Okay, so following from last week.
I wrote two new sketches this weekend that I have submitted to newsjack. I will post them up at some point. The two sketches are:
I wrote two new sketches this weekend that I have submitted to newsjack. I will post them up at some point. The two sketches are:
- 22 ways to avoid drones
- Pope's last day at work
So, i think i have covered one major story and one minor story
- Pope's last day (major story)
- 22 ways to avoid drones (minor story)
In these 2 sketches, I've worked on making it sound right (especially the pope one).
- I've read them out loud, doing the accents that i think are appropriate
- I've considered the voice talents of the cast (pope voice, boris johnson voice)
- I've covered one major story with some fresh angles on it (hopefully, i.e. the pope).
- I've avoided the typical interview style (pope one is a conversation, 22 ways is a public service broadcast)
- I've made sure that where possible voices are gender neutral except where avoidable (i.e. the pope). So the pope's aide could be a male or female voice
- I think they are funny
All in all, i think my writing has improved from the week before. Will it be strong enough for newsjack I dunno. I have also submitted the drone one to newsrevue and treason show. They are a slightly different version with more visual jokes and some extra jokes that would work outside of the radio format. I will probably send the pope one to newsrevue also.
I don't expect any of these to be performed yet. It would be nice if they were but at the moment I am just glad my writing is improving. As I said, i will post them up soon.
I may write one more sketch this weekend if something funny is inspired.
The major stories that I would expect newsjack to cover this week include:
- Downgrading of UK AAA rating
- Oscars (hopefully i will write something on this)
- Foreign Doctors must speak english (i suspect loads of people will do sketches on this)
Stories that are big that they probably won't do a sketch on for taste reasons (unless a tasteful sketch is written)
- Oscar Pistorius
- Cardinal O'Brien
- Nick Clegg and Lord Rennard (i suspect this will be covered though probably from the nick clegg angle rather than the lord rennard angle)
- US forces to leave afghanistan
And of course anything that happens on Monday or Tuesday (covered by the writers room or anyone who writes a sketch on a story that occurs before 12)
UPDATE - Monday 25th of February
Wrote one more sketch last night called wonka.com , which is a parody on the wonga.com adverts on britain losing it's AAA status
UPDATE - Monday 25th of February
Wrote one more sketch last night called wonka.com , which is a parody on the wonga.com adverts on britain losing it's AAA status
