Abi Morgan

Splendour' broke through to new territory for me. It exposed my commitment to writing for women: my desire to recognise that they can be as aggressive, violent, mercurial, and complex as men. ”

I know what it's like to be brought up by actors and writers. ”

My mother came to see me in a play when I was a student, and afterwards, I asked her what she thought. She said, 'Honest opinion? No.' ”

Yes, I've heard of the 'Mad Men' comparisons, but I like to think 'The Hour' has its own distinctive voice. Although it is set in 1956, I have tried to give it a contemporary edge, and its themes of love, passion, romance, fury, professional jealousy, and personal failure are universal, I think. ”

My greatest love is my children, and they have inspired me to fight and stand up for the right things. ”

I love the South Bank: every era of architecture is there, and you can stop, look, and listen. ”

The thing I love about London is that it is filled with migrants, including myself. ”

I love the intimacy of TV. I love the fact that you don't necessarily have the pressure of an audience or anyone around watching it - just you and it. ”

I get the 'Guardian' delivered every day and read it very quickly. I like it for both the TV and theatre reviews and because it's very accessible. At the weekend, I get the 'Observer' because I love the food supplement, Observer Food Monthly, and the style section. And I can't resist the News of the World. ”

I can understand a family that's imploding. I have experience of that in my own life. ”