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“My wife likes history and documentaries, but I'm not so keen on them. I generally go and do some work if there's one of those on.”

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I remain, however, fairly optimistic for the future of period drama because it's just such a popular thing.

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Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.

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Rebecca Eaton has made an enormous contribution to the cultural life of America, and, more than that, she is one of the most fun…

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I'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff.

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You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that.

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Plan for each episode to be a satisfying experience, but still leave the audience thinking, 'Oh, my God! Now what?'

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I had a very high opinion of my father's judgement of things and he said, "You better get a job that pays the bills…

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I'm glad nobody has asked me to adapt 'Wuthering Heights' because I think I would make a mess of it. Everybody makes a mess…

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I had a mother who was very emotionally demanding, wanting to be the centre of attention. As they say in EastEnders, she thought it…

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I would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does.

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I'm not one of these people who say how much better American drama is than English. I find it mostly too American, except for…

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The joy of writing drama is putting yourself into different people's heads.

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