Drama Comment – Page 6
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CommentWhich drama has the might to take Downton’s crown?
Broadcasters have backed series they think will equal drama’s success, says Stephen Arnell
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CommentBig doesn’t always mean better
Don’t let drama’s scale fixation squeeze out the middle ground
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CommentBBC drama can only thrive with ambitious leadership
Whoever takes the helm will need to have strong creative vision - and a thick skin
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CommentPutting new talent on the right path
It’s time to untangle the often impenetrable routes in the profession, says Bryan Elsley
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CommentSky needs dramas that can get the nation talking
Pay-TV giant’s splurge on original content has yet to pay dividends, says Stephen Arnell
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CommentBuilding the long tail of TV drama
Letting viewers choose how to watch your shows expands their reach over time, says Gary Davey
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CommentHistorical accuracy is paramount in period drama
An obsession with weather and an ear for slang have helped Julie Summers ensure ITV’s WW2 drama Home Fires is authentic.
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CommentReinventing drama for Kenya
Lisa Sabina Harney’s debut as a series director took her to Nairobi, with a mission to empower women on- and off-camera.
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CommentDramatic accuracy helps OJ drama hit the mark
Detail makes for gripping viewing, says the editor of the BBC’s coverage of the 1995 trial
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CommentIs this really a golden age of UK drama?
To be on the same footing as international rivals, we need original stories, says Peter Ansorge
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CommentLet’s diversify writers rooms
If we want the best, we must give everyone a chance, says Debbie Moon
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CommentMore entertaining changes ahead
Sky is playing for high stakes drama, while entertainment is key for ITV
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CommentHow Downton put UK back on the map
Period drama’s legacy will be that it made the world sit up and take notice of British scripted shows, says Gareth Neame
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CommentPSBs pin hopes on period epics
Having been involved in the early stages of producing HBO’s Game Of Thrones, the BBC must surely be rueing the day it passed on that show.
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CommentA game-changing moment for UK TV
Hits like 24 prove we can deliver big US drama - but we need to invest in skills, says Iain Smith
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CommentDrama Village's decade proves doubters wrong
Birmingham base’s output has put drama at heart of daytime and nurtured many careers, says Will Trotter
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CommentCasualty at 30
Returning a life-time later to write and direct something that has become a hugely established machine felt a little crazy, says co-creator Paul Unwin
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CommentHow Channel 4 fell for 'oddball' drama No Offence
Broadcaster was the ‘magnetic north’ for our uncompromising vision, writes creator Paul Abbott