# Debbie Horsfield, The Forsytes, Season 1| MASTERPIECE Studio

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Published: 2026-03-29T23:59:00+00:00
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## Resource

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode 2 of The Forsytes Season 1. Screenwriter Debbie Horsfield was last on the podcast in 2019 to talk about the series finale of her adaptation of Poldark . Today we welcome her back to talk about her latest project, The Forsytes . In this episode, Debbie discusses the choices she made reimagining John Galsworthy’s novels about the landmark British family saga for a modern audience.

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