Sally Wainwright

Sally Wainwright set Last Tango in Halifax, Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack in the Calder Valley of West Yorkshire where she grew up, and filmed them there, giving the area a screen identity and a steady flow of visitors to Shibden Hall and Hebden Bridge. Her dialogue keeps the local voice intact rather than smoothing it for a national audience. Happy Valley's final series in 2023 drew some of the BBC's largest drama audiences in years.