Tag: BBC4

Moreverwhere!

February 27, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

the-cast-of-neverwhere-radio-drama From the Christian Examiner article great news for Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs fans everywhere. Another broadcasting even for Neverwhere!

The cast includes “X-Men” star James McAvoy, “Game of Thrones” star Natalie Dormer, “Sherlock” actor Benedict Cumberbatch and Gaiman himself voiced a couple of characters like Figgis. Other cast members include: David Harewood, Sophie Okonedo, Anthony Head, David Schofield, Bernard Cribbins, Lucy Cohu, George Harris, Sir Christopher Lee, and Romola Garai.

This star-studded six-part series is only available for a month, so get listening! 🙂

The C in BBC Stands for Comedy

February 26, 2016 / Jack / 2 Comments

sc_simon_callow While the “C” in BBC actually stands for Corporation, it might as well, be comedy as BBC4 historical sit-com called “Plum House”. Starring Simon Callow, Miles Jupp and Jane Horrocks. The Chortle article describes the six-part series as one that shows:

Peter Knight, curator of Plum House, former dwelling of poet and artist George Pudding, with Jupp as Julian, his fogeyish but megalomaniacal deputy. Horrocks is Maureen, running the giftshop and more concerned with turning a profit than preserving Pudding’s legacy.

This crumbling comedy begins June 15 in an 11.30 am following the successful pilot from 2014!

Rhapsody by Raphael- Caroline Raphael’s Tips on Getting on BBC4

January 22, 2015 / Jack / 0 Comments

Caroline Raphael has some excellent tips and tricks for audio drama writers trying to get into the “biz”. While many of us have been cutting our teeth writing for podcasts, community radio, e-books, and live-stage radio drama, Ms. Raphael has been working as the BBC’s Radio Commissioner and she’s looking for a lot of great material.

In the article, How to break into radio writing: 7 tips by BBC Radio 4 commissioner Caroline Raphael you can really learn a lot about how everything needs to be formatted and who to approach. “Story is structure”, says Robert McKee so make certain you follow the Guidelines set out by the BBC and get cracking!