I feel an Oscar... or even a Raspberry Award!

Ta da!! here is the final version of the script!!, hope you like it!

Crime Serial
1st Scene- Young married couple, husband humming and sound of a bleep from a mobile phone in the background. We hear quick footsteps.
Jessica: Simon? Simon! What the hell is this?!
Simon: What Jess?
Jessica: All these messages... to Cassandra?!
Simon: Oh, it’s just work stuff.
Jessica: Oh... I never realised another woman telling you what she wants to do to you, is part of being an accountant!
Simon(sighing): Look, it’s only a few flirty texts, it doesn’t mean any...
Jessica (interrupting): Don’t you dare say it doesn’t mean anything!! That’s what you said the last time, and look what happened! You know, sometimes I think my mother was right; I should never have married you!
Simon: Ok, Ok I’m sorry!!! (Said in a patronising and sarcastic tone) just don’t bring that bloody mother of yours up again!
Jessica: I just can’t deal with this at the moment, I’m going!!
Simon (sighs): That’s right run off into mummy’s arms; you’ll be back tomorrow... Just like every time.

2nd Scene- Sounds of traffic and footsteps can be heard. Audience hear a dial tone and a ring.
Jessica: Mum, it’s Jess, I’ve finally done it, I’ve left him, and this time it’s for good. I’ll be over at yours within an hour; I just need to pick up a few things, I didn’t have time to pack, I will see you soon, love you, bye. (Hangs up)

3rd Scene- Clock ticking, Audience hear the opening of a door and footsteps.
Simon: Oh it’s you, (tone of voice changes, to a more vulnerable and scared voice) wait... what are you doing?! (Sound of stabbing and then a thud)

4th Scene: Police sirens, loud chattering and the sound of cameras flashing.
Officer: Sir, I can only let police officer’s and DCI’s who contain a pass, through.
DCI Pugh: But I am the DCI!
Officer: Then can you please show some evidence that you are, you could be the killer for all we know.
DCI: Is that an accusation! Look, I don’t normally need a pass to get through you idiot! People tend to know who I am, and if you don’t let me through this instant, I will take any pass I can find and shove it where the sun doesn’t shine! Now let me in before I get angry!
Officer: So this isn’t you getting angry now?
Pugh: This is me annoyed! Quirk!... Quirk!!!
Quirk: Officer this is DCI Pugh and if you don’t let him in now, you’ll get to see what angry looks like.
(Sound of angry mumbling from Pugh.)
Officer: Is he always like this?
Quirk: Only on days ending with a y.
Pugh: Quirk!
Quirk: Crap. Coming! Err sorry about that sir.
Pugh: Enough apologies, just tell me about our stiff friend here
Quirk: That was Mr Rayne, 32, married and by the accounts of his neighbours he’s not a very pleasant man.
Pugh: So a few suspects then?
Quirk: Well, according to the neighbours, a few had it in for the cruel git. And as for the wife... well she wasn’t exactly his number one fan. He did cheat on her repeatedly. Apparently the neighbours have already called her.
Pugh: Yes “hell hath no fury” I suppose. Is that hole through his throat what killed him?
Quirk (feeling very ill): Yes sir it is, however, when analysing the wound, Tomkins mentioned how odd the shape of it was, like it was from a chopstick or something.
Pugh: Or a knitting needle?
(Sounds of fast pacing steps are heard)
Jessica: What the hell is going on here! Simon? Simon?! Let me through! I live here! (Screams) Oh my God!!
Pugh: So, you let her in straight away, brilliant work. Now I have a crying woman on my hands and I can’t stand the sound of women crying especially before breakfast.
Quirk: (shocked) Sir! Mrs Rayne I am sorry, I regret to inform you your husband is...
Pugh: (interrupting) I think she will have noticed Quirk.
Jessica: (sobbing uncontrollably) I shouldn’t have left him... Oh god.
Pugh: I’m sorry for your loss, Jessica isn’t it? I need to ask you a few questions down at the station.

