The Coroner: A masterclass in daytime drama

Executive producer Will Trotter, producer Sandra MacIver, director Matt Carter and Jon Boyce, who provided technical expertise, join the director of BBC Birmingham and the BBC Academy, Joe Godwin, for this masterclass on BBC One's The Coroner, recorded on 12 November 2015. The Coroner is produced by Birmingham's drama village - producer of Doctors, WPC 56 and the worldwide successes Father Brown and Land Girls.The 10-part series follows the coroner, played by Claire Goose, as she investigates unresolved deaths in the fictional seaside town of Whitehaven. This while having to contend with working with her ex and dealing with a troublesome teenage daughter.In this podcast you'll hear how the production has been a trailblazer for BBC drama production by being the first to film using 4k resolution cameras.Executive producer Will Trotter talks about how the premise of the drama was thought up and working in tandem with BBC daytime commissioning and with co-funder BBC Worldwide.Sandra and Matt talk about how to balance taste and decency in a daytime drama featuring dead bodies. They also give tips on filming on location, working with the locals and how to stretch a TV drama budget to achieve high filmic production values.