How to make it in TV drama scriptwriting
Discover the routes into TV script-writing or editing and how teams operate
The way UK television script-writing teams work is changing fast. While today's fragmented digital industry offers less in-house stability, there are more opportunities with international and online broadcasters.
We spoke to TV writer Sophie Petzal, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Writersroom development producer Abigail Gonda and Doctors script editor Nasreen Ahmed.
βWe're less hamstrung by the needs of channels now... I feel like now, more than ever, is the time to get into television.β βSophie Petzal
In this podcast, you will learn about:
- ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ initiatives to nurture budding script-writers
- The demands of working as a TV drama script-writer or script editor
- Why the relationship between the script editor and writer is so important
- The new challenges teams are likely to face in the coming years
- The value of script-writers and script editors in the production process
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The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Academy Podcast
Essential listening for anyone working in or wanting to get into broadcast media