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STAR POWER

Jack of all trades

Mobility star and writer Jack Carroll tells DQ about creating the BBC comedy short about three friends on a school bus, where he gets his sense of humour and why he hopes the short could be the pilot for a full-length series.

Ones to Watch

Series to Watch: June 2023

DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this June, from an Indian conspiracy thriller and a Dutch family drama to a British ‘anti-romcom’ and the return of Black Mirror.

In production

Winter (King) is coming

As epic Arthurian drama The Winter King nears completion, executive producers Julie Gardner and Lachlan MacKinnon tell DQ about adapting Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles for television, playing with magic and being inspired by The West Wing.

In production

What’s up, docs?

Writing for DQ, Nutopia founder and CEO Jane Root and chief creative officer Simon Willgoss detail the production company’s approach to bringing together writers and historical experts to create the scripted elements for drama-documentaries like their recent Netflix series, Queen Cleopatra.

STAR POWER

Building an Empire

Film and television actor Robert Davi introduces his latest series, Paper Empire, in which he plays a financial wizard on the run from the authorities after becoming the world’s biggest crypto fraudster.

In production

Making a Killing

As production wraps on upcoming Paramount+ UK drama The Killing Kind, executive producers Paula Cuddy and Eve Gutierrez discuss adapting the Jane Casey novel, changing endings and telling stories for a global audience.

The Writers Room

Champion of the world

Author-turned-screenwriter Candice Carty-Williams sits down with DQ to discuss her move into television, creating music drama Champion and adapting her own bestselling novel, Queenie.

IN FOCUS

Normal people

In French coming-of-age comedy Aspergirl, a mother must fight for custody of her son after she discovers she is autistic. Star Nicole Ferroni and screenwriters Judith Godinot and Hadrien Cousin take DQ into the making of the show and explain how they sought to portray autism on screen.

IN FOCUS

Down under and dirty

Ten Pound Poms dramatises the true story of the Britons who paid for the chance to start a new life down under in the 1950s. Writer Danny Brocklehurst and executive producer Joel Wilson tell DQ about creating this characterful drama and taking the polish off the period genre.

The Writers Room

Societal shifts

Lucas Paraízo, creator of The Others, talks about his latest series for Brazil’s Globoplay, revealing why he wanted to tackle themes of intolerance and the value of looking at society in new ways.

IN FOCUS

Mum’s the word

In three-part drama Maryland, a pair of estranged sisters discover their mother’s secret life after her sudden death. Star and co-creator Suranne Jones discusses her partnership behind the camera with writer Anne-Marie O’Connor and director Sue Tully.

Ones to Watch

Good to be Bad

Bad Sisters, Derry Girls and I Am Ruth dominated the 2023 Bafta Television Awards, with prizes for their stars Anne-Marie Duff, Siobhan McSweeney and Kate Winslet. DQ was backstage to hear from them about their award-winning work.