British author and showrunner Steven Moffat believes the UK wants its personal model of The West Wing, and he’s ready to write down it.
Moffat, who co-created Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch and beforehand helmed a chapter of the re-born Physician Who, instructed The Occasions newspaper he thinks a critical take a look at British politics is lacking from the nation’s drama, and his concern that this has affected how our real-life politicians behave.
Moffat stated:
“We’ve obtained an issue — we predict that being cynical is refined, however that’s how adolescents assume. Our cynicism about our politics has resulted in cynical politicians. Should you inform a baby they’re dangerous, they grow to be dangerous. Should you inform politicians they’re a bunch of egotistical maniacs, then the place is the worth in attempting to be the rest?”
Of a British model of Aaron Sorkin’s award-winning political drama, starring Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Alison Janney and Bradley Whitford, which ran for seven seasons from 1999 to 2006, coinciding largely with George W Bush’s administration, Moffat stated: “I believe it is perhaps needed.”
Moffat’s subsequent TV drama tackles the topic of cancel tradition. Douglas is Cancelled sees a TV host subjected to mob wrath after making a joke at a marriage. Moffat stated he discovered the topic of the fear of cancellation fascinating:
“I believe there’s a sense of nervousness about cancellation. I don’t know the way a lot we’d proceed to concern cancellation if anybody was bombing us. If somebody is able to being cancelled, they’re individual. You possibly can’t cancel Hitler or the Yorkshire Ripper, solely somebody who cares about their popularity and has a conscience.”
Douglas is Cancelled stars Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan and airs on ITVX within the UK in 2024.
