[pressgang] Ageism and the Future

[Paul Bathgate]

It has got to be the original

On Fri, 10 Jul 2020, 12:03 pm Matt Saunders, <matts at yoyo.org> wrote:

> I was just reading this sad story about Julia Sawalha experiencing
> ageism in the industry:
> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53360154
>
> Given that Press Gang was all about giving "a voice for today's youth" I
> guess this means we're all officially not young any more.
>
> It got me thinking though - if the Moff did actually get around to
> reviving Press Gang, would it be wise to go with the original cast?  Can
> the stories he told back then be as compelling with a cast of
> fiftysomethings?
>
> Or would it be a reboot with a fresh cast, based around digital
> journalism?  And maybe Steven would pass the mantle to younger writers,
> maybe his sons to write the actual scripts?
>
> Just day-dreaming a little. :-)
>
>
> Matt.
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