Ep. 151 - ’WTF has happened with the TV Industry?’ A Deep Dive with Philip Ralph

In this week's episode, I’m joined by Philip Ralph, a multi-award-winning writer for screen and stage. Philip went viral in March for a powerful and well-crafted thread on X (formerly Twitter) in response to the BBC’s axing of the popular soap 'Doctors'. It was a privilege to have him on the show to discuss both his career as a writer and the ongoing crisis facing the TV industry.

We chatted about topics including:

• Why the TV and wider screen industry is in crisis

• Why "survive to 2025" is a flawed idea

• Getting into writing during his time as an understudy

• The lack of new voices

• The importance of soaps

• Writing Verbatim and docudrama writing

• The problem with magical thinking in the arts

• The biggest lessons he’s learned—and much more

 

Philip Ralph:

Film and TV Charity: https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/ 

Philip on X: https://x.com/philipralph9 

Philip's Website: https://philipralph.com/ 

Mark Cousin's Post on X: https://x.com/markcousinsfilm/status/1841871888152232057 

'Doctors' Article in The Guardian: 

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/02/bbc-move-to-axe-doctors-is-disastrous-says-screenwriter 

 

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