# Neil Forsyth

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Podcast: [An Actor Despairs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/an-actor-despairs-92642)
Published: 2026-05-11T14:35:55+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/an-actor-despairs/episodes/neil-forsyth
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Duration seconds: 5780

## Resource

Join your host Ryan M. Perez as he sits down with Neil Forsyth, creator of  Guilt  and the new Legends on Netflix, to discuss his journey from growing up in Dundee, Scotland and writing football fanzines to becoming a successful television writer. The conversation explores the making of  Legends , his breakthrough into television with  Bob Servant , the development of  Guilt , his writing process and approach to structure and research, adapting true stories for television, and the challenges facing writers in today’s industry. Neil also reflects on the decline of development funding, the importance of the BBC supporting unique voices, his resistance to AI in the creative process, and what it really takes to build a lasting career in storytelling! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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