Exec Producer on US daytime drama The Young And The Restless. Formerly producer on Brookside (C4), BBC Controller of Drama Series (1997-2004) overseeing Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead and the return of Doctor Who. @malyoung
Exec Producer on US daytime drama The Young And The Restless. Formerly producer on Brookside (C4), BBC Controller of Drama Series (1997-2004) overseeing Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead and the return of Doctor Who. @malyoung
Why did the UK fall in love with European dramas at the same time as falling out of love with Europe?
Is it really the same audience who fell in love with the dramas who fell out of love with Europe? Borgen, The Killing, The Bridge… I call them Crouch End dinner-party fodder. They’ve got... Читать далее
Exec Producer on US daytime drama The Young And The Restless. Formerly producer on Brookside (C4), BBC Controller of Drama Series (1997-2004) overseeing Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead and the return of Doctor Who. @malyoung
Why does so much of our comfort viewing involve murder?
Cops and docs always work. We can all be arrested, we’re all subjected to the same laws, no matter who you are, and we can all die, We’re all mortal. They’re the great levellers in life... Читать далее
Exec Producer on US daytime drama The Young And The Restless. Formerly producer on Brookside (C4), BBC Controller of Drama Series (1997-2004) overseeing Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead and the return of Doctor Who. @malyoung
Which is the best writing model? The UK solo writer or the US writing team?
There are pros and cons with both models. There’s a bit of a fallacy about this “American writing team’ thing. Most successful dramas and comedies in the US are created and driven by one... Читать далее
Exec Producer on US daytime drama The Young And The Restless. Formerly producer on Brookside (C4), BBC Controller of Drama Series (1997-2004) overseeing Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead and the return of Doctor Who. @malyoung
How can television keep us watching in the age of the internet?
When I arrived at the BBC in 1996 we were still being trained to use this newfangled thing called email. It’s not that long ago that we weren’t computer savvy at all. I remember being... Читать далее
Exec Producer on US daytime drama The Young And The Restless. Formerly producer on Brookside (C4), BBC Controller of Drama Series (1997-2004) overseeing Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead and the return of Doctor Who. @malyoung
The problem is that when you have a soap that’s been around for years, compared against the “real world”, it becomes questionable. Yes, everybody in EastEnders would in reality be able to... Читать далее
Exec Producer on US daytime drama The Young And The Restless. Formerly producer on Brookside (C4), BBC Controller of Drama Series (1997-2004) overseeing Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead and the return of Doctor Who. @malyoung
Why are American soaps so different from UK soaps?
The US TV industry is based on the movie business – stars, brands, concepts, the logline, the poster. UK TV is based on the theatre and literature – the author’s voice, Dickens and Shakesp... Читать далее
Exec Producer on US daytime drama The Young And The Restless. Formerly producer on Brookside (C4), BBC Controller of Drama Series (1997-2004) overseeing Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Waking The Dead and the return of Doctor Who. @malyoung
Great drama is about conflict, challenges and thereby, most often, great misery. I produced a Channel 4 show years ago called Brookside. It was always referred to as “the miserable... Читать далее