THE SOUTH BANK SHOW: JED MERCURIO (1 x 60’ for Sky Arts,2018)
Jed Mercurio is the man behind drama sensations Bodyguard and Line of Duty – two television series that have achieved the rare accolade of record-breaking viewing figures and rave reviews. In this film, Melvyn Bragg talks to Jed Mercurio about how his experiences working as a doctor fuelled his early work, and how his commitment to authenticity shapes his meticulously-plotted scripts. We also follow Jed back to the West Midlands of his childhood and the Birmingham hospital where he trained.
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