Almost all respondents (98%) said they want a shorter working day of eight hours.

The BBC and Screen Scotland are now considering the findings, it said.

The situation is acknowledged by many industry insiders to be unsustainable.

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While overtime can be worked in exceptional circumstances, it cant be planned for in the schedule.

The report is likely to reignite the debate around the connection between longer working hours and wellbeing.

Hannah Fry