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"content": "\u003cp>Nearly 140 documentary filmmakers have signed onto a letter given to PBS executives, suggesting the service may provide an unfair level of support to white creators, facing a “systemic failure to fulfill (its) mandate for a diversity of voices.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Titled “A Letter to PBS From Viewers Like Us,” the missive references Ken Burns, arguably one of PBS’ biggest non-fiction stars and creator of popular projects like \u003cem>Baseball, Jazz, The Civil War\u003c/em> and an upcoming six-hour program called \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13894863/ken-burns-hemingway-docuseries-dives-into-the-writers-complicated-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hemingway\u003c/a>.\u003c/em> Citing data from the filmmaker’s website, it says Burns has created about 211 hours of programming for PBS over 40 years, through an exclusive relationship with the service that will last until at least 2022. [aside postid='arts_13894863']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Such an arrangement leaves less room for filmmakers of color, who may struggle to gain similar funding or promotional support. And while PBS has created an initiative to elevate newly emerging filmmakers of color, such initiatives can also create a false narrative that non-white artists are predominantly lacking in experience, the text adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“How many other ‘independent’ filmmakers have a decades-long exclusive relationship with a publicly-funded entity?” the text asks. “Public television supporting this level of uninvestigated privilege is troubling not just for us as filmmakers but as tax-paying Americans.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The letter, sent to PBS President Paula Kerger and former ombudsman Michael Getler on Tuesday, was co-signed by several high-profile filmmakers—some of whom produce programs for PBS—including Oscar-nominated director Garrett Bradley (\u003cem>Time\u003c/em>), Oscar-winning director Laura Poitras (\u003cem>Citizenfour\u003c/em>) and Emmy winning editor and director Sam Pollard (\u003cem>MLK/FBI\u003c/em>). (Note: Getler died in 2018, and PBS now has a public editor, Ricardo Sandoval-Palos.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beyond Inclusion, a collective of non-fiction creators, executives and industry figures led by individuals who are Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), drafted the letter and collected the signatures. A version of it is available \u003ca href=\"https://www.bipocmakers.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on the group’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PBS has released a statement with data pushing back on the letter’s assertions, saying 35 percent of the 200 hours of non-fiction programming planned for primetime this year was produced by diverse filmmakers. According to a spokesman, over the past five years, PBS has aired 58 hours of programming from Burns and 74 hours of projects by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., an African American scholar, director, executive producer and host of programs like \u003cem>The Black Church\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Finding Your Roots\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, Kerger agrees that PBS should examine where its funding and resources are going to ensure that BIPOC filmmakers are being treated equitably. 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Earlier, she had cited PBS’ work with Black filmmakers like Gates and Emmy winning director Stanley Nelson (\u003cem>Freedom Riders, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool\u003c/em>); the reaction prompted members of the group to put together the letter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Lee, a producer for the PBS series \u003cem>Asian Americans\u003c/em>, says the issue reaches beyond any individual filmmaker.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not about Ken Burns, it’s about this public television system living up to its mandate,” she adds. “On \u003cem>Asian Americans\u003c/em>, we got five hours to tell 150 years of American history. Ernest Hemingway, one man, gets six hours of documentary in prime time … This kind of disparity is something that I wanted to call attention to.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even though his work appears regularly on PBS, Stanley Nelson signed the letter, hoping to help start a conversation that could help BIPOC documentarians. 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The first version ran from 1978 to 1990, and while I remember almost nothing about it, it’s one of the shows that formed my general impression of PBS shows when I was young: gentle, calm, funny without a laugh track, and very popular with parents, mine included. And now, as a person older than they were at the time, I have—not for the first time—come around to their way of thinking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new \u003cem>All Creatures Great and Small \u003c/em>is, above all else, soothing. Not because it is mindless or merely distracting, but because the slice of humanity that it focuses on is a slice taken from the better rather than the worst of what we can be. Is this a lot to ask of a show that adapts stories about taking care of animals in a beautiful setting in 1930s England? Maybe. 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Based on a true story, this affecting drama is set in the northwest part of England shortly after World War II.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The United Kingdom created a temporary sanctuary near the idyllic backdrop of Lake Windermere for nearly 1,000 children who lived through the Holocaust (the reasons why the U.K. did this are left largely unexplained in the film). \u003ci>The Windermere Children\u003c/i> begins in the middle of the night with a busload of new arrivals. For the sake of smart and economic storytelling, the film narrows its focus onto a small group of adolescent boys.