Hah, that Bumboy is creating a media hoohar around these parts.
It's like the sitcom version of the twins in X Factor. 
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Quote: Mikey Jackson @ October 29 2009, 6:36 PM BSTHah, that Bumboy is creating a media hoohar around these parts.
It's like the sitcom version of the twins in X Factor.
Except millions of people have seen the twins and none of you have seen Bumboy.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ October 29 2009, 4:37 PM BSTI was impressed by Ponderer's work last time and judging by some of the entries this year, I think he does have a very good chance of succeeding.
That's my long winded way of saying 'Good luck Ponderer'.
Thanks RC, very kind. Of course I may just have shot my comedy bolt last year. This year I've co-written with the missus so if it doesn't do well I may get a divorce into the bargain. 
I still don't know what Bumboys could possibly be about? A gay flatshare sitcom perhaps.
It's a biopic about the men who invented the wonderpants (TM)
Dan
Quote: Jane P @ October 29 2009, 11:53 AM BSTGood luck G if you're reading this and also Elise who I don't know but hope does well too!
Jx
Thank you! I am quite nervous, but then found out who's been cast to play the leads in mine and couldn't be more delighted. Even if it doesn't go through, the chance to see people acting stuff I wrote for the first time in 9 years is amazing. What a lovely thing the Sitcom Trials are!
Quote: Mikey Jackson @ October 29 2009, 9:13 PM BSTI still don't know what Bumboys could possibly be about?
Mr. Bumboys?
Good luck to all involved for this Monday, especially Ponderer - thanks again for your time and advice in critique. All the best.
Quote: Die Hard @ October 30 2009, 5:55 PM BSTGood luck to all involved for this Monday, especially Ponderer - thanks again for your time and advice in critique. All the best.
Thanks Die Hard. I don't claim too much insight, but I've found critique useful in the past so I try to be helpful without being too mealy-mouthed.
Quote: Elise Bramich @ October 30 2009, 3:37 PM BSTThank you! I am quite nervous, but then found out who's been cast to play the leads in mine and couldn't be more delighted. Even if it doesn't go through, the chance to see people acting stuff I wrote for the first time in 9 years is amazing. What a lovely thing the Sitcom Trials are!
You've got actors? Bloody favouritism.
'What's wrong with my script?'
There are still places left on the workshop on Sat November 7th.
If you're wondering why you weren't accepted this year we may be able to help.
Live sitcom is a strange hybrid of Theatre and Television. Most people haven't seen it. Most people can't write for it. Last year we had over 500 entries and script after script fell into the same (avoidable) traps that meant we couldn't use them. Consequently we weren't choosing scripts from a pile of 530, we were taking them from a much, much smaller pile.
Following Kevin Murphy's excellent suggestion we'll be recording the readings so that you will have a record of exactly where the laughs did/didn't happen. We'll be sending you a recording of all the feedback that you get on the day, too.
Simon
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Sitcom Mission
Heat three saw another very strong line-up of scripts going head-to-head-to-head-to-head-to-head in what turned out to be one of the closest contests yet. The night started strongly with John Seymour's ace "Lovely Rocks!", and ran the gammut of sitcom stylings through "Second Best Job in the World", "The Johns", "End to End" and culminated with Jim Speirs and Si Bristoll's audacious "The Spy Who Wrapped Up Warm"
After the judge's vote, the winners were:
"End to End" by Steve McNeil, Sam Pamphilion, and Matt Holt and
"The Johns" by Hugh TraversAlthough special extra mention should be made for "The Second Best Job in the World", by Chris Gilgallon which won the audience vote in the second show although it didn't quite make the difference when it came down to the overall standings.
Thanks to everyone who made it along on Monday, one more heat to go, including the now legendary Bumboys (what will it be about?!) before the excitment of the semi-finals.
There is now a video diary from Heat 3 of The Sitcom Trials online. Go to sitcomtrials.co.uk or click below. It includes interviews with Trials judges Iain (Inbetweeners) Morris and Nev (Dead Ringers) Fountain, as well as clips from all of the sitcoms in contention, from what was definitely our strongest line-up yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHHKnFr1L40
By process of elimination I can work out that the sitcoms in the final Heat of The Sitcom Trials must be:
"Baby, it's cold outside" by Peter Higgins
"Bumboy" by Andy Crick
"Don't Murder the Messenger" by Allan Payne
"Future Proof" by Elise Bramich
and "PR a History" by Graeme and Nicky Knowles
While you're waiting for James's official announcement of the runners and riders, here's a special extra video with bonus clips from this week's three winners: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EweHWJsujE
Kev's mostly right, although Ponderer and Mrs. Ponderer's script is now going under the name "Bunk"
Full details on the schedule page of the Sitcom Trials site- http://www.sitcomtrials.co.uk
I seem to have lost the pile of Pitch Fest entries I've been hanging onto week after week. This is a great shame, as the ones from earlier weeks were standing me in good stead, especially in the 6 o'clock show.
So, two requests. First, can anyone remember any of the Pitch Fests I've read out in the last three weeks? Remind me, here or offline, and I'll jot them down for Monday.
And secondly, anyone got any fresh entries? They're good for a laugh, and frankly the only thing that gets a laugh in some links. Your assistance welcomed.
Here the only ones I can remember:
The Eye Tea Crowd - Office workers ogle the drinks machine.
Awkward Silence - Holocaust deniers open a library in Golders Green
The Good Liff: John Lloyd brings new meaning to Surbiton
Also in Heat 3 we had Pitch Fests entitled Twats, Trump and Thick as Shit. So, better than that is what I'm saying. See you all Monday.
Leicester Square Theatre Mondays 6pm & 8pm, Tickets: http://bit.ly/1MLzMt