competitors Channel 4. Michael Jackson, former controller of BBC2 enlisted the help of Tony Garnett to come up with an innovative and adventurous TV drama to attract younger viewers. According to Garnett, Jackson 1."was looking for a show on a very low budget which looked very different and stylish". Garnett, an established producer is credited as the producer of such dramas as 'Ballykissangel' and 'Between The Lines'. At 61, though, he thought himself too old to come up with an idea to attract younger viewers. So he set about seeking a group of young and innovative writers to 2."bring me news from the front, because I don't remember what it's like to be in my twenties". Garnett knew he had spotted an amazing talent when 29-year-old Amy Jenkins stepped in!
             1. Viner, Katherine. Media Guardian, June 16, 1997
             2. Viner, Katherine. Media Guardian, June 16, 1997
             3. Littlefield, Kinney. Orange County Register, August 21, 1999.
             can't stand your generation. You refuse to step aside, you're not making room for us, you refuse to get old, you're still having sex - and I hate the Beatles." She believed she had the ability to create a drama that would be an outlet for this frustrated generation. Jenkins is listed as the creator of the show. It was she who invented the characters (although under Gannett's instructions to bring them from all social classes and backgrounds). Jenkins had herself trained as a lawyer so she used her intricate knowledge of the industry to set the scene.
             The series - a cross between a soap and a drama, is set around the lives of five twenty-something solicitors all sharing a house in Southwark, London. The saga follows Anna, Milly, Egg, Miles, Warren and Ferdy through the daily aspects of their lives.
             'This Life' was aired in Britain for two seasons only in 1996 and 1997. The first season of 11 episodes was so successful that they decided to run the second series with 22 episodes. After the fir...