Mark Brotherhood

Screenwriter Mark Brotherhood sat down with BBC Writers to discuss how he got into writing as well as what led to the creation of his smash hit Ludwig - which you can also watch below on BBC iPlayer. 

Mark shares some tips that he has picked up along the way, and also delves into what he thinks made Ludwig such a hit from a writing perspective. 

Question timestamps:

00:05 - When did you realise you wanted to be a writer?

00:24 - How did you balance writing with other responsibilities?

00:43 - How did you get your writing out into the world?

01:10 - How did Worst Year Of My Life...Again? get commissioned? 

01:52 - How did you find writing for adults compared to writing for children?

02:10 - What was the process of writing Ludwig?

02:47 - Is there a way that you define comedy-drama?

03:34 - How do you find the balance of comedy and drama in Ludwig?

04:03 - Why do you think Ludwig had such appeal to audiences?

04:27 - What is the best piece of writing advice that you have been given?

05:26 - What would be your desert island DVDs?

06:15 - Do you think it is important to read scripts?