Where Do I Know That Actor?

MARYLAND, a three-part drama series, ended its run Sunday night on MASTERPIECE. The series centered on two estranged sisters who regain contact following the sudden death of their mother. It’s been called “a chill-inducing, moving portrait of sisterhood” and a “deeply moving, highly relatable love story of sorts between two sisters searching for answers on the Isle of Man.” If you watched, you most likely found it entertaining and maybe recognized some familiar faces. Let’s see who’s who…

The series stars Suranne Jones and Eve Best as sisters Becca and Rosaline, respectively. Jones may be best known for starring in the police drama Scott & Bailey as Rachel Bailey. She was also Ruth Slater in Unforgotten S1 and Sister Joanna Livesey in The Crimson Field. Best has been seen as Linda Philips in Prime Suspect: The Final Act and as Dolley Madison in a 2010 American Experience episode.

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Wednesday Trivia Question

Who hosted the how-to series FOR YOUR HOME?

FOR YOUR HOME was a half-hour home and garden program featuring step-by-step instructions for home enhancement projects to bring out individual style and personality. Its mission was to give viewers a whole range of practical, easy-to-understand and doable information. And it was pretty successful, I think it’s safe to say. FOR YOUR HOME ran for over 30 seasons. I know PBS NC aired most of the series since our database lists broadcasts from 1997 to 2015. It was also a local production, recording in our studios for most of its life.

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