NewsRevue again! Page 112

They weren't there. They said they were to come.

I lie, it is there but I can't copy it either.

Yay! I knew my spider sense was tingling.
JD to the rescue with his amazing average-powers of cut and paste!

A few familiar names on this list (and I've a terrible memory for names & faces) - well done all.

RUN NUMBER 5
WEEK NUMBER 1
DIRECTOR: Ellie Cahill
MD: Leigh Stevenson
CAST: Leonie Hill, Pearson England, Emma Salvo & Fred Gray
TITLE WRITER
1 Seasons of SH Cast
2 Putin Noel Christopher
3 Andy Murray Doesn't Live Here Anymore Barry McStay
4 Radical Youth Noel Christopher
5 Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee Gary Beard
6 Robin Thicke 1 Barry McStay
7 Football Appeal Vivienne Riddoch
8 JK Rowling Jane McCutcheon
9 Cash Free London Buses Andy Flood
10 Prince George's Awards Barry McStay
11 Can't Wait To Be King George Jim Daly
12 Strikers Alice Gregg
13 Our Alternative Friends Drew Payne
14 Morale Boosting the Nick Clegg Way Drew Payne
15 Phone Trouble Robin Miller
16 Be My Wife Leonie Hill
17 Far Right GBH Drew Payne
18 Better Together Barry McStay
19 American Spy Simon Levenson
20 Gogglebox The Royal Edition Drew Payne
21 Goodby Philip Clarke Drew Payne
22 Summer Medley Gary Jerry
23 Will.I.Am Darren Langford
24 Robin Thicke 2 Barry McStay
25 Happy Cabinet Reshuffle Judgement Dave
26 Lets Talk About Ed Alice Gregg
27 Cia Tweets Drew Payne
28 The Right To Die Barry McStay
29 First Day on the Job Drew Payne
30 Shot Through the Heart Simon Levenson
31 Prince Charles Michael Monkhouse
32 Revised Commonwealth Games Derek Thompson
33 Jessica's Baby John McGlade
34 Political Career Development Drew Payne
35 Build a Coalition Amy Berry
36 Scottish Orange John McGlade
37 Robin Thicke 3 Barry McStay
38 Syrian Rebels Grant Foxton
39 Teresa May Edinburgh Cast
40 Gove Medley: Everlasting Gove, Positions for you & With or Without Gove Barry McStay, Chris Moore & Cast

Thanks JD - your cutting and pasting is mightily impressive!

I got a VO - very pleased as it was used on the last run too, and I didn't realise they would use something in 2 different runs.

Thanks very much for sharing, JD. Nice to be back to some good news and a confidence boost after so long without writing.

Now, to see if I can get them to send me the running orders/edit sheets.

Btw, I've usually kept getting Treason show running orders but haven't seen one for last month - is that not out yet?

Quote: Rob0 @ 6th August 2014, 9:41 PM BST

Btw, I've usually kept getting Treason show running orders but haven't seen one for last month - is that not out yet?

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Re: Treason
Are they open to submissions from all and sundry?

I know their website says something about sending them 2 samples, so I did that several months back and never heard anything so, thinking you need some form of approval, I've never sent them anything.

Did I misunderstand, or do you need to pass the approval system before they'll take anything from you?

Mr Dave, I sent two sketches and Treason liked 'em and invited me to keep submitting. Given the high quality of your work I imagine they haven't got round to contacting you or their reply got lost so I reckon you should keep sending stuff.
If you're interested (and even if you aren't) my one-liner was 'Prince Charles in traditional Scottish costume. Strange, normally the kilt CONCEALS the dick head.'

If I were you Dave - and you come up with good ideas I'd send to both every week.

Note to self to start sending to Treason too - if I get inspired.

JD, I recall not getting anything in or hearing back when I first started trying, then had some feedback for a couple that they liked but ultimately didn't use, before making the cut.

So I'd just send it in, if your stuff's getting into Newsrevue it must be suitable. Ultimately, they'll want all the material they can get to make the best show possible.

On balance I always seemed to have more luck with songs in Treason and sketches in Newsrevue, so guess their styles might be a bit different. I've never seen TS though (been to Newsrevue quite a few times and it's brilliant). Always sent to both and hope it suited one of them (once they both used something which was doubly satisfying)

Hi, folks

I'm in Edinburgh and saw last night's NewsRevue which was excellent. Audience loved it and there was a fantastic medley finale. (Who knew you could combine Les Mis with the Proclaimers?)

Here's the list of writers on the programme:

Neil Tolfree
Elizabeth Campbell
Martin Malcolm
Simon Levenson
Julie Pitler
Jane McCutcheon
Mark Colier
Gary Jerry
Alice Gregg
Andy Flood
Katie McIvor
Noel Christopher
Miranda Dawe
Dan Siron
Grant Foxon
Lowri Amies
Sean Keating
Mikey Jackson
Michael Monkhouse
Amy Berry
Paul McGlade
Judgement Dave
John Random
Christopher Bartlett
Omar Ibrahim
Vivienne Riddoch

Well done, everyone!

Hooray!

Thanks Viv!

Quote: Judgement Dave @ 7th August 2014, 9:03 AM BST

Re: Treason
Are they open to submissions from all and sundry?

