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Carol Russell in conversation with Trish Cooke

Talking about what she's learned along the way and how she pays that learning forward.
30th March, 2022
'I want to tell stories without the white gaze. So, I’m not explaining us to anybody. You either get it, or you don’t get it. '
Carol Russell

Carol Russell

Carol Russell is a TV writer, traditional storyteller and consultant.

Trish Cooke

Trish Cooke

Trish Cooke writes scripts for theatre, TV, film, radio and she also writes children’s books. 

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