BBC Decades

BBC Two is set to commission 30 single dramas from different writers for a landmark series called Decades. Making the announcement, Jane Tranter, BBC Controller of Drama Commissioning, said:

30 single films, scripted by 30 of the best British writers - Decades will chart the last 35 years of our social, political and cultural history, providing an incredibly rich picture of our past through the individual voices of 30 British writers.

We are in discussion with a number of writers, and ideas are still being formulated, but the ambition at the heart of this project is to capture the essence of the last four decades which will resonate with our audience on a very personal level.

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