...comedy is in the ear of the listener.
Let's kick off with some good news. A bit of my material was used in episode 5 of the new BBC7 topical magazine sketch show, Newsjack this week. You can listen again or download the podcast here.
I'm really pleased to have anything on - it's another credit and is a great learning experience. It's keeping my mind focused on writing and such things are a comedy carrot on the end of a stick.
That said it also throws up equal confusion! The piece on that show that's mine is the one bit I almost deleted before sending in as I thought it was rubbish, yet it's go through. The other bits I thought were better haven't made the recording (as far as I know). I'm sure there is a lesson in there - I'm just not sure what it is!
Well done! Comedy is so subjective that it must be very hit and miss whether you get anything accepted. I suppose you have to really study the programme and try to find out how the commissioning editor's mind works. (Don't know if there is such as thing as a commissioning editor as I know nothing about writing for the BBC - but it sounds important!).
Posted by: Around My Kitchen Table | 19 July 2009 at 10:55 AM
well at least they like something!!
Posted by: Pete | 19 July 2009 at 06:31 PM