WRITING FOR RADIO & AUDIO PLATFORMS
4-hr online workshop. Saturday 20th July 2024. 10am - 2pm
Writing for AUDIO
with Tutor Paul Bassett Davies
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AUDIO IS A MEDIUM OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITY. THE ONLY LIMIT IS YOUR OWN IMAGINATION. For a writer, audio can be the most creative medium of all. It engages an audience in a uniquely powerful way, and the results can be extraordinary. A voice... a sound... silence... music... Audio can achieve such a dramatic impact because the listener's imagination participates in the story. No other medium can hook an audience in such a compelling way. And radio is a great way to develop your career. BBC radio is one of the world’s biggest commissioners of drama and comedy, and some broadcasts get bigger audiences than many TV shows. And now, non-broadcast platforms are growing all the time, with wildly popular podcasts and streaming services. It’s a hungry medium. This online workshop uses carefully planned exercises and analysis to cover nearly every aspect of writing for radio and audio platforms - comedy sketches; radio sitcoms and series; drama - to explore all the possibilities of work in the medium. COURSE CONTENT ON THE COURSE YOU'LL LEARN: *What makes your material ideal for audio and how to exploit the strengths of the medium. *How to create compelling characters. *How to write powerful audio dialogue. *How to write and use monologue - including internal monologue. *How and when to use sound effects and music. *How to create settings and locations... and how to take the listener there. *How to keep the listener listening. *What to leave out, and how to use silence. *How much information the listener can handle. Read Paul's article "I LOVE THE SMELL OF RADIO IN THE MORNING" if you want to discover more about radio writing. |
PRICES
STANDARD: £55
CONCESSION: £49
*We offer the concessionary rates to all Concessions as well as to members of these affiliated organisations. If you are a member of one of these organisations, please book at the concessionary rate and show your membership card to the course tutor at registration.
DATE & TIME
Saturday July 20th 10am to 2pm. VENUE ONLINE via ZOOM EVENT CAPACITY: 14 participants 
ABOUT PAUL
Paul is a highly experienced writer, producer and broadcaster. His radio plays have starred actors like Bill Nighy, Alison Steadman, David Hemmings and Martin Clunes. In both television and radio he has worked with some of the biggest names in British comedy, on dozens of shows. He co-wrote and produced the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy Do Go On with Graeme Garden and Griff Rhys Jones, and wrote the sitcom At Home with the Hardys with Jeremy Hardy. His own sitcom, Reception, was broadcast by BBC Radio 4. Find out more... |
