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Listed below are comments made by MarkoUK between Thursday, 4th September 2008 and Saturday, 21st November 2009.

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UNSOLICITED SCRIPTS: AN UPDATE 12:30pm on 21 Nov 2009 If writers are not living in the UK they are not paying the TV licence, therefore I see no reason why they should be entitled to the service of the Writersroom, especially in these days of tight BBC cutbacks.
Single Drama - Five Minutes of Heaven 1:37pm on 06 Apr 2009 Brilliant stuff.

I dream of a time when the BBC makes work of this quality on a weekly basis.
Writers Academy 8 3:20pm on 09 Mar 2009 @ radioactiveFrogger75

Thanks a lot for that info - much appreciated.
Writers Academy 8 08:43am on 05 Mar 2009 I think Continuing Dramas arouse bile in some people because they are the predominat format at the BBC and the biggest chance of getting a commission or gig.

Ideally there would be a vast array of opportunites and openings within BBC drama - Continuing Drama, Singles, Features, work which entertains, Period Drama, films exploring social and political issues through personal stories.... but there´s not.

By its very nature, in its public funding remit, the BBC should be prepared to take risks in every format and there seems to be a huge emphasis on Continuing Drama and Serials because they can be formatted and sold abroad and packaged into long running slots.

How about a long running slot for Singles? This would be a massive step up in terms of talent intoduction. If commissioned properly would allow a vast and broad range of voices to be heard and maybe a change from the doctors, nurses, cops, precinct dramas, and the inevitable twists on them, that is served up so often.
Writers Academy 1 9:13pm on 12 Jan 2009 Hi guys

The Writers Academy sounds like a great opportunity to get into continuing drama. Unfortunately this isn't a field I'm interested in - are there any other initiatives for writers who are interested in writing for the BBC in drama? Anything more along the lines of singles and features? I know this field is about as popular with BBC execs as the plague at the moment, but the BBC does have a huge and highly regarded history in this field.
Does the BBC give you value for money? 6:34pm on 30 Oct 2008 I think the BBC does give value for money, but in light of the Russell Brand/Johnathon Ross business and the resignations and suspension, I do agree with those who believe Channel 4 should be given a 'top slice' of the licence fee if the BBC is going to become a risk/edge/innovation free zone.
Goodfellas Day 3:10pm on 13 Sep 2008 Interesting stuff. Did your editor not notice that your script was always 10 pages too long, or was it something that they seemed happy with at first?
Motoring across to River City 7:55pm on 08 Sep 2008 This is a repeat post.
Wind and Rain 1:58pm on 04 Sep 2008 I can't imagine Fair City is any worse than River City or Casualty. Standard format melodramas with bland writing - the prescription opiate of the masses.
Time for Capello to deliver 1:56pm on 04 Sep 2008 England have great players but are not a great team.

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