Drama Quarterly

IN FOCUS A Woman of Substance creatives discuss Channel 4 novel adaptation

By Michael Pickard

Channel 4 series A Woman of Substance is an epic drama following the rise of Emma Harte from maid to mogul. Creator Katherine Jakeways and executive producer Beth Willis discuss adapting Barbara Taylor Bradford’s century-spanning novel and why the protagonist is an iconic character.

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In production Hirayasumi: NHK Enterprises’ Koji Sakabe on why this quiet Japanese drama is making some noise

By DQ writer

Japanese shortform series Hirayasumi is built on emotion, character and quiet moments of reflection. DQ hears from executive producer Koji Sakabe about making the show, which is based on a manga, and why it might be the series we need in a time of global uncertainty.

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In production Studio Dragon's Lee Hye-young and Kim Tae-hoon serve up The Legend of Kitchen Soldier

By DQ writer

Ahead of the world premiere of Korean drama The Legend of Kitchen Soldier at Series Mania, Studio Dragon chief producers Lee Hye-young and Kim Tae-hoon introduce this genre-bending tale of a man’s journey to becoming an elite army chef.

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DQ100 DQ100 2026/27 – Part one: Jisoo, David Oyelowo, God of War, Heated Rivalry...

By DQ writer

In the first part of the DQ100 2026/27, we pick out a range of shows to tune in for and the actors, directors and writers making them, as well as some of the trends and trailblazers worth catching up with.

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SHOWRUNNER Spirit guides: The House of the Spirits showrunners discuss Prime Video series

By Michael Pickard

Showrunners Francisca Alegría, Fernanda Urrejola and Andrés Wood take DQ inside the making of La casa de los espíritus (The House of the Spirits), Prime Video’s adaptation of Isabel Allende’s iconic multi-generational novel that blends family secrets with magical realism.

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SHOWRUNNER Inside Netflix's Rachel Weisz series Vladimir with creator Julia May Jonas

By Michael Pickard

What does it take to bring an unreliable narrator to life? As Vladimir debuts on Netflix, creator Julia May Jonas discusses casting Rachel Weisz, embracing ambiguity and holding her nerve through strikes, notes and self-doubt.

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Job Description Animating Small Prophets: How Mackenzie Crook's homunculi came to life

By Michael Pickard

Small Prophets creator Mackenzie Crook teams up with animation directors Ainslie Henderson and Will Anderson to take DQ inside the stop-motion process behind the BBC series, working with puppets and the challenge of blending animation with live action.

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IN FOCUS Drugs and doppelgangers: German drama duo Westend Girl and The Dark Ones

By Michael Pickard

DQ hears from the creative teams behind two forthcoming German dramas: Westend Girl, which tells the real-life story of a young girl who discovers her parents are drug traffickers, and Die Düsteren (The Dark Ones), a supernatural mystery series set on a remote island.

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