“When you talk to police communications staff and think about their job from an insider's point of view, you can see they have to inch out along a razor's edge every day. They have a duty to be honest. But there's also a responsibility not to inflame.”

English screenwriter and producer

Jesse Armstrong is an English screenwriter and producer known for his work on critically acclaimed British comedy series and satirical dramas. He has built a career in television writing, with recognition that includes major awards and nominations across British and American institutions. His credits are associated with sharp, closely observed comedy and satire. He has received two British Academy Television Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Writers Guild of America Awards, and eight Primetime Emmy Awards, and he has also been nominated for an Academy Award and two British Academy Film Awards.