Bessie Carter Takes the Lead in ‘Outrageous,’ Narrating the Scandalous Mitford Sisters’ Story

Bessie Carter on How Bridgerton’s Prudence Featherington Compares to Her 'Outrageous' Character

Carter tells PEOPLE that both characters are "really fun to play for different reasons"Liam Daniel/Netflix;Courtesy of BritBox From left: Bessie Carter as Prudence Featherington in 'Bridgerton', Bessie Carter as Nancy Mitford in 'Outrageous'.NEED TO KNOWBessie Carter stars as famed British novelist and socialite Nancy Mitford in BritBox's new series, Outrageous, based on Mary S. Lovell's book, The SistersTaking on the role, which is one she tell…

‘Outrageous’ proves the travails of the Mitford family are as timely as ever - The Boston Globe

The aristocratic British family has always drawn fascination from the public.

How ‘Outrageous’ Star Bessie Carter Gave the Bright Young Things a Modern Spark

The actor talks playing the British author and socialite Nancy Mitford in “Outrageous,” a story of sisterhood, scandal, and striking political differences.

Outrageous: a Mitfords rehash too many

I feel about the Mitford industry a bit like I do about the Jane Austen industry. Read the books, I beg you. Enjoy them, learn from them if you can or must (though don’t you dare say the word “relatable” out loud if you’re standing anywhere near me). But these endless spin-offs; these wild, parasitical imaginings. Around all of them, anachronisms, myths and clichés grow, like thorns in a fairy tale. Outrageous, a series based on Mary S Lovell’s …

What “Outrageous” Misses About the Mitford Sisters

The television series gives period-drama treatment to one of the most scandalous families of twentieth-century Europe.

Mitford sisters stars reveal daunting and exciting challenges of new drama Outrageous

One of the most Outrageous things about the Mitford sisters is that their story lay dormant for so long. Based on Mary S Lovell's best-selling biography, the tale of Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica and Deborah Mitford had never been adapted for TV – until now, that is.Penned by Sarah Williams, U&Drama's six-part series follows the daughters of British aristocrats David Freeman-Mitford (James Purefoy) and Sydney Bowles (Anna Chancellor), as …