Shadowscript writer serial#

They then work with the Development Editor, James Peries, on two drafts of the script. At a time convenient to them, writers are given a story document, the related research, and logistical production requirements. (It is optional for the returning writers, but still recommended as the show and the team have changed so much in the last few years.) During the day writers explore the genre of Continuing Drama analyse a story document and see its journey to the transmitted episode tour the set so that they can understand the geography of the world they'll be writing and discuss the influence of both the show's history, and the real East End.Īt the end of the Elstree Day the Shadow Script Task is set up. These are writers who are either new to the show, or would like to return. Several times a year, writers are invited to attend an 'Elstree Day'. Not all writers who write shadow scripts then go on to be commissioned. This script is not for broadcast, but is used by the production to decide whether or not to commission the writer. Usually they are asked to write two drafts.

Shadowscript writer serial#

Writers are asked to pitch guest story ideas, and given a real serial document from which they are asked to write all or part of a script. I've taken this directly from BBC writersroom, so check out their website for more details, info and interviews.Ī shadow scheme is basically a dummy run of the commissioning process. You may think it is, especially if your ten pages didn't get past go at the writers' room, again, or you were rejected from the Writers' Academy for the fourth year running.

Want to write for the Beeb? Interested in their continuing drama series ( Doctors, EastEnders, Holby, Casualty)? Think it's all a closed shop? It isn't.