<description>&lt;p&gt;Mark Gatiss’s new crime drama is set in 1946 London: a city recovering from the Blitz, when gangs ran wild and gun crime was rife.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bookish is inspired by both true crimes and the Golden Age of Detective Fiction which preceded the Second World War.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But what were the true crimes of this period?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And how does Mark, who works across so many genres (comedy, horror, sci-fi, action, period-drama) and platforms (TV, books, theatre, film) create a show which resonates? Bookish is already posting big audience numbers on U&amp;Alibi in the UK.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You may know Mark from The League of Gentlemen, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Dracula - and MANY other shows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But what is it that brings him back to crime?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To watch this interview, click here: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://open.substack.com/pub/robertmurphy/p/sherlocks-mark-gatiss-true-crime?r=1lsdh7&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://robertmurphy.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;robertmurphy.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Behind the Crimes with Robert Murphy

Robert Murphy

Mark Gatiss: The True Crime of the Bookish era

JUL 22, 202530 MIN
Behind the Crimes with Robert Murphy

Mark Gatiss: The True Crime of the Bookish era

JUL 22, 202530 MIN

Description

<p>Mark Gatiss’s new crime drama is set in 1946 London: a city recovering from the Blitz, when gangs ran wild and gun crime was rife.</p><p>Bookish is inspired by both true crimes and the Golden Age of Detective Fiction which preceded the Second World War.</p><p>But what were the true crimes of this period?</p><p>And how does Mark, who works across so many genres (comedy, horror, sci-fi, action, period-drama) and platforms (TV, books, theatre, film) create a show which resonates? Bookish is already posting big audience numbers on U&Alibi in the UK.</p><p>You may know Mark from The League of Gentlemen, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Dracula - and MANY other shows.</p><p>But what is it that brings him back to crime?</p><p>To watch this interview, click here: </p><p>https://open.substack.com/pub/robertmurphy/p/sherlocks-mark-gatiss-true-crime?r=1lsdh7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://robertmurphy.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">robertmurphy.substack.com</a>