McCabe and Mrs Miller (1971)
As a UK script consultant and scriptwriter for hire I’ve written about McCabe and Mrs Miller before – but I cannot emphasise enough that this […]
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UK Scriptwriting agents accepting unsolicited submissions
As a leading scriptwriter for hire and UK script consultant I get asked a lot of question about agents – how to get one, what they […]
Submit a sitcom to the BBC? BBC Writersroom, Netflix or CH4? – You’ve got to be joking haven’t you? Why your sitcom doesn’t work– get notes, feedback, script reports and coverage from the UKs leading script consultant.
As a leading scriptwriter for hire and UK script consultant I get lots and lots of request from writers asking for notes on their spec sitcom […]
Scriptwriting agents UK–complete list with links and submission advice
How do I get a UK scriptwriting agent? As a busy UK script consultant, I get asked this a lot. Here’s some quick advice. 1. […]
You’re doing spec scripts wrong – why scriptwriters need to think again about scriptwriting competitions and the BBC Writersroom
Here we go, first blogpost of 2021. This one is a bit of a hot topic, but as a scriptwriter for hire and UK script consultant, […]
Script consultant UK reports on The Hustler (1961)
As a UK script consultant and script writer for hire I caught up with The Hustler (1961) again recently. It’s one of, if not the best film about gambling and sports ever made. It’s also a character study, and shines a light on how winning, can sometimes be unpleasant.
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
As a UK script consultant and script writer for hire I’m a big fan of Director Walter Hill.
UK Script consultant looks back on the original Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
As the top UK script consultant in the business I like to watch a lot of classic films and TV shows from the past. This […]
Channel 4 comes to my home town – thoughts of a UK Script Consultant
Okay, let’s not get too excited, Channel Four announced this week that it’s chosen Leeds as its new headquarters. This is great news for my […]
Hooper (1978)
The great Burt Reynolds passed away earlier this week. As part of the video shop generation in 80s – I pretty much grew on Burt […]