John Morton

  • Writer, director and executive producer

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Ten Percent review

I've been dreading the remake of Netflix's Call My Agent! (AKA Dix Pour Cent), the cult French comedy-drama about celebrity mores. Why bother: how could it be as funny, twisted and delicious? However, Ten Percent (Amazon Prime) is a beautifully crafted hoot.

Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 1st May 2022

This week's Big TV: Ten Percent

Nevermind the deja vu - Ten Percent, the UK remake of Call My Agent, is formidable.

Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 29th April 2022

How Netflix hit Call My Agent! turned into the British remake Ten Percent

W1A creator John Morton and a cast that includes Jack Davenport, Lydia Leonard and Prasanna Puwanarajah talk to Olivia Petter about the differences between France and Britain and the 'comedy in the white lies that are told to lubricate the cogs of this industry'.

Olivia Petter, The Independent, 27th April 2022

Ten Percent: Can Call My Agent's British remake recapture the magic?

Expectations are high for the English-language remake of French TV series Call My Agent. But, its writer tells BBC News, adapting a huge hit for another country can be très difficile.

Steven McIntosh, BBC, 25th April 2022

Ten Percent, review

The British Call My Agent has star power - but where's the bite?

Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 25th April 2022

Ten Percent cast discuss "daunting" task of remaking Call My Agent!

Speaking exclusively with RadioTimes.com, the show's writer John Morton, who's known for creating hit comedies W1A and Twenty Twelve, said that he was a fan of the French show already, making the prospect of remaking it "very exciting" but also "very daunting".

James Hibbs, Radio Times, 25th April 2022

Behind the scenes of the English Call My Agent!

Can a British remake of the French talent agency sitcom - by the writer of W1A - retain its je ne sais quoi?

Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 2nd April 2022

Cast revealed for UK version of 'Call My Agent!'

Lydia Leonard, Jack Davenport, Maggie Steed and Prasanna Puwanarajah are amongst the actors set to star in the UK re-make of French sitcom hit Call My Agent!. Filming starts in London next week.

British Comedy Guide, 6th May 2021

John Morton on ending W1A

This current series of the BBC comedy about itself is almost certainly going to be the last - and the writer has his heart set on a very different project next.

Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 20th October 2017

John Morton interview

W1A's John Morton on ending the show - and why he's writing a romantic film next.

Radio Times, 26th September 2017