Cultural Exchange: 5 Old TV Shows Worth Revisiting

& An Important Reader Survey

I recently read an article stating that almost 68% of Film and TV workers in the UK are currently out of work and another reporting that production spending is down by 45%. My team out in the US have told me it’s closer to 80% out there - “They’re just not making anything right now”.

Tough statistics - not just for actors and writers like me but also for audiences. The knowledge that there will be significantly less exciting new movies, TV dramas and comedies to dive into over the next couple of years is a disappointing yet unsurprising consequence of COVID and two (necessary but challenging) major industry strikes.

I’ve seen these stats directly reflected in the number of auditions I’ve had -about 50% less than the average year. Not that we’ve had an “average year” for a good while, of course. Screenwriting work has been just as thin on the ground so I’m grateful I’ve always worked in a diverse range of mediums and currently have novel writing to keep me going. I am, however, desperat…