BBC comedy script submission window

by isabelrogers

Did you know there is a BBC window open right now for unsolicited comedy scripts (TV, film, radio, stage or online)? Details here.

The script for my last ten minutes it would go like this:

 
ME: Deadline is Monday 4 April. Oh god.

POSITIVE ME: That’s four days away. Five, if you count the actual deadline, which because it’s 5pm you can.

NEGATIVE ME: But it’s the school holidays and you have two children – one an immobilised, bored one – who need entertaining.

POSITIVE ME: Eschew sleep. And never use the word ‘eschew’ again.

NEGATIVE ME: You know writing scenes in your head on dog walks don’t count.

POSITIVE ME: You’ve done this twice before! And got all the way through about three levels to a full read, notes and encouragement that you reached the top 2% of their submissions.

NEGATIVE ME: Before they rejected you. Twice.

ME: Must we do this existential thing EVERY TIME?

POSITIVE ME: Use it. Comedy is mostly angst. You know this.

ME: What would John Finnemore do?

NEGATIVE ME: We haven’t got time to cycle round Europe.

POSITIVE ME: Come on guys! Let’s pull together! The script is basically there.

ME: Well, that’s true. Right, bog off you two. I’ve got work to do.

POSITIVE ME AND NEGATIVE ME HUG AND CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT LIKE MATTER AND ANTI-MATTER. I WRITE FURIOUSLY IN THEIR POST EXISTENCE GLOW.

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Do you have a comedy script you can bash into shape by 4th April? Got to be worth a go.