FACTUAL
The Pilot
Saturday 20 May 2006 10:30-11:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Paul Jackson continues his guide to the inner workings of the American television industry by exploring the unique phenomenon of the pilot season - the two month period when all the networks and many of the cable companies make their pilots all at the same time.
Tom Spezialy, producer of Desperate Housewives and Rick Ludwin, the executive who helped create Seinfeld, reveal the logistical nightmare involved.
