UK Scriptwriters
We are Tim Clague and Danny Stack, writers from Nelson Nutmeg Pictures ltd. We talk about the UK scriptwriting scene - film, TV and new media.
Get our book here - http://www.tinyurl.com/UKscripthandbook
- Update frequency
- every 39 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2021
Episode 55: Mustapha Kseibati
We often get asked to feature up and coming writers and film makers in our podcast. While it is great to hear from some of the top people in the biz, if you are a beginner to scriptwriting it can see…
00:43:58 |
Sun 01 May 2016
Episode 54: Will Smith, writing comedy and novels
You may see Will Smith's photo and know you've seen him somewhere. He's acted in the Thick Of It, Paddington and with 'Harry and Paul'. But in this podcast episode we delve, of course, into his caree…
00:32:51 |
Mon 11 Apr 2016
Episode 53: An archive of our live episode!
We did a special LIVE version of the podcast on TwitCast and Periscope. This is an archive of that. So when you hear us answering questions, these are comments and notes sent in via that those apps.
00:49:03 |
Tue 01 Mar 2016
Episode 52: Tony Jordan
Tony talks about being a writer / producer and taking control of your own career. He also discusses the Red Planet prize and why he continues to support it. And of course we chat about writing; Life …
00:32:42 |
Tue 19 Jan 2016
Episode 51: From fan to writer, Mad Max:Fury Road
*SPOILERS*
Do not listen to this podcast if you have not seen the new Mad Max and you intent to soon.
In this episode we talk to one of the co-writers of Mad Max: Fury Road - Brendan McCarthy. Brend…
00:42:29 |
Tue 12 Jan 2016
Episode 50: Interview with sitcom writer, James Cary
James Cary was the creator of the radio sitcoms "Think the Unthinkable" and "Hut 33" and was lead writer on the sketch show, Concrete Cow. For TV, he has written for My Hero, My Family and Miranda. M…
01:03:20 |
Sat 31 Oct 2015
Episode 49: 3 things from us - and a question for you
A shorter episode this time. We reflect on the best lessons we learnt from the London Screenwriters Festival and urge you to come along. We ask what you want us to cover. And we plug three things.
1…
00:18:27 |
Mon 05 Oct 2015
Episode 48: Mark Stay
The podcast is 5 years old! Danny celebrates by interviewing Mark Stay, screenwriter of UK family film Robot Overlords, and more! Recorded via Skype, so apologies for less than ideal sound.
Follow …
00:38:08 |
Mon 03 Aug 2015
Episode 47: Roland Moore
This episode we are at the Children's Media Conference (CMC) and meet up with Roland Moore. Roland has written for Rastamouse and Peter Rabbit for children but also created the daytime drama Land Gir…
00:28:36 |
Sun 05 Jul 2015
Episode 46: Chris Chibnall
Watch out listeners! Its a super long episode as we finally managed to get hold of UK writing legend Chris Chibnall. Creator and writer of Broadchurch he also was show runner for Torchwood and has wr…
01:38:19 |
Thu 30 Apr 2015
Episode 45: Writing KAJAKI - with Tom Williams
In this episode Tim speaks to Tom Williams about writing the true life war story; Kajaki. How did he hear about the story? How did he research it? How did he translate that raw information into a tig…
00:30:36 |
Fri 06 Mar 2015
Episode 44: The Survival Guide
We talk about our new book, out soon, that sums up everything in the podcast so far. How can you earn a living as a writer? This book, the UK Scriptwriters Survival Guide, isn't about how to write, i…
00:29:16 |
Wed 28 Jan 2015
Episode 43: Andrew Ellard Interview
This podcast we spend over an hour talking to script editor Andrew Ellard. We felt these extra length was worth the level of his insights into some of your favourite shows. Plus we couldn't shut him …
01:05:04 |
Thu 18 Dec 2014
Episode 42: Structure
Structure - the most important skill of a writer or the basis for generic and boring stories? Danny talks about the '5 act pixar poker idea' and Tim talks up non-linear structures.
00:31:50 |
Thu 06 Nov 2014
Episode 41: Writing and making a feature
Tim and Danny take a break from shooting their own feature to discuss how writers can use their skills on set.
00:28:41 |
Mon 15 Sep 2014
Episode 40: Tim John goes LaLa in Hollywood!
This podcast is another interview special. We talk to writer Tim John about moving to Hollywood, how to fit in, how to find work there and why it all fell apart. A great episode for those thinking ab…
00:46:01 |
Tue 29 Jul 2014
Special Episode
This is a special episode of the UK Scriptwriters Podcast with an important message from Tim
00:05:12 |
Thu 19 Jun 2014
Episode 39: Wildseed Studios
An interview special - with Jesse Cleverly from Wildseed Studios. Wildseed are giving seed funding to wild ideas right now. 50 x £10,000 in fact. What are they looking for and how do you take part? T…
00:41:22 |
Thu 05 Jun 2014
Episode 38: Interview with Debbie Moon (Wolfblood)
In this podcast Tim and Danny meet Wolfblood creator, Debbie Moon. Wolfblood is a show commissioned by CBBC and ZDF, but is also a genre show.
We ask Debbie about writing for genre, about how she go…
00:31:16 |
Wed 30 Apr 2014
Episode 37:Nigel Cole interview
Lots of competitions in the news; Guiding Lights, Nick Darke award, ComingUp scheme and more. PLUS Tim talks to Nigel Cole (director of Made in Dagenham and TV's Doc Martin) about working with writer…
00:37:51 |
Sun 23 Mar 2014
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