Chris Chibnall:
“I think the biggest thing you can say about all of that is it’s very easy to miss the point ‒ that this is primarily about money.”
“It’s not really about all of the things that everybody is banging on about and moaning about or what or getting emotional about.”
The BBC has the money - when the show goes to tender, they will be paying for it - but they don’t have vast sums to spend on it. So they need to look around and see if any streamers want to come on as funding partners, and if not they need to define what an affordable amount is for the tender.
Clearly not, since production stopped completely when Disney+ dragged their feet and eventually neglected to renew the show. You say it yourself, they absolutely need co-funding to make the show.
I.e., they do not have the money to produce it on their own. I think Chibnall puts that quite plainly.
I never said they absolutely need co-financing, just that it would be preferred.
The “absolutely” was my emphasis, you’re right. But I stand by it, and I think it’s more realistic.