[Afamilyatwar-list] Fw: ITV Suggestions

[john at johnfinch.com]

On 03.07.2018 13:54, Scott Filderman via Afamilyatwar-list wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 8:52 AM, Scott Filderman
> <scottfilderman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Dear Mr. Morgan:
>> 
>> I understand that you may have some influence in matters of
>> rights/licensing on such services as Talking Pictures TV.
>> 
>> There are many people in your apparent demographic who are keen to
>> see fresh transmissions of the work of writer John Finch, the
>> showrunner of A Family at War and a critical contributor to the
>> fantastically popular Coronation Street. There are so many fans of
>> this writer’s dramatically compelling work who would love to see
>> fresh transmissions of his other series, such as Sam (all 39
>> episodes written exclusively by him at Granada’s insistence) and
>> the Spoils of War, to name only two.
>> 
>> This writer’s work is human, relatable, and (being a television
>> professional) dramatically compelling from one episode to the next.
>> He hooks his audience through very careful plotting (although
>> nothing so blatant as what one sees in current offerings): you want
>> to know what happens to the people, not some aggravated action. His
>> people are the key, as all the finest dramatists knew.
>> 
>> His dramas are infinitely abetted by some of the finest British
>> stage and film performers absolutely on par with the 1969 Forsyte
>> Saga: Ray Smith, Michael Goodliffe, Maggie Jones, Tom Conti, John
>> Price, and all the wonderful supporting players made over a lifetime
>> of rich character work. These performers absolutely rivet the
>> viewer’s attention because they play people fighting for their
>> impoverished lives in a Yorkshire mining village.
>> 
>> Politics, broken families, broken dreams, desire for hope, death and
>> destruction—who needs another re-run of Dallas or a Dickens
>> adaptation (fine and fun as they are).
>> 
>> I’m just one of many who would sincerely welcome any consideration
>> you could give. There are many you could contact, such as Michael
>> Cox, the original producer; Mr. Finch or his son Steven, and others.
>> Burke’s Law is retro-fun but honest drama such as Sam and Spoils
>> of War stay in the mind and, I’m certain, would increase demand
>> for other ITV treasures.
>> 
>> Always remember, there are viewers and purchasers over the age of
>> 30.
>> 
>> Scott Filderman
>> 
>>> 
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Dear Scott,   Very good of you to take all this trouble.   It deserves 
to be framed!  If I get any news I will pass it on, but the last person 
they usually talk to is the writer.   Consequently we get the kind of 
drama policy even the BBC is guilty of exposing us to.Possiblt the most 
extreme example of their approach to the audience is a series called 
Eldorado which embarrassed even them. Will be interesting to get the 
reaction to your letter.   Regards,   John Finch