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‘His Dark Materials’ Writer Jack Thorne Says UK Drama Funding Crisis Is “A Real Problem”
Jack Thorne, the feted British writer behind 'His Dark Materials' and Netflix series 'Toxic Town,' has bemoaned the UK scripted funding crisis.
Jack ThorneGetty In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live’s Must Watch show, Thorne said there is a “real problem” financing British stories — and it’s beginning to bite in the development room. U.S. studios and streamers have pulled back on co-productions with UK broadcasters; distributors are stumping up lower advances; funding cuts and ad market woes have squeezed the BBC and ITV’s income; and all the while, the drumbeat of chronic inflation continues to keep the cost of production prohibitively high. Others who have spoken out about the issue include Peter Kosminsky, the BAFTA-winning director, who revealed that Mark Rylance had to take a pay cut to get Season 2 of Wolf Hall made.
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