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13877932\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 936px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13877932\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-050919DSC1868-Windermere-Children-The.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-050919DSC1868-Windermere-Children-The.jpeg 936w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-050919DSC1868-Windermere-Children-The-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-050919DSC1868-Windermere-Children-The-800x533.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-050919DSC1868-Windermere-Children-The-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salek (Jakub Jankiewicz) in ‘The Windermere Children.’ \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Wall to Wall Media Limited)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When they disembark, the camera closes in on the children’s mistrustful expressions. One says the process of lining up and filing into the barracks reminds him of the death camps. The main characters are Polish; their inability to speak or understand English contributes to their sense of disorientation. A boy named Salek (Jakub Jankiewicz) is too terrified to even leave the bus. It is only when Oscar (Thomas Kretschmann), the sanctuary’s director, takes a calm and caring approach with Salek, that we know the group is in good hands.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rather than filling the screen with depraved Nazis, \u003ci>The Windermere Children\u003c/i> concentrates on the damaged psyches of the survivors. That damage is fully apparent in moments like the children’s first breakfast, when they grab frenziedly at the pieces of fresh bread on the table and stampede out of the dining hall, used to years of deprivation and fighting for the tiniest scraps of sustenance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13877933\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 936px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13877933\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051419DSC6324-Windermere-Children-The.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051419DSC6324-Windermere-Children-The.jpeg 936w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051419DSC6324-Windermere-Children-The-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051419DSC6324-Windermere-Children-The-800x533.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051419DSC6324-Windermere-Children-The-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oscar (Thomas Kretschmann) and Marie (Romola Garai) in ‘The Windermere Children.’ \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Wall to Wall Media Limited)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The four months of rehabilitation look like they’re taking place at an ordinary summer camp with soccer matches, jump rope and swims in the lake—but the underlying weight of trauma bears down on everyone, not just the survivors. In the classroom of officious child psychologist Marie (Romola Garai), children begin to express their inner turmoil with paint on paper. She is completely unprepared for the images that emerge and her own emotions crack through her professional demeanor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the children are slowly liberated by walks through the woods, bicycle rides, newfound camaraderie or handfuls of clean clothes, the audience is always aware of their scars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wojciech Szepel, the cinematographer responsible for the 2017 remake of \u003ci>Howards End\u003c/i>, captures the beauty and melancholy of the Cumbrian landscape around Lake Windermere. He does especially well with scenes set in the dark. The children can’t sleep; they frequently have nightmares. When one of the boys wakes at night and wanders outside in his bare feet, the filmmakers thoughtfully construct a scene devoid of extraneous, explanatory dialogue. 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We understand that, despite their experiences and grievous losses, these children are truly being cared for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13877935\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 936px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13877935\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051619DSC2508-Windermere-Children-The.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051619DSC2508-Windermere-Children-The.jpeg 936w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051619DSC2508-Windermere-Children-The-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051619DSC2508-Windermere-Children-The-800x533.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/Image-051619DSC2508-Windermere-Children-The-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">George (Philipp Christopher), Jock (Iain Glenn), Arek (Tomasz Studzinski) and Sala (Anna Maciejewska) in ‘The Windermere Children.’ \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Wall to Wall Media Limited)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Set 75 years in the past, \u003ci>The Windermere Children\u003c/i> makes a brief nod to the contemporary persistence of xenophobia and anti-Semitism—and the moral necessity of combatting such hatred. The confrontation happens on a trip to a nearby town for ice cream, when a group of English teenagers begin to mock the foreign refugees. In a shocking moment, the teens even raise their arms in a Nazi salute. While the other chaperones usher the children inside the shop, Oscar approaches the locals with ice cream cone in hand, calmly shaming them into admitting their behavior was obscene.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a heartening yet aspirational scene that points its finger directly at 2020 audiences. 