Tim talks to legendary TV scriptwriter and producer, the man behind the monster hit Line Of Duty, Jed Mercurio. Jed tells Tim about his journey from military medic to becoming one of our most celebrated TV drama writers. They discuss the tough world of TV commissioning and the tricky balance between being commercially minded and creatively challenging.

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