#160: Jed Mercurio, screenwriter and novelist

<p>Simon and Rachel speak with the screenwriter and novelist <a href="https://us13.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fjed_mercurio&xid=c960169f99&uid=57080101&iid=8c0c9f5e4b&pool=cts&v=2&c=1684160915&h=a241751d4f06a9256eb1e7043b67100a1a81ee1d24f481bc2d576e10d9709097" target="_blank">Jed Mercurio</a>. A former hospital doctor and Royal Air Force officer, Jed made his entry into television after he answered an advert in the <em>British Medical Journal</em> seeking advisors for a hospital drama. Although he had limited experience, he was soon scripting the BBC series &quot;<a href="https://us13.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCardiac_Arrest_%28TV_series%29&xid=c960169f99&uid=57080101&iid=8c0c9f5e4b&pool=cts&v=2&c=1684160915&h=8e3aa55ab6e4a9df759afe787b6ca57ce1c8fc7b015b6ce17f3cf1ceb6f8231f" target="_blank">Cardiac Arrest</a>&quot;. Jed&#39;s subsequent television credits include &quot;Bodies&quot;, &quot;Lady Chatterley’s Lover&quot;, &quot;Critical&quot;, &quot;Strike Back&quot;, and &quot;The Grimleys&quot;, and his most recent creations, police dramas &quot;<a href="https://us13.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fprogrammes%2Fp00yzlr0&xid=c960169f99&uid=57080101&iid=8c0c9f5e4b&pool=cts&v=2&c=1684160915&h=570866378e8755ba43d55cf9e545256abb2aacd3484312e2a6e9c330a0cbe005" target="_blank">Line of Duty</a>&quot; and &quot;<a href="https://us13.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Ftitle%2Ftt7493974%2F&xid=c960169f99&uid=57080101&iid=8c0c9f5e4b&pool=cts&v=2&c=1684160915&h=3a7a3a650a0ca70291aaed8d7acdc1c68f29d6ebb9b313b441f564118e24b150" target="_blank">Bodyguard</a>&quot;, both topped the ratings for UK television drama. Jed&#39;s screenwriting work has achieved award wins or nominations at the Emmys, Golden Globes and BAFTAs, and he has also published several novels, including &quot;<a href="https://us13.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAscent_%28novel%29&xid=c960169f99&uid=57