British TV Dramatists Lament “Austerity” Era As They Navigate Funding Crisis With No Easy Solutions

British TV drama is entering its “austerity” era. That was the startling observation of one seasoned producer, reflecting confidentially on the panic among his peers since the turn of the year. Others have been more specific about a funding crisis that is the talk of Soho. Peter Kosminsky, the BAFTA-winning director, spoke of Oscar-garlanded Mark