James Graham
BBC Writers interviews... James Graham
Screenwriter and playwright James Graham has worked across such TV projects as Sherwood, The Crown, Quiz, and The Way. James was kind enough to chat to BBC Writers ahead of the release of his new series 'Dear England' adapted from his award-winning play of the same name. The new four-part series is about Gareth Southgate and the England men’s football team and you can watch it on iPlayer and BBC One from 9pm on Sunday 24 May, with episodes three and four arriving on Sunday 31 May.
In our interview, James talked through his best advice for new and established writers, how he balances writing on so many projects, and what he hopes people take from Dear England. For timestamps of our discussion with James, please see below the video.
00:00 - What do you love most about being a writer?
00:35 - What would be your top three writing tips?
02:34 - Do you have any advice for theatre writers looking to move into TV?
04:05 - When writing stories based on real events, how do you balance true events with taking creative license for storytelling?
05:47 - How do you balance working on so many projects?
07:32 - What do you hope people take from watching 'Dear England'?
08:57 - What would be your three desert island DVDs?
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