Tern to Produce Darren McGarvey—Mind the Gap

Tern, part of Zinc Media Group, has been commissioned by BBC Scotland and BBC Factual to produce Darren McGarvey—Mind the Gap (w.t.).

Author, rapper and social commentator Darren McGarvey will travel throughout Britain to explore how and why the health, justice and education public services face challenges that affect citizens every day. He will also investigate the increasing gap between the rich and poor and the public and private.

The series will also shine a light on those working on making a positive difference and trying to bridge the gaps.

The three-part series, which will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, marks Tern’s fourth project with McGarvey. They previously collaborated on Darren McGarvey’s Scotland, Darren McGarvey’s Addictions and Darren McGarvey’s Class Wars.

“We are passionate about investing in up-and-coming talent at Tern and are delighted to be working with Darren once again on Mind the Gap,” said Harry Bell, managing director at Tern. “Having won a BAFTA for Darren McGarvey’s Addictions, we are thrilled to be embarking on another adventure with Darren to investigate some of Britain’s biggest challenges.

“Tern’s strength is in marrying top talent with their passions, and Darren is the perfect fit to front this pivotal series. We feel this will be an important series, an important addition to the debate on our institutions, taking a fresh and fascinating perspective on some of the biggest issues of our times.”

David Harron, commissioning editor at BBC Scotland, added, “We are delighted to be commissioning what is our fourth documentary series with Darren and Tern, this time for both Scottish- and U.K.-wide audiences. Darren is a huge and exciting talent, and the subject matter of his new series is both important and timely.”