As Sky Atlantic’s hit miniseries Chernobyl ties the record for the most nominations in BAFTA television history, Nihal Arthanayake speaks to the show’s writer and creator, Craig Mazin.

They discuss Chernobyl’s themes and legacy and how it was inspired, in part, by Donald Trump’s presidency. Plus they talk about Craig’s current work adapting hit PlayStation game The Last of Us for HBO, and why working for Harvey Weinstein made him physically ill.