Bridgerton director Tom Verica talks working on Netflix costume drama – even though he’s not read any of the books series is based on

• ‘I am not a romance novel reader,’ says Verica, who hasn’t read any of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton books but says he adores the author, who visited during filming
• The director says there is a ‘support of creative vision and creative storytelling and boldness’ at Netflix that is missing from broadcast networks