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BBC Drama Looking for Stories From Asian Writers, Out of the Box Ideas for Mainstream Audiences

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Naman Ramachandran BBC drama is actively looking for shows from underrepresented groups, including Asian creatives and writers with disabilities, the broadcaster’s director of drama Piers Wenger said on Wednesday.Wenger also teased a major creative partnership with Netflix, which will involve people with disabilities that will be revealed on Thursday.“I’m particularly looking at the moment for stories from Asian, Southeast Asian writers.

I think they’re really underrepresented, and obviously, disabled writers,” Wenger said.Wenger was speaking at an Edinburgh TV Festival session on Wednesday.“The sweet spot for us is always an idea that feels slightly out of the box, but that has the potential to hit with a mainstream audience,” Wenger.

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