Kate McDermott: From learning the ropes on Shortland St to creating Step Dave...

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Kate McDermott: From learning the ropes on Shortland St to creating Step Dave...

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Kate McDermott is a scriptwriter whose words have been heard in a long list of popular TV comedies and dramas. She began as a writer on Shortland Street, and later became a story-liner for the soap. McDermott then moved on to writing for series like Being Eve, Mercy Peak, Go Girls and Outrageous Fortune. In 2014, McDermott’s own creation Step Dave became a popular series for TVNZ, and ran for two series. In this ScreenTalk, McDermott talks about: Making a mess of her first Shortland Street s...

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