Production
The serial was Paul Abbott's first attempt to write a political thriller, and he initially made the majority of the plot up as he went along. He was prompted to write the serial after BBC Head of Drama Jane Tranter asked whether he would rather write something "bigger" than he had usually written so far in his career. The serial was Abbott's third major writing project for the BBC, following Clocking Off (2000–2003) and Linda Green (2001–2002). State of Play was also a major turning point in David Yates' directorial career, as he began to direct various high-profile television projects.
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