Of course I've been to London. I'm not a horny-handed yokel. I just haven't been recently.
It's not an official NR harem, just Mrs Bandage. But she impresses easily. As you can imagine.
NewsRevue again! Page 28
She certainly impressed me.
Fnar Fnar !
I am in it solely for the money.
I am also an idiot.
Bah no cheque for me. Sooty did your cheque appear to contain the Edinburgh payment?
Yeah, it's weird how they work out the money.
Oh, and it was just an envelope with a cheque in it. Found that a bit odd. No covering letter, no receipt, no breakdown of payment, nothing.
Regarding NR, it's not the money for me.
More importantly, it's about getting writing credits. And getting my stuff out there.
And you never know. A bigwig from a prod co might be in the audience, love the style of a particular sketch, find out who wrote it and commission some work.
Sounds a bit "pig takes a flight", but you never know.
Quote: Griff @ October 5 2008, 1:11 AM BSTBah no cheque for me. Sooty did your cheque appear to contain the Edinburgh payment?
Nopeski
Quote: Mikey J @ October 5 2008, 1:20 AM BSTYeah, it's weird how they work out the money.
Oh, and it was just an envelope with a cheque in it. Found that a bit odd. No covering letter, no receipt, no breakdown of payment, nothing.
Regarding NR, it's not the money for me.
More importantly, it's about getting writing credits. And getting my stuff out there.And you never know. A bigwig from a prod co might be in the audience, love the style of a particular sketch, find out who wrote it and commission some work.
Sounds a bit "pig takes a flight", but you never know.
It's the most accessible writing credit and the best way for me, of sharpening my sketch writing skills
Correction I've been paid.
Paid twice eh in a weekend? That makes me Jack the bloomin' biscuit of poorly paid comedy writers.
Yeah, sharpens my skills too.
And it's practice for writing to deadlines and writing "on demand" or "on the fly" material.
I take it no one got last week's running order then.
Not that bothered as I only submitted one sketch, but I like to get an idea of what works with them by studying which of my sketches they use.
Sara Pascoe1Money Money Money1Bankers singing about the credit crunch
Ciaran McConville2Richard and Judy #11Richard and Judy on the last ever programme
John Langford3Fears of a Town1Boris Johnson sings about making London Miserable
Cast:4Gordon Brown Sex Primeminister1GB is sexy in private
Cast:5Polite Weather1weather and travel report with flirtation
Sarah Hutchings + Hil Cooke6Madonna: Old1madonna has a sing about losing her looks
James Aylett7Are You In A Gang?1Confused mum thinks soldier son is in a gang
Ciaran McConville8Richard and Judy 21Richard and Just interview Ulrika Johnson
Cast:9quantum of solace the reprise1Amy Winehouse struggles to rhyme the films title
Gordon Robertson10Newsnight Review1Germaine, Wark, Paulin and Boris discuss the Credit Crunch
Caroline Mabey11Ken Is Miserable1Ken Livingstone sings Morrissey
Jess Fostekew and Mikey J12Single Mum Dinner1A mother takes advantage of new right to check the Peodophile register
Cast:13Jonathon Ross Film show1Run down of recent films, rock and rolla, the duchess and the new RobDe Niro one
Ciaran McConville14Cameron gets Wings1David Cameron's speech is ruined by a caffeine rush
Sara Pascoe15Ruth Kelly V/O1Ruth kelly's family are devestated that she is spend more time with them
Ciaran McConville16Richard and judy #31They interview Stephen Hawking
Sarah Hutchings + Hil Cooke17sarah Palin tries to be funny1SP does some jokes
Nick Helm18Maggie May1idea from the writers meeting to do maggie may about thatcher.
Terry Newman19NewsRevue Guide to the Financial World150's infomercial style guide to the Credit Crunch
Cast:20Sex Clinic1david duchovony sings the song from cheers about playing with his winkle
Ciaran McConville21Richard and Judy#41R and J interview a city banker and inadvertently cause Northern Rock to go bust
Sal Thomas22Ladies Detective Agency1Mbecki has a bright idea to help Zimbabwe
John Langford23Help1Gordon Brown sings help
Sara Pascoe24Sarah palin Pro-choice1Sarah Palin doesn't approve of abortion, except in extreme circumstances!
Tom Johnson25Careless Fister1George Micheal sings about crack and men in toilets
Mark Bell26Queen Ale1Gag about queen being delivered 2000 pints by mistake
Martin Malcolm27NHS BC1Stonehenge is the model for the NHS
Mikey J28Milliband does Question Time1Milliband does PM question Time and annoys GB
Ciaran McConville29Richard and Judy #51R and Judy interview David Kelly and inadvertently cause the 45 minute claim.
Sara Pascoe30Dont Reign in My Tirade1Sara Palin sings Barbara Streisand
James Kingscott31obama and Mcain1Are they just saying the same thing?
Gordon Robertson32Lohan in Denial1Lindsey things she is going out with MARK Ronson
Rachel Sambrookes33Summer Holiday1About XL going bust
Mikey J34Pulling out of georgia1Applying the withdrawal method to international politics
Nick Helm35Nicks News1ITV sack all there staff, one man is left to play all of the roles on the 6 o clock news
Ciaran McConville36Richard and Judy #61Richard and Judy take Euthanasia Pills
Cast:37Hilary1Bill Clinton sings to Hilary about Housework
Sara Pascoe38Facebook Medley1A medley appreciating the cultural phenomenon that is Facebook.