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There’d be injuries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over time, the warehouses have become much more systematized, in part because of the automation of the warehouses and buying a robot company that helped to automate things. But one thing that hasn’t changed in talking to workers—both current and former—is the pace of work is incredibly grueling. You have to make rates. … The rate essentially measures how quickly you pick and pack items. … Every single worker we spoke to [talked about how] the rates were really high. They have a way of setting the rates for the whole warehouse—that if you don’t make that rate, then you can get a write up. And if you get three write ups, then you can be fired. 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In part, Amazon liked the idea of it, because package theft is a big deal for the company—a lot of people get packages to their door and someone’s stealing that package. So now you can watch your front step. Of course, if the camera is watching the front step, it’s also watching the public space on the street as well, which is somewhat problematic. 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And that’s something that we asked Amazon executives about—not just about Ring cameras and Echo devices—but certainly facial recognition software, which is a very powerful tool that they have really encouraged police departments around the country to experiment with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>On Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s idea of \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/03/15/702707734/sen-elizabeth-warren-takes-longtime-fight-for-a-level-playing-field-to-2020-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>breaking up\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> big tech companies \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Essentially, what “break them up” really means is to try to limit the lines of business that Amazon can engage in. So, for instance, Amazon is this platform for online commerce that they themselves are competing on as a store against other stores and retailers. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>PBS’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/sanditon/\">Sanditon\u003c/a>\u003cem>, the television series based on an unfinished novel by Jane Austen, comes to KQED Sunday, Jan. 12. Since it’s set in the Regency-era equivalent of a coastal spa, we asked Bay Area Austen expert Bianca Hernandez of the \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://drunkausten.com/\">Drunk Austen\u003c/a>\u003cem> podcast to give us a primer.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 4.6875em;float: left;line-height: 0.733em;padding: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;font-family: times, serif, georgia\">S\u003c/span>elf-care is no modern invention. The upcoming PBS Masterpiece adaptation of Jane Austen’s \u003cem>Sanditon\u003c/em> highlights the Regency-era craze around being health-conscious. And though some of the advice from the early 1800s doesn’t hold up (we frown on drinking lead nowadays), it does include some tips that can make nice additions to your routine. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on to get in the mood for a trip to a Regency seaside resort.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13872439\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13872439 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cast take in the seaside air in PBS’s ‘Sanditon,’ premiering Jan. 12 on KQED. (Masterpiece PBS)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Get to the sea\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“The sea air and sea bathing together were neatly infallible, one or the other of them being a match for every disorder, of the stomach, the lungs or the blood.”—‘Sanditon’\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though some of the advice from the era doesn’t age well, taking a vacation is a timeless, tried-and-true way to clear one’s mind. During the Regency era, places like Bath and Brighton were a must for those suffering from ailments like gout and leprosy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sea air was thought to be rejuvenating, and sea-bathing, as seen in \u003cem>Sanditon\u003c/em>, was a real option for those in search of wellness. Though Sanditon itself is a fictional seaside resort, Brighton and Lyme were real seaside getaways during Austen’s time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem> “Depend upon it my dear, it is exactly a case for the sea. Saline air and immersion will be the very thing.” – Mr. Parker, ‘Sanditon’\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jIHH9_C2bU\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But our Regency heroines wouldn’t bring a beach towel and flip-flops to the water—a bathing machine (yes, that was a real thing) would be rented. On the beach, a lady would board the small covered wagon-like contraption, and once the machine traveled deep enough into the water, the lady would emerge wearing a bathing outfit that covered everything from the neck down. Some sea-weathered assistants would then help the lady down a small ladder or set of stairs and safely into the sea.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While boarding a wagon to take you into the ocean may sound a little like ordering an Uber to go around the corner, taking an invigorating dip is always a nice option to make you feel alive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13872442\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13872442\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP4_1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP4_1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP4_1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP4_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP4_1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP4_1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP4_1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Otis Molyneux (Jyuddah James), Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) and Miss Lambe (Crystal Clarke) in PBS’s ‘Sanditon,’ which premieres Jan. 12 on KQED. \u003ccite>(Masterpiece PBS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Drink up\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If bathing isn’t your speed, you can set the mood by drinking some Bath water. And by that I mean water from the other famous Regency place of healing, Bath. (Did you think I meant water from a bathtub?)