Today marks a big day for his successors, Petra Fried and Wim de Greef.
It is set for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with no transmission date set yet.
How do you move on and move forwards?
Clerkenwell Films bosses Petra Fried and Wim de Greef (inset) and ‘Cheaters’ season 2Clerkenwell Films; BBC
There were some shocking revelations about our characters kinks in season one.
How do you acknowledge that and move forwards without feeling shame?
Clerkenwells parent, BBC Studios, is the international distributor.
De Greef said that even the streamers are demanding ever broader ideas.
Their shows have to appeal to a larger audience, so they want faces, said de Greef.
Theres been a definite move away from the segmentation that marked the streamers, added Fried.
Upcoming shows include Sky dramaThe Death ofBunny Munro, theMatt Smith-starring adaptation of singer Nick Caves sophomore novel.
It has been high intensity by thats the way we like it.
Thats the nature of the market now, added de Greef.
You have to develop a high number of shows and aim for different baskets.
You have to cater for different people to maximize your chances.
Thats where the team and the set up we have enables us to do that.
Based on his Olivier Award-winning play, itstars Gadd and Jessica Gunn.
Increasingly the showrunner and writers room model has been imported from America, said Fried.
Thats important when working with new artists, added de Greef.
If its their first commissioned series they need that support.
Ferguson had exited in 2021, at which point BBC Studios upped its 48% stake to 100%.
We have been liaising extensively with those people on strategy, where we pitch.
Again, Clerkenwell is using the BBCs connection of contacts to explore new ideas.
As American become harder to access, it is sensible to look to Europe, she said.
It doesnt just need to be young adult shows that do that.
