BCG Sketch Show

I know the sketch project is the main BCG/BSG sketch project and I agree that it will be something special, but I was thinking that while they get all that setup we can maybe try and pool some of the different talents around we have here and produce a pilot in a different way.

I've been fortunate enough to work with a few sketch shows of late and can see that an easier way to produce one is to have a couple of producers look over scripts and choose a shows worth, then we try and get some performers, a cameraman and an editor. From what I've seen on here, all that talent exists on these boards.

So my proposal is to try and pool together any interested parties:
Scripts
Performers
Editors (anyone who knows how to edit footage)
Cameraman (anyone who can point and click)
Another producer (preferably with some experience)

And see where we go from there. Some of you will be able to do all of the above, some of you (like me) might need some of the above so this will be a good opportunity.

I'm happy to organise it all (as a single person really needs to) and be a producer/scriptwriter possibly performer. And if anyone is interested in joining me then great. I know this can work and maybe we can have a BCG get-together after filming?

Just state your interest and possible role(s).

Get your work filmed in our sketch show Pilot!
Deadline: 9th June 2008 https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/6985

CN, I love the ideas and what not, but you're jumping the gun, we're waiting for the new site then pushing forward with the SP.

And if you want to start your own go for it, but I have a feeling things may clash if you did. A lot of these issues have been raised in the sketch project forum.

If you can just hold you're horses it would be great to have you involved in our project.

Quote: Paul W @ April 30 2008, 7:35 PM BST

CN, I love the ideas and what not, but you're jumping the gun, we're waiting for the new site then pushing forward with the SP.

And if you want to start your own go for it, but I have a feeling things may clash if you did. A lot of these issues have been raised in the sketch project forum.

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OK, Paul W, didn't want to clash. At the end of the day its just more exposure for people to get their work seen so I don't think it will clash too much. When is the website going to be ready then? We wouldn't need one, as we could just use this board.

Quote: ContainsNuts @ April 30 2008, 7:41 PM BST

OK, Paul W, didn't want to clash. At the end of the day its just more exposure for people to get their work seen so I don't think it will clash too much. When is the website going to be ready then? We wouldn't need one, as we could just use this board.

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We'd be using the boards on the new site.

As for when it's ready, I don't think even Mark knows that, it's going through a lot of testing at the moment.

But as said before if you could wait that bit longer it would be great to have you included in the main project.

But it's entirely upto you, if you want to start something along side it, knock yourself out

Yeah, I'd love to be involved in your one and you in my one. I don't see them in competition as there are many sketch shows on tv and radio at the same time, they are all different. The more exposure the better. Maybe its a good test-run?

Thanks for the PMs, if you want to let me know that way that's fine too.

Quote: ContainsNuts @ April 30 2008, 7:51 PM BST

Yeah, I'd love to be involved in your one and you in my one. I don't see them in competition as there are many sketch shows on tv and radio at the same time, they are all different. The more exposure the better. Maybe its a good test-run?

Thanks for the PMs, if you want to let me know that way that's fine too.

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I would continue via PM but I'm going in a bit, I'm very tired and have work work and more work to get done.

All sounds good to me, if you want to get the ball rolling and see how it all goes.

Yeah, all people need to do at this stage is to register their interest and role. Some have already PM'd me and thats fine.

I plan to do it like this:
Get the interest and get some roles sorted
Discuss themes/treatment
Ask for scripts
Pick some
Organise filming
Get it edited
Showcase it

The first two involves little effort on most peoples part so its worthwhile and it will dictate where we go on from there.

I'd like to be involved but sketches aren't my "thing" (hence why I've only ever written one ) I need to get some kind of "teach yourself sketces" type thing...

Count me in! I'd love to help with the editing if you need the help. Just let me know as and when the time is right. Best of luck with it.

Just to come in on this...

As Paul says, the 'Official BSG BCG Sketch Project' will definitely be happening once the new site is launched and has bedded in. I'm expecting it to be something pretty good and will be roping in some industry people to help out (my only worry is there's likely to be just thousands of sketches coming in!)

The new site is still a couple of months off yet (I can't begin to describe how much work there still is to do), and even then we're probably need a month after that to keep on top of all the after-launch activity, so the 'official' sketch project won't be going for a few months yet... so if you wanted to start running something in the meantime via this message board you're of course more than welcome to!

This Sketch Project sounds interseting, but it also sounds like it's going to be somewhat chaotic. How's it going to work? Is it going to be open to everyone?

Quote: ContainsNuts @ April 30 2008, 7:30 PM BST

Just state your interest and possible role(s).

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Well writing sketches would be my main interest as it would be with most of us here, but would also like to try my hand at performing.

Not sure what role to perform, but as my name suggests "fat bloke" as in Harry Enfield's "the show's not over till the fat bloke sings"

Only I'm not a Welsh homosexual and can't really sing

Quote: fatbloke @ May 1 2008, 12:41 AM BST

Only I'm not a Welsh homosexual and can't really sing

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I'm sure if you rehearse though you should be.

Quote: catskillz @ May 1 2008, 12:38 AM BST

This Sketch Project sounds interseting, but it also sounds like it's going to be somewhat chaotic. How's it going to work? Is it going to be open to everyone?

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Well that's the thing, I want to make it as simple as possible. Yes it will be open to everyone. I've outlined how I plan to go forward, first lets see if we can fill in the roles.

I just want to get the ball rolling, get one show shot. I see it as an extension of those here that produce their own sketches for YouTube but this time with more writers behind them, rather than being a large scale sketch show. That we can work to later.

This sounds interesting. I'd like to put my name down as a possible writer.