In a keynote session at this year’s SPAA conference, UK producer Stephen Garrett talked excrutiating politeness, the Christmas from Hell and the patgience of an urbane crocodile . Andrew Einspruch reports on his encounter with John (Roy) Doyle.
If you are a fan at all of British drama, then one of Stephen Garrett’s projects has almost certainly been on your screen. Garrett, co-founder of Kudos Film & Television has helped bring a diversity of programs to the world, including Spooks, Hustle, Life on Mars, The Hour, Among Giants, Psychos, Salmon Fishing in Yemen, and most recently, Hunted.