A while back I entered a BBC Scotland script writing competition to finish a sitcom.
The prize was that the winning entry would be made into a pilot. They had a sketch of the clip to whet the appetite with Melvyn Hayes and Don Washington playing two old guys.
It was called the Old Guys.It had 2 old guys in it.
And I didn't win.
I did have the interesting experience of reading someone else's entry who I found was also entering and scriptwise we were both on very similar lines (which was discouraging) as the competition was to complete someone else's script.
It was called the Old Guys.It had 2 old guys in it.
And I didn't win.
I did have the interesting experience of reading someone else's entry who I found was also entering and scriptwise we were both on very similar lines (which was discouraging) as the competition was to complete someone else's script.
And I will say this.
Both of our scripts were better than the winner, which they published on the website.
You'll have to believe me as it is long gone.
Both of our scripts were better than the winner, which they published on the website.
You'll have to believe me as it is long gone.
As it was a competition, you do not receive so much as a rejection postcard although I can tell you from experience they are not all they are cracked up to be.
I have just found the files of my script. Dated May and July 05! Best part of 4 years ago!!!
And the series started on Tv this week, bravely positioned on BBC1.
So the point is this.
It takes a while for these boys to knock these things up doesn't it?
It is totally recast as well with a familiar face from Only Fools and another painfully unfunny guy. I made it a heroic third of the way through the episode.
And the series started on Tv this week, bravely positioned on BBC1.
So the point is this.
It takes a while for these boys to knock these things up doesn't it?
It is totally recast as well with a familiar face from Only Fools and another painfully unfunny guy. I made it a heroic third of the way through the episode.
While I am on the subject do you want to hear an impression?
Yes?
Ahem. Here it is.
"You plonker, Rodney. Rodney, you're a plonker".
Shall I give you a moment?
Yes it's housewives favourite David Jason playing the much loved Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter out of the BBC classic... well you get the idea…
Yes?
Ahem. Here it is.
"You plonker, Rodney. Rodney, you're a plonker".
Shall I give you a moment?
Yes it's housewives favourite David Jason playing the much loved Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter out of the BBC classic... well you get the idea…
