http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/rapid_response_hackgate.shtml
Closing date: 5pm Monday 1st August
Good luck.
Rapid Response: #Hackgate
Thanks for sharing Corey, I'll give her a go.
Good opportunity, and nice to see a BBC opportunity revolving around giving a kicking to one of the BBC's commercial rivals!
BBC sticks it to the man!
By sticking 5 scripts on a bit of it's website only writers visit.
Erm yay.
Didn't they used to make the Young Ones and NT90N.
Quote: chipolata @ July 26 2011, 11:22 AM BSTGood opportunity....
....to increase the number of results of a Google search of one's name by +1
Quote: Jinky @ July 26 2011, 1:17 PM BST....to increase the number of results of a Google search of one's name by +1
Yes. That and the fact if you do well in a WR competition you get punted opportunities not offered to Joe Pleb.
I realise that this is quite a loving forum but I think my strategy of 'putting everybody off' beats any 'this is worth doing' strategy.
It's dog eat dog out there, you know......
Quote: Jinky @ July 26 2011, 11:04 PM BSTI realise that this is quite a loving forum but I think my strategy of 'putting everybody off' beats any 'this is worth doing' strategy. It's dog eat dog out there, you know......
I'm like a Spartan, the more soul-crushing the odds, the happier I am.
How did it work out for King Leonidas in the end?
Quote: Marc P @ July 27 2011, 8:01 AM BSTHow did it work out for King Leonidas in the end?
A dour Scotch man played him in the most homo-erotic film ever. That's a win in my book, Marc!
And you have seen Airplane!!
I watched THE EAGLE last night, could have done with some trimming but it was good!
Well. Sent it off with a few seconds to spare.
I think I managed to libel at least three people. Many more if the dead can be libelled.
At least I already know why I won't win this. My comedy is TOO HOT TO HANDLE.
Quote: Jinky @ August 1 2011, 5:06 PM BSTWell. Sent it off with a few seconds to spare.
I think I managed to libel at least three people. Many more if the dead can be libelled.
At least I already know why I won't win this. My comedy is TOO HOT TO HANDLE.
I see your three, and I'll raise you about eight
3 scripts selected and two honourable mentions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2011/08/hackgate.shtml#comments
Quote: Corey O'Graffor @ August 8 2011, 1:31 PM BST3 scripts selected and two honourable mentions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/2011/08/hackgate.shtml#comments
Congrats to the winners and all that shite, my failure is heading to critique