Outdated thinking 'is still holding female TV writers back'

More than 70 female TV writers have accused British drama bosses of failing to give them opportunities to write for the biggest primetime shows.In an open letter to commissioners, 76 women, whose credits include high-profile shows such as EastEnders, Midsomer Murders and How to Get Away With Murder, said British drama was “overwhelmingly written by men”.The signatories, including Sally Abbott, who created The Coroner, the writer and actress Sarah Solemani and the Bafta-nominated writ