Overview
We all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories
function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC
Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens.
Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing
that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that
echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art,
comes from deep within. From ancient myths to big-budget blockbusters,
he gets to the root of the stories that are all around us, every day.