ALT A quote from Russell T. Davies from the 28th of April 2007. “I do worry about being surrounded by yes-men. You’re right, it happens. But the more you are able to surround yourself with people that you trust, the more likely it is to happen. Not because you want yes-men, but because people that you trust, whose judgement is sound, tend to be people whose judgement is close to your own. That becomes, naturally, a closed circle. I don’t think it’s happened to me yet.In the end, just as good writers are hard to find, so are good script editors, good producers and good execs. When you find good people like Julie and Phil, their sheer talent cancels out the risk of them yes-ing. I suppose the danger is not ‘RTD and the Yes-Men’, but a triumverate of people who are so similar that contrary opinions don’t get a look-in. Then again, plenty of shows lack any sort of voice, so maybe our similarities make for a strong show.”