What is the role of a 'producer' in a drama?

What is the role of a 'producer' in a drama?

Pamela Douglas (Screenwriter) gives expert video advice on: What is the 'show bible'?; How do I become a TV drama producer? and more...

On television, producers are writers. It's completely unlike producers in movies, where producers are on the business and financial end and often have to raise money. That does not exist in television. Producers are writers who are experienced enough to have an elevated title. The difference between the work of a producer and any lower level writer is that the producer also may have responsibilities on set and be involved with casting.