This essential companion offers invaluable insights and solid, practical
guidance to those keen to write for TV and radio.
PART 1 explores the nature of the media. It looks at the history of
writing drama and comedy for radio and TV through a consideration of its
key elements and some of the most successful dramas and comedies of past
and present.
PART 2 includes reflections and tips from award-winning writers of film,
television and radio from the UK, the US and Scandinavia: Sam Bain,
Peter Bowker, Elly Brewer, Laura Eason, Ellen Fairey, Nick Fisher, Phil
Ford, Jeppe Gjervig Gram, Katie Hims, Rachel Joyce, Marcy Kahan, Rebecca
Lenkiewicz, Jan McVerry, Jonathan Myerson, Hattie Naylor, Richard
Nelson, Andrew Nickolds, Georgia Pritchett, Mike Walker and Stephen
Wyatt.
PART 3 offers practical advice on technical aspects of writing for TV
and radio including character development, structure and dialogue. It
also gives guidance on how to deal with branches of the broadcasting
industry, from agents and actors to producers and script editors.