Welcome to the first of two episodes in which host George Fairbrother is joined by highly accomplished filmmaker, author and podcaster, Oliver Crocker. With around 200 000 listens as of August 2021, Oliver's ongoing project, The Bill Podcast, is loved not only by fans of the iconic ITV police show (2500 episodes, 1983-2010), but also by the artists and crew behind it. He has written a very well-received companion book, Witness Statements - Making The Bill Series 1-3, with another on the way, and has also applied his forensic research and outstanding interviewing skills to another legendary British television classic, with All Memories Great and Small.

In this episode Oliver talks about his passion for the Bill and those who brought it to us, and shares some fascinating behind-the-scenes insights into the making of the series, the researching and writing of Witness Statements, the art of the interview, and lots more.

There is a companion newsletter for this episode, with some additional background and links to further reading, watching and listening;

https://dec4.substack.com/p/in-conversation-with-filmmaker-author

Explore the entire catalogue of Oliver's interviews here, and you can also link to Oliver's Patreon channel where you can access additional content, learn more about Oliver's books and follow him on social media;

https://soundcloud.com/thebillpodcast

Podcast theme by Gainesville.

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