Masterpiece Studio.
0:21.6	In the 10 years since the widowed socialite Francis married Julian and moved into the
0:26.9	foresight home with her daughter, June, life in the foresight households has remained more
0:31.6	or less the same, with Francis ruling as Queen Bee. But now that Soames' wife, Irene,
0:37.2	has also moved in, the dynamic has shifted, and Francis
0:41.1	waste no time in bringing her sister-in-law up to speed on what it is to be a foresight lady.
0:46.7	Dear Irene, welcome to the madness.
0:51.5	This must all feel very daunting, but I'm here to help you navigate.
0:54.7	Well, that's very kind.
0:55.7	Tomorrow night.
0:56.7	You'll join us for dinner.
0:57.7	Thank you.
0:58.7	And the day after, I'll take you into town, introduce you to all our preferred establishments.
1:02.5	You'll want to open accounts, of course.
1:04.6	Should we say ten?
1:05.7	Splendid.
1:06.7	Right.
1:07.7	Despite her upbeat demeanor, Frances's life is far from sunshine and roses at this point.
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