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Podcast: Break Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town House
Episode: 80. Britain vs France: Writer and Director John Morton on Tackling Call my Agent For a British Audience
Description: This week we talk to John Morton, the writer famous for classic TV hits like WIA, Twenty Twelve and People Like Us. He’s been brave enough to take on our favourite show, the much-loved French series Call My Agent and create and direct the British version, Ten Per Cent.
He talks to us about why agents are so fascinating and the complicated business of writing tightly scripted comedy. With eight episodes available to view on Amazon Prime, John tells us about the lead cast members, how and why he made the main characters so different to sui...