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How to submit to a producer? Page 2
Quote: Winterlight @ May 1 2008, 10:13 AM BSTWhat's the best way to submit sketches to a producer for a show they work on?
Do I write to the production company behind the show and mark the envelope F.A.O producers name?
Thanks in advance.
I reckon not many shows will look at unsolicited stuff. For example they won't do on Mitchell & Webb.
If always address it to a person, never 'sir/madam' they hate that.
Quote: Nick Rivers @ May 1 2008, 1:16 PM BSTi'd always ring the production company up and ask. letters addressed to specific producers, will be opened by the people who answer the phones. I reckon.
The prods in question WILL read it. Most will read. But getting something out of it is the difficult part.
Quote: Perry Nium @ May 1 2008, 1:55 PM BSTEmail them first, tell them about yourself and ask if you can send it by email. I haven't sent a hard copy script in years.
Good point.
It's very annoying sending hardcopy. Most do email. It's just getting hold of name and email address that's never easy.
Quote: Perry Nium @ May 1 2008, 7:57 PM BSTYes I have. I have two sketch shows and a sitcom in development. That sounds a bit braggy, it's not meant to be. Just an honest answer.
I bet that reply felt good 
Quote: Griff @ May 1 2008, 9:18 PM BSTFor example they won't do on Mitchell & Webb.
Not true. I know someone who got a radio sketch accepted by M&W on spec.
Radio yes.
Not the telly show.
Quote: Griff @ May 1 2008, 9:25 PM BSTWell it's the same producer, so if he likes your radio stuff, presumably you've got a good chance of getting it on the telly. A fair few of the sketches in the last M&W TV series were just direct transcriptions, word-for-word, of the sketches from the third series of That M&W Sound. I don't know whether the chap I'm thinking of had his sketch go to telly or not.
Anyway, I'm sure it's true to say that there are a lot of shows that don't look at unsolicited submissions. But you never know your luck. It does happen. I know a fair few writers who have got TV sketch credits on well-known shows just by approaching the right people at the right time, whether that is at seminars/writing festivals etc or just on spec.
Oh yeah, you can get breaks - just not necessarily on the show (or any show) in question.
I emailed the producer last night and he got back to me this morning. He's said it's fine for me to submit some material to him. Which is a nice result.
Quote: Winterlight @ May 2 2008, 10:47 AM BSTI emailed the producer last night and he got back to me this morning. He's said it's fine for me to submit some material to him. Which is a nice result.
Yeah, most producers are actually nice. It's just getting to them personally which isn't easy.
Good luck!!