Jed Mercurio
The Visionary
The future, and what is barely possible, reads round the next corner.
Jed Mercurio is a prominent television writer and producer known for creating thought-provoking dramas like 'Bodyguard' and 'Line of Duty'. This interview reveals his ability to envision compelling stories that resonate with audiences while addressing deeper themes of morality and institutional integrity.
“Well, having worked in the emergency services you have contact with the police, so I certainly knew police officers and had the same opinion of them as I had of doctors, which is that they're regular people, there's good and bad, and the view of people outside of the police is largely coloured by what they see on TV.”
“Yeah, I think we were all thrilled that we kind of reached that level of audience. But yeah, shocking. It was just something that you just don't anticipate, particularly if you're making something brand new, like Bodyguard, where we had no real idea how it was going to perform.”
“Yeah, that's absolutely right, Nick. And I think one of the things that I said repeatedly in relation to cardiac Christ and also with bodies is that there's good and bad in every profession That the idea of putting doctors on a pedestal.”
“Probably not the writer to do it, but I think there are plenty of writers who write very well about politics who might be able to have a stab at that. I mean, I would actually, just to characterize my remark, I would say that I didn't for a moment believe that the West Wing was a true reflection of American politics.”
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson — The Jed Mercurio One
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