Scott Evans
Friday 1st June 2007 10:50pm
South West and Birmingham
342 posts
This is the original synopsis I wrote for the script:
The basic concept of the show is that each episode starts at a bar ran by three friends who all individually seem normal enough but who ultimately are shown to be unhinged characters due to their approach to life. Though the show always begins at the pub called the Seagull Inn the viewers are lead away to an assortment of random events that are linked together by their association with either the pub or one of the three characters who work there. This gives the freedom to encounter many different wonderfully strange characters and scenarios.
Eventually each episode eventually finishes with the random events leading back to the Seagull Inn. The only consistent characters in the series would be the three peculiar friends who feature at the start, end and sometimes in between. I envision this to be a hybrid of a sitcom and sketches, a show with fresh originality and high appealing cult attraction
The show is quirky with strange visual and dialogue humour that showcases some dark edges but nothing unfitting for television. The show is targeted at audiences who enjoy programs such as Spaced, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Monty Pythons flying Circus and The League of Gentlemen.
Each episode written will have a narrative theme. In the pilot script I have ready to submit to you the theme is basically not getting what you want, whether it is love, business, recognition, escape or help, all ultimately fall at the final hurdle when it comes to getting what they are after.
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Though the characters and events went down well it was the 'randomness' of the script that didn't appeal and so it has been stated that it would be stronger if the three characters featured more solidly.
I will email the script to anyone who has an interest in being involved in this project.