Unmasking the pandemic

Unmasking the pandemic


By Michael Pickard
February 14, 2024

The Writers Room

Three writers, all with medical backgrounds, have come together to chart the NHS experience during the Covid-19 pandemic. Rachel Clarke, Prasanna Puwanarajah and Jed Mercurio explain why ITV’s Breathtaking might be the most important drama they will ever write.

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