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Jed Mercurio
Mary is in conversation with British writer Jed Mercurio, the mastermind behind hit show Line of Duty.
Mary is in conversation with British writer Jed Mercurio. He’s the mastermind behind hit show Line of Duty, and has a rich back catalogue of attention-grabbing TV drama including Bodyguard, Cardiac Arrest and Bodies. How much does his early medical and military training inform his writing? And how much drama does it take to make real events into unmissable television?
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Fri 21 May 202111:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Mary Beard |
| Interviewed Guest | Jed Mercurio |
| Series Producer | Sandy Raffan |
| Executive Producer | Tanya Hudson |
Broadcasts
- Thu 25 Feb 202119:00
- Fri 19 Mar 202102:00
- Sat 15 May 202113:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 16 May 202101:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 16 May 202108:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 16 May 202120:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 16 May 202123:30BBC News Latin America & North America only
- Mon 17 May 202101:30BBC News Latin America & North America only
- Wed 19 May 202108:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 21 May 202111:30BBC News except UK & UK HD


