Tony Garnett: In Conversation

03 January 12

_{The full length Tony Garnett interview video is available to watch now on BAFTA Guru.}

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From his early work with Ken Loach to TV shows 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.

As a producer you miss a lot of the fun. But you do get the satisfaction of deciding 'what the hell are we talking about?'

In the full video, available in full on BAFTA Guru, he talks 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 risks and encourages new creative talent. In a passionate final speech he champions the importance of storytelling in society.

Watch the Tony Garnett interview now on BAFTA Guru

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