Key quote: “But then you have, as you said at the beginning, the massive success of Downton Abbey and those that the recurrence of those things, despite attempts to undermine them or to revise them, suggests that it's much more deep seated than just escapism.”

The host mentions 'Brideshead Revisited' to illustrate how narratives around class and domestic work have been romanticized in British culture. This book serves as a poignant example of how these themes resonate deeply within societal structures, beyond mere escapism.