With an intriguing premise and Mike Bartlett at the helm, the BBC’s new series, Press delves deep into the heart of the newspaper industry… There’s something agreeably quaint about TV shows and films that go out of their way to defend the press because it’s an honourable stance seldom taken any more. Every now and … >
Mike Bartlett’s Press, an upcoming BBC One drama about a left-leaning broadsheet battle against a right-leaning tabloid, had to be rewritten when real-life events echoed the contents of its script.
Mike Bartlett, the writer of Doctor Foster and King Charles III, has written a BBC One drama about two warring newspapers. Press will premiere on September 6th at 9pm, and you can watch the official trailer now.
BBC One has announced the commission of Press, a new drama series set in the world of newspapers. Written by Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett, the six 60-minute episodes will explore the news industry’s past riven by hacking scandals, its present at the mercy of the digital age and the 24 hour news cycle, its … >