Emma and I talk about her novels on Mercy Newton and Mary Carr, and on her 2026 nonfiction book about Mary Carr. Mary, played brilliantly by Erin Doherty, is the star of Disney’s A Thousand Blows and Series 2 is out now. This is the first of two special discussions with Emma Woodhouse.
The Lucy Worsley episode on Mercy Newton / Kitty Newton will actually be on Lucy’s podcast rather than on the TV series which you will be able to listen to here in February. Paid subscribers to Lucy’s show can listen now.
Emma and I also chatted about Mary Carr in March 2025 and you can hear that extended discussion below or click here. You can buy Emma’s novel Mercy right now and you can pre-order her nonfiction book on Mary Carr here. Emma’s earlier Mary Carr novel is here.
Emma Woodhouse on Mary Carr
I can almost now say that Mary Carr needs no introduction. This is largely due to Stephen Knight’s amazing Disney+ show called A Thousand Blows. Series 1 is out now and Series 2 is coming very soon indeed. But Emma Woodhouse has been studying the life of Mary in detail since 2021 and has a novelised account of her life out now. In 2026 she will publish …
