<p>Subscribe for FREE: robertmurphy.substack.comRichard Laxton discusses how he directed the ITV drama <em>Gone</em>.Why did he want to tackle the subjects of male repression and coercive control?What strengths did the lead actors Eve Myles and David Morrissey bring to the show? </p><p>And how did his experience as a young gay man who didn’t come out until he was 21 inform this drama about an institution which has a public and private face?Richard also discusses his previous crime series including, <em>Joan</em>, <em>Honour</em> and <em>The Thief, His Wife and the Cano</em>e?</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, we have much more about the hit ITV drama in the last two episodes:</p><p><strong>The writer:</strong></p><p>In this episode series creator George Kay describes which true crimes influenced his writing - and his career more widely, including the hit shows <em>Hijack</em>, <em>The Long Shadow</em> and <em>Lupin</em>.</p><p><strong>The inspiration:</strong></p><p>Former detective Julie Mackay led the team which solved the 30-year-old murder of the teenager Melanie Road.</p><p>In this episode, she describes what it was like starting her policing career in the 1980s and 1990s, juggling being a detective with being a mother and solving a high-profile cold case.</p><p>If you want to learn more about the award-winning book, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hunt-Killer-Julie-Mackay-ebook/dp/B09HH289SH?ref_=ast_author_mpb">To Hunt a Killer, </a>which Julie and I wrote - about that inquiry - you can grab a copy here.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://robertmurphy.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">robertmurphy.substack.com/subscribe</a>