Thanks Scott, I'm not sure if I have any more like that? I don't have that many sketches, but I'll have a look and I could always write some more too, especially now I have something to go with.
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All of my sketches have a dark side, maybe creepy or horror but that just my style, Im after anything that will make you laugh.
At the moment I am a big fan of The Inbetweeners, the humour in that is very American Pie, brillant
That's good. I can easily pick up and run with a dark, creepy or horror theme, fun too or any other theme 
. I'll see what I come up with and PM them to you.
I want to move with this project quite quickly so I'm not asking for lots of material from everyone, just what you think is your best. If we are lucky enough to get some serious interest we can put our heads together and get as much material as possible for a whole series proposal but for now just 1-3 of what you think is your funniest stuff. It would be great if you can post'em here for everyone to see and comment but if not, fair enough, PM me or email me at info@evansvisualarts.com
Is this the sort of thing? It is intended as a running gag for an episode (NOT an entire series!) in three parts. Two stupid stories like this followed by one where he gets sacked.
Int. Radio booth. DJ is sitting there, lights dimmed. A half empty bottle of whisky is on the desk next to him. He looks fairly tired and unshaven.
FX: TIME PIPS
DJ DAVE: It’s eleven o’clock, you’re listening to the Dave Marshall show and it’s time for another Sad Story.
(He reaches over and presses a button on his control desk.)
ATMOS: SAD MUSIC (e.g. SIMON BATES’S ‘OUR TUNE’ THEME)
DJ DAVE: Ever since he was a small boy, Timmy was fascinated with surfing. He spent hours balancing on his mother’s ironing board or trying to ride a plank across the local duck pond. Even when he lost a leg and his sense of balance in a terrible car accident, he refused to give up his dream of surfing. Timmy fashioned himself a prosthetic leg from gaffer tape and Lego, strapped a spirit level to his wrist and carried right on practising on a board he’d made from an old wardrobe door. (PAUSE) At 17, he won a newspaper competition – an all expenses paid trip to Australia! Soon, standing on Bondi beach with a hired wetsuit and proper surfboard, Timmy set out for his first real surfing experience. (BEAT) Tragically, as he paddled out into the water, he was attacked and killed by a great white shark. His body was never found. (BEAT) Today would have been Timmy’s 21st birthday and his mother, Doreen, has asked us to play Timmy’s favourite song. (BEAT) Unfortunately we don’t have a copy of the song she’s requested so here’s Hall and Oates with ‘Maneater’.
(He reaches over to press another button on his control desk)
GRAMS: INTRO TO ‘MANEATER’
Quote: Afinkawan @ May 27 2008, 4:51 PM BSTIs this the sort of thing? It is intended as a running gag for an episode (NOT an entire series!) in three parts. Two stupid stories like this followed by one where he gets sacked.
Int. Radio booth. DJ is sitting there, lights dimmed. A half empty bottle of whisky is on the desk next to him. He looks fairly tired and unshaven.
FX: TIME PIPS
DJ DAVE: It’s eleven o’clock, you’re listening to the Dave Marshall show and it’s time for another Sad Story.
(He reaches over and presses a button on his control desk.)
ATMOS: SAD MUSIC (e.g. SIMON BATES’S ‘OUR TUNE’ THEME)
DJ DAVE: Ever since he was a small boy, Timmy was fascinated with surfing. He spent hours balancing on his mother’s ironing board or trying to ride a plank across the local duck pond. Even when he lost a leg and his sense of balance in a terrible car accident, he refused to give up his dream of surfing. Timmy fashioned himself a prosthetic leg from gaffer tape and Lego, strapped a spirit level to his wrist and carried right on practising on a board he’d made from an old wardrobe door. (PAUSE) At 17, he won a newspaper competition – an all expenses paid trip to Australia! Soon, standing on Bondi beach with a hired wetsuit and proper surfboard, Timmy set out for his first real surfing experience. (BEAT) Tragically, as he paddled out into the water, he was attacked and killed by a great white shark. His body was never found. (BEAT) Today would have been Timmy’s 21st birthday and his mother, Doreen, has asked us to play Timmy’s favourite song. (BEAT) Unfortunately we don’t have a copy of the song she’s requested so here’s Hall and Oates with ‘Maneater’.
(He reaches over to press another button on his control desk)
GRAMS: INTRO TO ‘MANEATER’
Been listening to the old Chris Morris Radio 1 Shows have we?
