Category Archives: Film and TV scriptwriting

Knowing why we cry

Posted on 3 July, 2010 by Ian Cundell

I have been thinking about last week’s finale of Dr Who (or rather the last two weeks, it was a two parter). I know what you’re thinking: a) you sad git and b) what’s that got to do with crying? … Continue reading →

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Everything you need to know about why “The Phantom Menace” is such a terrible film

Posted on 18 April, 2010 by Jon Pinnock

(via @JM71 – I love the random stuff that people turn up on Twitter …) I think this is one of the most extraordinary things I’ve seen lately. I take it that most of us have seen “The Phantom Menace”, … Continue reading →

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Rage Against the Xmas Factor Spoiler Campaign

Posted on 18 December, 2009 by Kevin Bennett

People who know me might not be surprised to find that I have an opinion on this! You can read it at the Musicbrick website.

Posted in Film & TV biz, Film and TV scriptwriting, Film and broadcast, Life, don't talk to me about life, Passing fancies, Pet Peeve, Radio | 10 Comments

Ann Summers, Regency Outfitters

Posted on 22 September, 2008 by Jon Pinnock

This weekend I will be accompanying the lovely Mrs P to the Jane Austen festival in Bath. To be more specific, I will be accompanying her to the Regency Ball at the Jane Austen festival. I’m not entirely sure how … Continue reading →

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Kick ‘Em When They’re Down

Posted on 10 July, 2008 by Jon Pinnock

I was out on Tuesday night at the very wonderful Liars’ League – an event which I will almost certainly write about at another time. So I missed the opening episode of BBC’s new flagship drama series, Bonekickers. Fortunately I remembered … Continue reading →

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Television without writers

Posted on 18 January, 2008 by Ian Cundell

Murder Unscripted – made by the cast of Law & Order and Homicide in support of the WGA strike.

Posted in Film and TV scriptwriting, The Industry, The hard slog | 1 Comment

The Empire Writers Strike Back

Posted on 8 November, 2007 by Ian Cundell

Joss Whedon in thoughful mood about the Writers Guild of America strike. The nub of the strike is that writers want a fairer share of online sales than they currently get. Ex-Disney chief Michael Eisner made a particularly dimwitted comment … Continue reading →

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Just shoot me. Shoot me now.

Posted on 28 August, 2007 by Ian Cundell

Sweet Jesus Christ. And I don’t mean that nice Mr Carpenter.

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Only Connect

Posted on 23 August, 2007 by Jon Pinnock

We are frequently told as writers that our characters must have a “back story” in order to be fully-rounded and believable. However, a really clever and subtle writer can sometimes get away without this. As a case in point, consider … Continue reading →

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