She brought Spooks, Doctor Who and His Dark Materials to our screens. Now the TV producer has teamed up with Lena Dunham on new banking drama, Industry
“We’re not telling the story that usually gets told – this is not the story of old, white men because that’s not a story I would sign up to tell.” These words from producer Jane Tranter about the new
BBC Two banking drama Industry should come as no surprise – she knows a thing or two about coming up in a
Job that’s dominated by men.
Now 57, Tranter began her career as a secretary at the BBC radio drama department before switching to television where she worked on EastEnders and Casualty. There then followed a period working for ITV, which was clearly frustrating.