Quote: sootyj @ August 12 2009, 12:03 AM BSTYup Byker Grove or Grange Hill.
Both big, steaming, non-comedy turds.
How many f***ings in a half hour slot? Page 2
Quote: bigfella @ August 12 2009, 12:02 AM BSTA good answer!
Have you thought of standing for parliment?
No. But the answer stands.
Quote: Nigel Kelly @ August 11 2009, 11:50 PM BSTProbably less than this:
For a deeper range of expression try this scene from The Wire (from 1 minute in).
Quote: Marc P @ August 12 2009, 12:04 AM BSTNo. But the answer stands.
I guess, to be fair, it is the right answer. 
Quote: bigfella @ August 12 2009, 12:06 AM BSTI guess, to be fair, it is the right answer.
It is
Personally I try to stick to one f**k per half hour. My wife thinks there's room for more but what does she know?
Room for more or more in the time?
Marc, that wasn't an invitation.
Lol
Quote: Marc P @ August 12 2009, 12:16 AM BSTRoom for more or more in the time?
Down shep!
Wup!
Quote: Timbo @ August 11 2009, 11:58 PM BSTDidn't South Park go all out to break the record on this?
That would have been the Season 5 episode 'It Hits the Fan', where they used the word 'shit' 162 times. Unless they've recently done a 'f**k' episode.
You should aim for none. Your script doesn't need them. I wouldn't put any into a script I hadn't sold.
Swear words are almost always not necessary. Your writing will look better without them.
F**k, yeah!
Quote: Godot Taxis @ August 12 2009, 12:30 AM BSTYou should aim for none. Your script doesn't need them. I wouldn't put any into a script I hadn't sold.
Swear words are almost always not necessary. Your writing will look better without them.
Agree with Godot.
Start from the assumption of zero, at the very least. Porridge had loads of swearing in it but it was pre-watershed. How did they manage that? They invented other words. I know a lot of people disagree about this, but why alienate people from your work with one sniff of a strong swear word when you can attract even more people with suggestion and a bit of imagination?
[PS I know I swear sometimes. Sorry.]
[PPS - just think what Porridge might be like written as a post-watershed C4 sitcom. Is it better?]