Breaking the Rules with Tony Garnett

20 October 08

Supported by The Farm Group.

In a special interview at BAFTA headquarters Tony Garnett discusses his unique approach to producing and the current state of the television industry.

From his early work with Ken Loach to This Life and Cops, Tony Garnett has produced some of the most forward-thinking dramas of our time. Spanning a forty-year career his work remains fresh, innovative and, above all, challenging.

Watch Tony talk about putting working people on screen with Ken Loach, creating two seasons of This Life with writer Amy Jenkins and producing "Trojan horse dramas", the kind of shows that never got on television ("hidden inside what they wanted was what I wanted").

He discusses the need for a more cooperative and creative television industry - one that takes risk and encourages new creative talent. In a passionate final speech he champions the importance and power of story telling in society.

This event was produced in partnership with Royal Holloway, University of London.

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