Welcome to the The Filmmaker's Playbook, hosted by writer-director Jason Branagan. Today, my guest is HETV director Steve Hughes. Steve has directed some amazing TV series. Some of his credits include 'Doctor Who', 'Casualty', 'Midsomer Murders', 'Miss Scarlet and the Duke', 'Death in Paradise' and 'Creeped Out'. On today’s show we talk about the benefits of his background in editing, the importance of trusting your cast and crew, directing the award-winning improvised episode of the iconic BBC drama Casualty, 'Thin Green Line', working with actors,  the value of directing second unit and more. The purpose of this podcast is to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the filmmaking process and to make information about filmmaking accessible to everyone, so whether you're a casual film fan, an aspiring filmmaker, or a seasoned pro, I hope you enjoy today's episode and learn something interesting in the process. If you're enjoying the podcast, please share, follow and rate the show. If you have comments, questions or topics you'd like covered on the podcast follow us and leave a comment on instagram @thefilmmakersplaybookpodcast Follow Jason on instagram @jasonbranagandirector Follow Steve on instagram @moviegoblin