Blog posts by year and monthJanuary 2008
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EastEnders Tonight
If you possibly can, watch EastEnders tonight on ±«Óãtv1 at 7:30pm. If you can't make it, watch it on the ±«Óãtv iPlayer. Why? Well, for starters it's written by Tony Jordan, and he's a bloody good writer. For mains, because it's one of the ballsiest pieces of drama you're likely to see. ...
Utopias
I like script meetings - gets me out of the house, I get to talk to real people (as opposed to virtual ones on Facebook). Writing is a solitary occupation, not lonely, not with all those characters vying for attention in my head - but I do spend a lot of time alone. It can leave me feeling a bit...
What keeps you watching?
Isn't it great, those times you can sit through and episode of Holby, Casualty, Eastenders or Doctors and not have to glance at the clock? It's why I watch a lot of telly in the first place - to be merrily carried along through a small window into these characters lives. I don't want to be bored...
We don't just do the unsolicited scripts, you know
As well as reading unsolicited scripts ±«Óãtv writersroom also keeps track of up-and-coming writers and helps them to meet and connect with producers within the ±«Óãtv. So it's always nice to hear when someone we helped earlier in their career does well. Ian Kershaw has a new series, Pick Ups, star...
Festive Viewing
Happy New Year to one and all. I can't believe how busy the end of 2007 turned out to be, Holby did give me a whacking chunk of time 'off' as my 1st draft script meeting was on 18th Dec and my second draft is due in today. But trying to pull myself away from mince pies, bargain shopping and va...