John Yorke - Why Storytelling is so important

John Yorke is the author of INTO THE WOODS – the biggest selling screenwriting book in the UK for the last six years. John is a double BAFTA winner (as programme maker) and multi BAFTA winner (as commissioner). In his TV career, he has worked as both Head of Channel Four Drama and Controller of BBC Drama Production. And he has been involved in such massive hits as Wolf Hall, Life On Mars, The Street, Shameless, Bodies and Eastenders. Now, he works worldwide as a drama producer, consultant and lecturer on all forms of storytelling.  In 2005 he created the BBC Writers Academy, a year-long in-depth training scheme which has produced a generation of successful television writers – many who have gone on to have their own shows. LINKS Storytelling course  Every story in the world has these 6 basic plots - BBC article