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The natural hot water that bubbles out from under the city has been heralded for its healing powers since the Romans were there nearly 2,000 years ago. You can still take a walk around the Roman baths should you visit the city today, and can drink the sulfurous water from their springs (though you won’t want to swim in them, since we now know their lead pipes work against the whole “healing” idea). Thankfully, safe mineral water can also be readily found on store shelves today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want a little more of a kick, you can reach for the wine, but take heed. In the unfinished \u003cem>Sanditon\u003c/em>, Arthur Parker says he feels that wine in moderation benefits him (though it disagrees with him). Take his advice with a grain of salt, since he’s one of Austen’s contradictory characters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“The more wine I drink (in moderation) the better I am.”—Arthur Parker, ‘Sanditon’\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Have a sweet tooth? Never fear: hot cocoa existed during the Regency era, though it would have been more like rich, spicy drinking chocolate than Swiss Miss. During a scene in Austen’s \u003cem>Sanditon\u003c/em>, Charlotte Heywood witnesses Arthur Parker pour a strong batch of cocoa for himself while explaining how agreeable it is. Whether you make your cocoa strong or weak, there’s probably good reason why the drink has stayed popular (though no one can promise it \u003cem>does\u003c/em> have health benefits).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13872441\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13872441\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP5_1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP5_1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP5_1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP5_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP5_1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP5_1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP5_1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lady Denham (Anne Reid) in PBS’s ‘Sanditon,’ premiering Jan. 12 on KQED. \u003ccite>(Masterpiece PBS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Cover up\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Sunscreen as we know it didn’t exist during the Regency era, so that meant covering oneself to avoid sunburn. Luckily, having to cover up meant accessorizing!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking to accessorize the Regency way, parasols would have been the most basic way to keep oneself shielded from the sun during a 19th-century day. If you want your hands to be free, then a bonnet is the way to go.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bonnets are also much more versatile as an accessorizing option. In the Regency era, one would add ribbons and trim to spruce up a bonnet, or merely customize it to match a favorite outfit. Remember, a lot of travel to Regency resorts was about being seen (and partially about curing whatever ill brought one there).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13872449\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13872449\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Capture-800x524.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Capture-800x524.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Capture-160x105.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Capture-768x503.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Capture.png 893w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) and Sidney Parker (Theo James) in PBS’s ‘Sanditon.’ \u003ccite>(Masterpiece PBS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Buy the shoes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When not taking part in social intrigue, matchmaking or healing, one in Austen’s time would be very concerned about what to wear for the next ball. Dances were a prime time to either sneak a conversation with your paramour, or simply impress society.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003cem>Sandition\u003c/em>, Charlotte Heywood finds herself longing for a divine pair of blue shoes ahead of the first ball of the season. With encouragement, she purchases them so she can dance the night away in style.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Being seen as fashionable was a very important part of visiting Regency resort towns. While we don’t face the exact social pressures people at that time would have, perhaps there is a lesson in there about treating yourself to something you want.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you decide to take a vacation, imbibe some hot cocoa or just buy yourself a fashionable accessory, there are some useful lessons to be learned from Regency customs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-800x78.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"78\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12127869\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>‘Sanditon’ airs on KQED starting Jan. 12 at 9pm. \u003ca href=\"https://video.kqed.org/show/sanditon/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Details here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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And though some of the advice from the early 1800s doesn’t hold up (we frown on drinking lead nowadays), it does include some tips that can make nice additions to your routine. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on to get in the mood for a trip to a Regency seaside resort.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13872439\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13872439 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/Sanditon_EP1_2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cast take in the seaside air in PBS’s ‘Sanditon,’ premiering Jan. 12 on KQED. 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