BBC drama controller Piers Wenger has shed light on the British broadcaster’s plans to get cameras rolling again on high-end scripted shows following the coronavirus lockdown. Wenger said the…
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, a series of 12 monologues from British playwright Alan Bennett that will star the likes of Jodie Comer. The series is being shot at Elstree Studios from today and will observe the UK’s strict lockdown rules, but Wenger said the restrictions have become apparent very quickly. Moving theatrical scenery is difficult without breaking social distancing rules, for example, while hair, makeup and costume artists can’t touch the actors. “That inevitably slows a shoot down, so those very practical challenges are becoming clearer. Until you can put two actors together on a set, it is going to be very hard to make drama normally,” Wenger said., Wenger said his focus will shift from set-piece international drama to telling more local stories in the short-term.
In the longer-term, Wenger said viewers will want big, ambitious storytelling. “We’re going to be looking for ideas that play to people’s sense of fun, of mischief and provocation. We will be looking for big, really entertaining, edge of your seat, rollercoaster drama,” he said, adding that people “want to be taken outside of their worlds.”
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