Sophia
12-04-2008, 12:19 AM
I don't know how long this will be available, so it might be worth viewing soon if you're interested. The program is Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, and the link (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fvgj5/Charlie_Brookers_Screenwipe_Series_4_Episode_3/) is to the current episode on BBC iPlayer.
For the people who were unable to access the BBC site or who could but have missed it, here are some YouTube links to this episode. They have it split into five parts of approximately ten minutes each:
Part 1 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ifQsLMQhBrg#)
Part 2 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xkdN02axkE0&feature=related)
Part 3 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VY03pHxWeMQ&feature=related)
Part 4 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1HWWVzfOvVc&feature=related)
Part 5 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zHucL2kL6yM&feature=related)
The program contains interviews with Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show), Paul Abbott (Shameless, State of Play), Graham Linehan (Black Books, Father Ted), Russell T. Davies and Tony Jordan. It's around 48 minutes long.
Edited to add, because I didn't describe it above: Some of the topics the interview questions covered were how the writers got into writing, their attitude towards first drafts and rewrites, writing dialogue, making changes to scripts, working with other writers, daily writing routines, and advice for new writers. There was a lot of good advice (the dialogue section was one of my favourite parts), but the main point for me was how much there was to identify with in their experiences - procrastination, coming up with ideas, starting writing, the work involved. I thought it was an excellent show.
For the people who were unable to access the BBC site or who could but have missed it, here are some YouTube links to this episode. They have it split into five parts of approximately ten minutes each:
Part 1 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ifQsLMQhBrg#)
Part 2 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xkdN02axkE0&feature=related)
Part 3 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VY03pHxWeMQ&feature=related)
Part 4 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1HWWVzfOvVc&feature=related)
Part 5 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zHucL2kL6yM&feature=related)
The program contains interviews with Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show), Paul Abbott (Shameless, State of Play), Graham Linehan (Black Books, Father Ted), Russell T. Davies and Tony Jordan. It's around 48 minutes long.
Edited to add, because I didn't describe it above: Some of the topics the interview questions covered were how the writers got into writing, their attitude towards first drafts and rewrites, writing dialogue, making changes to scripts, working with other writers, daily writing routines, and advice for new writers. There was a lot of good advice (the dialogue section was one of my favourite parts), but the main point for me was how much there was to identify with in their experiences - procrastination, coming up with ideas, starting writing, the work involved. I thought it was an excellent show.