Writers’ Group: In Conversation with Rachael New

For December’s Writers’ Group, we will be joined by screenwriter Rachael New.

In conversation with Agent Christina Pickworth, Rachael will be sharing her journey into the industry and career so far writing for series such as New Tricks (BBC), Trollied (Sky1), Grantchester (ITV) and The Mallorca Files (BBC).

Rachael will also be discussing creating her original period drama for PBS Masterpiece, Miss Scarlet and The Duke, sharing behind the scenes insight to the making of the series from idea to screen, developing three seasons and balancing the creative roles of showrunner and director.

Rachael New is a highly versatile screenwriter in both drama and comedy. She has just finished showrunning the second and third season of her original drama for PBS Masterpiece Miss Scarlet and The Duke where she also directed. She is currently writing the new season and will direct again.

She has written episodes on Grantchester for ITV,…