The final lecture in the 2012 series was recorded on 29 October at BAFTA in London.

Abi Morgan (The Hour, Shame, The Iron Lady) speaks about the importance of knowing nothing, the benefits of endless redrafts and her search for something 'beyond the real'.

Sponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust.

Watch this session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WCt060Gh_dg

Read the transcript on our website: https://guru.bafta.org/abi-morgan-screenwriters-lecture

The Screenwriters' Lectures are presented as originally recorded. Some of the lectures may contain outdated comments or views which some listeners may find insensitive or offensive.

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