Q&A: In conversation with the team behind We Are England

We Are England delves into the vital issues that matter most to audiences, told from their perspectives and as they see them, the series puts current affairs in the hands of the people.

Examining the changing face of England and exploring the big issues people are talking about such as mental health and the housing crisis, to unsolved murders and young entrepreneurs striving to set up successful businesses in the face of adversity, the series offers a platform to voices and opinions across England and is produced from six hubs in Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, Bristol, London and Norwich.

Host Perjeet Aujla will be joined by Head of Commissioning for BBC England, Aisling O’Connor, and Executive Producer Sarah Trigg to discuss the making of the series, offering an insight to coordinating a production across hubs and the importance of representing voices and audiences from across the country in current affairs.

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