I like shows that are surprising and not predictable. That have deep, rich characters that are fully formed.

I actually have very girly taste in television. I like a chicky relationship show probably more than anything. I really like 'Project Runway'.

I like shows that are surprising and not predictable. That have deep, rich characters that are fully formed.

When it comes to storytelling, not taking risks is riskier than swinging for the fences. I have very simple ambitions when it comes to taking risks in storytelling and programming. I try very hard to avoid the expected.

I love being a producer, and I think I essentially still operate as a producer even though I now have control of marketing and the ability to green-light shows - something every producer wants but that they don't get!

One of the fundamental issues with The Vatican is that the world changed on us. That show was conceived and written while Pope Benedict was still in charge of the Vatican, and it was conceived in a world that now would feel very dated.

The enemy of good television is boredom and predictability.