Blog posts by year and monthOctober 2017
Posts (8)
Seeing my script being filmed and brought to life on the set of Fright Shorts
Dave Kinghan is the writer of Costume Drama, one of 6 brand new Fright Shorts comedies for Halloween made by BBC Writersroom, BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen for BBC iPlayer. He describes his set visit and how it felt to see his script brought to life...
Helping kids to stay safe and secure online with a Scottish writers' residential
Will Maclean recently attended a residential workshop we organised with BBC Children's at Cove Park in Scotland on developing narrative content to help with children's online safety. He explains how he got involved, what happened and what the potential outcome will be.
Our Girl Series 3
Tony Grounds is the Writer and Executive Producer of the BBC One drama, starring Michelle Keegan. We caught up with him to ask what's new for Series 3 of Our Girl?
How Fright Shorts gave me my break into screenwriting
Fright Shorts are a series of 6 new comedy shorts which have just launched for Halloween on BBC iPlayer. Martha Keith-Barnett is one of the writers and explains how it proved to be the catalyst which gave her a first break into screenwriting.
From BBC Writersroom scheme to full time TV writer
Sophie Petzal began her TV screenwriting career as one of the winners of our All Mixed Up opportunity back in 2010. She explains how this was a launchpad for her later success writing for shows as varied as Wolfblood, Hetty Feather, Dangermouse, Jekyll and Hyde, Red Rock and The Last Kingdom.
How I found myself inside the Drama Room
Hayley Wareham is part of our 2017 Drama Room writer development group. She explains how she gained a place in the group and what happened on the recent radio day.
BBC Writersroom Scotland opens up exciting chapter for new writing talent in Scotland on BBC Three’s The Break
The five writers for the third series of The Break on BBC Three have been announced, along with the independent production company who will bring their stories to the screen.
Porridge - an interview with writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Porridge is back with a new series - commissioned off the back of last year’s sitcom season special. Watch the writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais as they discuss the new series and its relationship to the original with Ronnie Barker, plus they explain how they got started as writers.
