Ep. 151 - 'WTF has happened with the TV Industry?’ A Deep Dive with Philip Ralph

In this week's episode, I’m joined by Philip Ralph, a multi-award-winning writer for screen and stage. Philip went viral in March for a powerful and well-crafted thread on X (formerly Twitter) in response to the BBC’s axing of the popular soap 'Doctors'. It was a privilege to have him on the show to discuss both his career as a writer and the ongoing crisis facing the TV industry. We chatted about topics including: Why the TV and wider screen industry is in crisis Why "survive to 2025" is a flawed idea Getting into writing during his time as an understudy The lack of new voices The importance of soaps Writing Verbatim and docudrama writing The problem with magical thinking in the arts The biggest lessons he’s learned—and much more Philip Ralph: Film and TV Charity: https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/ Philip on X: https://x.com/philipralph9 Philip's Website: https://philipralph.com/ Mark Cousin's Post on X: https://x.com/markcousinsfilm/status/1841871888152232057 'Doctors' Article in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/02/bbc-move-to-axe-doctors-is-disastrous-says-screenwriter Check out our website!: https://www.justgetarealjob.com Donate to our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/justgetarealjob Follow us on... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justgetarealjob/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justgetarealjob/ X: https://x.com/justgetarealjob Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jhVdYlNMU8jrFUQxShMit Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/just-get-a-real-job/id1540434153 Artwork by Aimee Dinsdale: https://www.instagram.com/artbyaimeead/