Jack Thorne: podcast appearances and interviews

Jack Thorne, born on 6 December 1978, is a British playwright, screenwriter, and producer. He is recognized for his work in theater, film, and television, including the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which premiered in 2016. Thorne has also written for notable films such as Wonder (2017), Enola Holmes (2020), and its sequel (2022), and the television series His Dark Materials, which aired from 2019 to 2022. From 2010 to 2015, he collaborated with director Shane Meadows to co-write three interconnected mini-series based on the film This Is England, namely This Is England '86, This Is England '88, and This Is England '90. In 2023, Thorne's four-part mini-series Best Interests, starring Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan, was released and received critical acclaim, winning the Best Limited Series at the Banff Rockie Awards. His recent work includes the 2025 mini-series Toxic Town and Adolescence for Netflix, both of which garnered widespread praise. In 2026, Thorne served as the screenwriter for the first television adaptation of William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies, which also received positive reviews.