I would not categorize His Dark Materials as young adult novels. It's all about text and performance, and a really good story with something to say.'īizarre Soulmates: The Magic of 'His Dark Materials' July 5, 2006 'No matter whether or not you're doing a contemporary piece, or whether or not you're doing a big fantasy like His Dark Materials. 'It's about staying true to the story that you're telling,' she says. His Dark Materials might be her most ambitious project yet, and it required a deft hand to bring such a complex drama to life. She learned the art of dramatic production, and 34 years later she's one of the most prolific television producers around, responsible for rebooting Doctor Who and making hit dramas like The Night Of and Succession. But she also didn't answer the phones for long. Tranter never did speak with the famous American playwright. 'They were working with Arthur Miller at the time,' she remembers, 'and I thought, 'Oh my god, if I'm the secretary in radio drama I might get to pick up the phone to Arthur Miller.' So I took that job instead.' But then another offer popped up - secretary in the radio drama department at the BBC.

Back in 1985, she was about to take a job with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In yet another alternate universe, Tranter never ended up in show business at all. Without his support for the last section I'm not sure if I would have continued.No matter whether or not you're doing a contemporary piece, or whether or not you're doing a big fantasy like 'His Dark Materials.' It's all about text and performance, and a really good story with something to say.

'Kev had arranged to meet me at the end of the Grey Corries and I have never felt happier to see a torch light shining through the mist. Remarkably, Helen travelled solo from the start to the middle of the Grey Corries, where she was joined by Kevin Woods, who accompanied her from there to the finish. She did however, experience strong winds on Aonach Mor and along the Carn Mor Dearg arête, which slowed progress. Helen was also treated to clear, starry skies over the Mamores and an inspiring sunrise on the Devil's Ridge. This round was complete with bona fide 'winter' conditions underfoot 'firm snow, a good covering over boulder fields and areas of wind scouring on ridges'. She completed the round in an anticlockwise direction, starting with Mullach nan Coirean in the Mamores and finishing with Ben Nevis.

Helen set out from Glen Nevis Youth Hostel at 03:25 on the 21st and arrived back there at 02:55 on the 22nd.

Tranter round