Radio Rejects-writing opportunity

We are looking for sketches from commissioned Radio 4 writers for a new monthly show at the Albany, Radio Rejects. Our trial run last May went down a treat and we'd like to open up the opportunity to other radio writers to have their most treasured but rejected radio sketches performed before a live audience. Four actors perform all the roles and do all the sound effects. We hope to be able soon to record the shows and post them online as podcasts. And of course the best thing to do is come see the live shows- dates to be announced. So have a look in your bottom or even your top drawer and send us your best stuff!
lydia.parker27@gmail.com Deadline for October show is 25 September.

How many commissioned Radio 4 writers are there here?

Quote: Chappers @ September 2 2010, 3:07 PM BST

How many commissioned Radio 4 writers are there here?

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Wouldn't that include anyone who's had a sketch on RFTP, to name but one show?

I was a leutenant in stop the week, does that count?

Hi Guys,
If you've had stuff on RFTP or Newsjack , that's great, send us your radio rejects. But only your favourites, please!

Quote: Lydia Parker @ September 2 2010, 5:46 PM BST

Hi Guys,
If you've had stuff on RFTP or Newsjack , that's great, send us your radio rejects. But only your favourites, please!

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Is favourites here code for 'good work'?

But as Newsjack was a topical show, most sketches will be out of date by now.

Well if they are, don't send 'em.

Nonsense, my material about vuvuzelas is as relevant now as it was back in June. That stuff is going to age like a fine wine.

Technically most of the writers for RFTP and Newsjack are non-commissioned writers. But this is a great idea, we've got stacks of sketches that we feel deserve better fates!

Agree with that.
Apart from the stacks of sketches, maybe 2 or 3 for me that deserve better fates.
The rest got what was coming to them.

Quote: Lydia Parker @ September 2 2010, 2:29 PM BST

We are looking for sketches from commissioned Radio 4 writers for a new monthly show at the Albany, Radio Rejects. Our trial run last May went down a treat and we'd like to open up the opportunity to other radio writers to have their most treasured but rejected radio sketches performed before a live audience. Four actors perform all the roles and do all the sound effects. We hope to be able soon to record the shows and post them online as podcasts. And of course the best thing to do is come see the live shows- dates to be announced. So have a look in your bottom or even your top drawer and send us your best stuff!
lydia.parker27@gmail.com Deadline for October show is 25 September.

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Re-write....

Anybody with the brass balls to claim they have been on the radio should submit new sketches to us in the next four weeks.

Don't worry about telling us a few fibs because we don't even know what 'commissioned' means.

Or, we do know what 'commissioned' means but we assume you don't know what 'copyright' means so it's win-win all round when we flog the best stuff (with a few re-writes) to C4.

Sounds a good way of selling a sketch night whatever...

Just lie Ben, say your surname is Big and you do the bongs on the news.

Imagine getting rejected by a radio rejects show! Nooooooooooooooooooooo!