Legal Privilege - Sitcom Script Page 6

Thanks Teddy, your input is appreciated.

I completely agree re the opening scene and have returned to the original, with a few amendments.

You express your rationale very eloquently.

And as for the death threats - we can only hope. I actually think there is a lot to be said for a thread which gets a bit tetchy. Issues get thrashed out quickly in a productive and honest way.

I don't agree with all the advice I've received on this thread, but I have carefully considered it all and appreciate it all.

And come back, Marc, I'm sorry

Quote: Jennie @ August 6 2013, 2:27 PM BST

Thanks Teddy, your input is appreciated.

I completely agree re the opening scene and have returned to the original, with a few amendments.

You express your rationale very eloquently.

And as for the death threats - we can only hope. I actually think there is a lot to be said for a thread which gets a bit tetchy. Issues get thrashed out quickly in a productive and honest way.

I don't agree with all the advice I've received on this thread, but I have carefully considered it all and appreciate it all.

And come back, Marc, I'm sorry

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No the was pretend outrage at your suggestion that I hated it.

Quote: Marc P @ August 6 2013, 2:47 PM BST

No the was pretend outrage at your suggestion that I hated it.

Said the drunken detective who had succesfully infiltrated the special brew crew. A fearless gang of bank robbers, who sinisterly all looked exactly like the drunken detective. Quickly the drunken detective reached for his trusty bren gun and let them all have it. They died in a horrific spray of broken glass and spilled export strength lager.

"Have you just shot up my dressing table again you pissed up liability?"

Called up the drunken detective's lovely wife.

"They started it they threw up down my shirt!"

Shouted back the detective detective

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Is it better than "hangover on the Orient Express"?

I'm not sure. You'd need to speak to my legal people!

Oh I see

Didn't think you hated it - was just channelling the great critique threads of yesteryear.

Quote: Marc P @ August 6 2013, 3:04 PM BST

I'm not sure. You'd need to speak to my legal people!

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That's right - best not to say anything. The worst thing my clients ever do is talk to the police before we've had 'the chat' about what they are, or are not, going to say.

Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ August 6 2013, 2:14 PM BST

The reason behind my advice is that you need the polarity of the gravitas of the setting and the seriousness its custodians to be juxtaposed with almost covert asinine capers going on in the background for it to work.

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That's what I was just about to say...in maybe not quite so many words...

Get a room!

Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ August 6 2013, 3:43 PM BST

Get a room!

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Pardon?

You don't have to apologise to me Jennie I'm just a man on the net.

Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ August 6 2013, 3:53 PM BST

You don't have to apologise to me Jennie I'm just a man on the net.

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You know, sometimes I don't have the first clue what you are talking about, Teddy. But you do have a certain charm about you, all the same

Quote: Stylee TingTing @ August 6 2013, 7:43 PM BST

Don't take this personally sister, but I think that this is just middle-england tosh, written by someone born and bred in BBC land.

Take a two year sabbatical, split between the Townhill Park estate in Southampton and a pavement somewhere in Calcutta. Then maybe you'll forget all about barristers, the middle class and a BBC contract.

It pushes no envelopes for me whatsoever.

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Fair enough, you are entitled to your opinion, it isn't going to be for everyone.

I lived in Calcutta for six months. Great city.

Edit: Why have you deleted your comment? Bizarre.

But have you been to Southampton?
That Townhill Estate sounds a bit warm.

Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ August 6 2013, 8:05 PM BST

But have you been to Southampton?
That Townhill Estate sounds a bit warm.

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Hmmm.

Been to Southampton many times. Not sure I've been to the Townhill Estate.

Mind you, I'm Nottingham born and bred. I know how to handle myself.

I'll bring my nun-chucks.

Quote: Stylee TingTing @ August 6 2013, 8:10 PM BST

It's not as bad as that one down the end of Huyton Hey Road. I didn't want to drop Jennie right in at the deep end. Small steps and all that.

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Why do you think that I have never spent time on a rough estate? Assume makes an ass out of u and me.

My sitcom is as middle class as they come - no doubt about that. But as for me? Not that straight forward.