I know their website says something about sending them 2 samples, so I did that several months back and never heard anything so, thinking you need some form of approval, I've never sent them anything.

Did I misunderstand, or do you need to pass the approval system before they'll take anything from you?

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Ages ago now, maybe a couple of years, I sent then the samples and got a reply saying something along the lines of they'd be happy for me to submit...then got nothing on the times I submitted! I stopped submitting for a while but sent a couple of bits again recently.

Might be worth dropping an email Dave asking if they'd like to see more, I know they've had a fire which destroyed all the costumes and they may be frazzled due to this so may just not have got around to replying to you.

Well I've not been writing as many topical sketches/songs the past couple of weeks as I'm frantically working on something big to do with the Scottish Referendum, but thank you very much for the replies about Treason (and for what I took to be extremely kind words about my alleged humour, leading me to think you may be mixing me up with someone else).

Quote: Michael Monkhouse @ 7th August 2014, 10:46 AM BST

my one-liner was 'Prince Charles in traditional Scottish costume. Strange, normally the kilt CONCEALS the dick head.'

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Darn fine sir!

Quote: V Riddoch @ 8th August 2014, 8:38 AM BST

Here's the list of writers on the programme:
Neil Tolfree
Elizabeth Campbell
Martin Malcolm
Simon Levenson
Julie Pitler
Jane McCutcheon
Mark Colier
Gary Jerry
Alice Gregg
Andy Flood
Katie McIvor
Noel Christopher
Miranda Dawe
Dan Siron
Grant Foxon
Lowri Amies
Sean Keating
Mikey Jackson
Michael Monkhouse
Amy Berry
Paul McGlade
Judgement Dave
John Random
Christopher Bartlett
Omar Ibrahim
Vivienne Riddoch

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Firstly: Well done everybody!

Secondly: I'm not too old nor too male to go "Squeeee!"

You're never too old for that. Thank you for the compliment and keep it up.

The lists for London weeks 2 & 3 are out (can't paste them on this device).

Week 2
TITLE WRITER
Celebrity Medley Cast
VO Putin Noel Christopher
Andy Murray Doesn't Live Here Anymore Barry McStay
Fifty Shades of Gandalf Cast
Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee Gary Beard
Sickie Neil Tollfree
Commonwealth Games Barry McStay
Morale Boosting the Nick Clegg Way Drew Payne
Seasons of SH Cast
VO JK Rowling Jane McCutcheon
Tredinnick Alice Gregg
Prince George's Awards Barry McStay
Can't Wait To Be King George Jim Daly
Our Alternative Friends Drew Payne
Boris of Oz Barry McStay
VO Strikers Alice Gregg
Be My Wife Leonie Hill
Making it Worse for Migrants Neil Tollfree
Football Appeal Vivienne Riddoch
American Spy Simon Levenson
Queen at the Commonwealth Cast
That Man Clarkson Drew Payne
Summer Medley Gary Jerry
VO Prince Charles Michael Monkhouse
Better Together Barry McStay
Happy Cabinet Reshuffle Judgement Dave
Lets Talk About Ed Alice Gregg
Cia Tweets Drew Payne
First Day on the Job Drew Payne
Shot Through the Heart Simon Levenson
VO - Driverless Cars Barry McStay
Russian Sanctions Neil Tollfree
Cash Free London Buses Andy Flood
Build a Coalition Amy Berry
VO Scottish Orange John McGlade
Gaza or Gazza Cast
The Right To Die Barry McStay
Teresa May Edinburgh Cast
Gove Medley: Everlasting Gove, Positions For you, With or Without Gove Barry McStay, Chris Moore & Cast

Week 3
TITLE WRITER
Celebrity Medley Cast
VO Putin Noel Christopher
Ebola at Airport Alice Gregg
Astro-Bolt Cast
American Spy Simon Levenson
Night Ride Judgement Dave
Trench Warfare Judgement Dave
Seasons of SH Cast
VO Eastbourne Pier Mikey Jackson
Morale Boosting the Nick Clegg Way Drew Payne
Cash Free London Buses Andy Flood
Prince George's Awards Barry McStay
Can't Wait To Be King George Jim Daly
VO3 Terminator Andy Gilderdale
Cia Tweets Drew Payne
Better Together Barry McStay
Who's Already a Billionaire Cast
Be My Wife Leonie Hill
Making it Worse for Migrants Neil Tollfree
Football Appeal Vivienne Riddoch
Summer Medley Gary Jerry
VO Prince Charles Michael Monkhouse
Happy Cabinet Reshuffle Judgement Dave
Royal Bolt Cast
Shot Through the Heart Simon Levenson
Alternative Friends Drew Payne
Cyber Security Exam Cheat Danny Antrobus
Commonwealth Games Barry McStay
Mary Berry - Climb every Bakewell Alice Marshall
VO - Warsi Barry McStay
Russian Sanctions Neil Tollfree
Virgin Bolt Cast
London Triathlon Blues Drew Payne
Build a Coalition Amy Berry
VO Scottish Orange John McGlade
Lights Off Cast
Gaza or Gazza Cast
The Right To Die Barry McStay
Tinder Mark Collier