Tim Hincks, producer ofAlmas Not Normal, was also in attendance.

The drama funding gap has become the problem of our age.

It is utterly unsustainable and extraordinary, said a producer.

BBC Director General Tim Davie

BBC Director General Tim DavieGetty

The BBC declined to comment on the meeting.

Featherstone touched on this during her evidence to the Culture, Media & Sport Committee on Tuesday.

Each case is different but it leaves us with a gap of say 60% of the budget.

Hannah Fry

We are now [in the UK] getting closer to that indie film model, she said.

We remain the biggest investor in UK producers, talent and skills and fuel our precious independent production sector.

We are committed to sustaining the growth of this world-class UK creative industry.

Max Goldbart contributed to reporting.