Is that last week's running order?
Cheers for posting it
Quote: Chris Forshaw @ October 8 2008, 10:52 PM BSTIs that last week's running order?
Yes, they sent it Sunday.
I never received it by email again.
Even though they say I'm on the mailing list.
Could it be they have new newsletter manager software that doesn't work?
I got 3 in again last week, so it seems, same 3 as the week before.
Just wondering what people feel they get out of writing for News Revue? I wrote for them for about a year quite a while back, and there was the thrill at first of knowing stuff was being performed, but then I stopped contributing. The main reason was that it felt like a dead end; once the initial thrill has gone, you're not going to get anything more out of it. That's my thoughts anyway, and why I stopped writing for it; so I'm curious, why do you write for NR? And do you plan to carry on writing for them for any length of time? Do you just enjoy writing this type of material, or . . ?
1 Money, not a lot but you know it's nice.
2 Porfessional credit, easiest to get.
3 If you go to the meetings you do meet interesting to meet people.
4 Improves ones writing, alot.
5 Great to see one's stuff performed.
Wasn't there a thread on this?
Who do you write for at the moment?
Quote: sootyj @ October 9 2008, 1:08 PM BSTWasn't there a thread on this?
Who do you write for at the moment?
No idea if there is or there isn't; I haven't seen one though.
I have projects being developed at production companies, so I'm writing for them really. I'll admit topical isn't my bag; I only did it because they accepted work and it would actually be performed, which was a thrill. I was just curious what people felt they got out of it.
I rule the getting the running order early thing.
I was disappointed then realised I hadn't submitted anything this week.
Sara Pascoe1Money Money Money1Bankers singing about the credit crunch
Ciaran McConville2Richard and Judy #11Richard and Judy on the last ever programme
John Langford3Fears of a Town1Boris Johnson sings about making London Miserable
Cast:4Gordon Brown Sex Primeminister1GB is sexy in private
Cast:5Polite Weather1weather and travel report with flirtation
Terry Newman6iceland1should not have gone to iceland
Cast:7Hilary1Bill Clinton sings to Hilary about Housework
Martin Malcolm8Kaplinsky News1Kaplinsky gives brth while reading the news
Cast:9quantum of solace the reprise1Amy Winehouse struggles to rhyme the films title
Ciaran McConville10Richard and Judy 21Richard and Just interview Ulrika Johnson
Gordon Robertson11Pirates1Somalian Pirate Heist
Caroline Mabey12Ken Is Miserable1Ken Livingstone sings Morrissey
Jess Fostekew and Mikey J13Single Mum Dinner1A mother takes advantage of new right to check the Peodophile register
Gordon Robertson14Newsnight Review1Germaine, Wark, Paulin and Boris discuss the Credit Crunch
John Langford15Help1Gordon Brown sings help
Sara Pascoe16Ruth Kelly V/O1Ruth kelly's family are devestated that she is spend more time with them
Martin Malcolm17Fag Packet Frighteners1Price of ciggarettes is the real scary thing
Martin Malcolm18Mandy The Undead1Brown uses Zombie mandy to get Ministers behind him
Cast:19Jonathon Ross Film show1Run down of recent films, rock and rolla, the duchess and the new RobDe Niro one
Ciaran McConville20Richard and judy #31They interview Stephen Hawking
Sarah Hutchings + Hil Cooke21sarah Palin tries to be funny1SP does some jokes
Nick Helm22Maggie May1idea from the writers meeting to do maggie may about thatcher.
Terry Newman23NewsRevue Guide to the Financial World150's infomercial style guide to the Credit Crunch
joel Soentrope24F**k Em1Teachers discuss the change in law regarding sex with pupils
Sara Pascoe25Dont Reign in My Tirade1Sara Palin sings Barbara Streisand
Mikey J26Milliband does Question Time1Milliband does PM question Time and annoys GB
Tom Johnson27Mickey Fatwa1Mickey Mouse talks to Danald about his death threat fears
Mark Bell28Queen Ale1Gag about queen being delivered 2000 pints by mistake
Ciaran McConville29Richard and Judy#41R and J interview a city banker and inadvertently cause Northern Rock to go bust
Sara Pascoe30Sarah palin Pro-choice1Sarah Palin doesn't approve of abortion, except in extreme circumstances!
Nick Helm31Nicks News1ITV sack all there staff, one man is left to play all of the roles on the 6 o clock news
Tom Johnson32Careless Fister1George Micheal sings about crack and men in toilets
JasonSmart33Peter Meddlesome1Mandy is made of Evil
Ciaran McConville34Richard and Judy #51R and Judy interview David Kelly and inadvertently cause the 45 minute claim.
Cast:35Sex Clinic1david duchovony sings the song from cheers about playing with his winkle
James Kingscott36obama and Mcain1Are they just saying the same thing?
Sara Pascoe37Facebook Medley1A medley appreciating the cultural phenomenon that is Facebook.