Quote: Martin Holmes @ May 27 2008, 4:57 PM BSTBeen listening to the old Chris Morris Radio 1 Shows have we?
Oddly enough, I haven't heard many of his old radio shows. I keep meaning to listen to them but never seem to find the time. I don't suppose I'll ever be as funny as he is though.
Quote: Afinkawan @ May 27 2008, 5:02 PM BSTOddly enough, I haven't heard many of his old radio shows. I keep meaning to listen to them but never seem to find the time. I don't suppose I'll ever be as funny as he is though.
Well the sketch you posted, is exactly like the sketches he used to do on his old shows (albeit a different story) but it was the exact same formula. A depressing story was told in all this detail and in the end it was revealed the person has died and somebody had requested their favourite song, but they didn't have it so ended up playing something totally inappropriate. 
Quote: Afinkawan @ May 27 2008, 4:51 PM BSTIs this the sort of thing? It is intended as a running gag for an episode (NOT an entire series!) in three parts. Two stupid stories like this followed by one where he gets sacked.
Int. Radio booth. DJ is sitting there, lights dimmed. A half empty bottle of whisky is on the desk next to him. He looks fairly tired and unshaven.
FX: TIME PIPS
DJ DAVE: It’s eleven o’clock, you’re listening to the Dave Marshall show and it’s time for another Sad Story.
(He reaches over and presses a button on his control desk.)
ATMOS: SAD MUSIC (e.g. SIMON BATES’S ‘OUR TUNE’ THEME)
DJ DAVE: Ever since he was a small boy, Timmy was fascinated with surfing. He spent hours balancing on his mother’s ironing board or trying to ride a plank across the local duck pond. Even when he lost a leg and his sense of balance in a terrible car accident, he refused to give up his dream of surfing. Timmy fashioned himself a prosthetic leg from gaffer tape and Lego, strapped a spirit level to his wrist and carried right on practising on a board he’d made from an old wardrobe door. (PAUSE) At 17, he won a newspaper competition – an all expenses paid trip to Australia! Soon, standing on Bondi beach with a hired wetsuit and proper surfboard, Timmy set out for his first real surfing experience. (BEAT) Tragically, as he paddled out into the water, he was attacked and killed by a great white shark. His body was never found. (BEAT) Today would have been Timmy’s 21st birthday and his mother, Doreen, has asked us to play Timmy’s favourite song. (BEAT) Unfortunately we don’t have a copy of the song she’s requested so here’s Hall and Oates with ‘Maneater’.
(He reaches over to press another button on his control desk)
GRAMS: INTRO TO ‘MANEATER’
There's an up and coming (and quite brilliant) comedy act called Ivan Brackenbury who does exactly this. The only difference being he's a hospital radio DJ. You can look him up on YouTube.
Is it not true then that Channel4 comedy don't accept unsolicited scripts and will only look at stuff from a production company or producer?
Quote: Slush Puppy @ May 27 2008, 7:25 PM BSTIs it not true then that Channel4 comedy don't accept unsolicited scripts and will only look at stuff from a production company or producer?
I don't think they make their own shows, do they? Not like the BBC.
Quote: Seefacts @ May 27 2008, 7:40 PM BSTI don't think they make their own shoes, do they? Not like the BBC.
No Beeb have dedicated cobblers for their needs.
Quote: Seefacts @ May 27 2008, 7:40 PM BSTI don't think they make their own shoes, do they? Not like the BBC.
BBC Shoes? Don't tell me, they come without soles?
Quote: Gavin @ May 27 2008, 7:45 PM BSTNo Beeb have dedicated cobblers for their needs.
Ha, brilliant.
Quote: ContainsNuts @ May 27 2008, 7:46 PM BSTBBC Shoes? Don't tell me, they come without soles?
I should read before I post.
Now edited!
Quote: Griff @ May 27 2008, 5:19 PM BSTI often see sketches on here that are like material I've seen somewhere else. Personally I prefer to just point out the similarity in case people aren't aware of the original than to accuse people of deliberately having copied something, but each to their own.
Ah but if you have heard the original Morris versions you'd see how blatant the 'borrow' was. I know plenty of people have similar ideas to previously written stuff, I myself have written stuff and then seen it on another show and subsequently scrapped mine. But something like this is so nearly exact to the original that it's hard to think it was original. Just my opinion. 