5th Scene- Car doors slamming, Keys jingling, footsteps.
Jessica: (footsteps.) This is ridiculous! Why would I be a suspect?
Pugh: By our accounts he’s cheated on you a few times. Why did you return so early this morning?
Jessica: To collect my things. I had left him the night before.
Quirk: Why did you leave?
Jessica: Because he was cheating on me again.
Pugh: And did that make you angry?
Jessica: Of course it did!
Pugh: Angry enough to make you kill?
Jessica: NO! I was angry sure, but I couldn’t kill him. I loved him.
Quirk: Is that why you forgave him so many times?
Jessica: I suppose.
Pugh: He must have been lucky, a good little wife like you, always taking him back? Maybe you just got sick of him walking all over you, maybe one day you just snapped.
Jessica: I didn’t!!!
Quirk: Where were you last night?
Jessica: At my mother’s
Pugh: All night?
Jessica: Well I stopped off to pick up a few things before I arrived there...
Pugh: For how long?
Jessica: About an hour or so but I don’t see why that matters...
Pugh: Do you knit?
Jessica: W-what?
Pugh: (Repeats calmly) do you knit?
Jessica: What the hell does that have to do with anything?
Pugh: The hole in your husband’s throat (we hear Jessica cry again) was made by a small slender instrument sort of like a chopstick. But as you can see by the tearing...look here (crying again) it is more likely to have been made by a knitting needle.
Jessica: You’re accusing me of killing my husband? How dare you-
Pugh: (interrupting) answer the question please Mrs Rayne.
Jessica: No I don’t, never have.
Pugh: Well, you do have a motive for killing him.
Jessica: No! I couldn’t, I wouldn’t...
Quirk: You don’t sound so sure anymore.
Jessica: I want a lawyer.
Pugh: I think, Mrs Rayne that is wise.

Script Script Script!

Last Wednesday whilst reading the script in our respective accents and also an american accent (Brilliant idea Vicky) :P, Me and Vicky spotted some parts of the script that we thought didn't link up with the rest of it. As Katie was away at the time, me and Vicky took the time to go over the script and move and edit lines we thought needed to be changed. We will first go over this with Katie, as we had done this without her being there, before we put the new version up, hopefully she won't kill us for changing some of it!
The target audience for this play is for adults between the ages of late 30's- late 50s, as we feel this is the average age of the audience who listen to radio plays, or most likely too.

Brief update on coursework

Just a quick brief update. Now that the script is finally completed, the next thing to do is get cracking with the recording ofn the sounds we will be needing for the drama.

With Katie being off the island for the week, it is up to me and the lovely Victoria Skelly to record these sounds for our play.
So lets get cracking with this mission!!

The Next Award Winning Drama!!

So here it is, the script that i had mentioned in the previous blog. I would like to say Katie should take all the credit (sarcasm much?), however me and Vicky did take the time to go over the script and change what we thought needed to be changed in order for the script to have a more dramatic effect and to suit the criteria it was.
So here it is, the long and awaited script...ENJOY!!

Crime Serial
1st Scene- Young married couple, husband humming and sound of a bleep from a mobile phone in the background. We hear quick footsteps.
Jessica: Simon? Simon! What the hell is this?!
Simon: What Jess?
Jessica: All these messages... to Cassandra?!
Simon: Oh, it’s just work stuff.
Jessica: Oh... I never realised another woman telling you what she wants to do to you, is part of being an accountant!
Simon (sighing): Look, it’s only a few flirty texts, it doesn’t mean any...
Jessica (interrupting): Don’t you dare say it doesn’t mean anything!! That’s what you said the last time, and look what happened! You know, sometimes I think my mother was right; I should never have married you!
Simon: Ok, Ok I’m sorry!!! (Said in a patronising and sarcastic tone) just don’t bring that bloody mother of yours up again!
Jessica: I just can’t deal with this at the moment, I’m going!!
Simon (sighs): That’s right run off into mummy’s arms; you’ll be back tomorrow... Just like every time.

2nd Scene- Sounds of traffic and footsteps can be heard. Audience hear a dial tone and a ring.
Jessica: Mum, it’s Jess, I’ve finally done it, I’ve left him, and this time it’s for good. I’ll be over at yours within an hour; I just need to pick up a few things, I didn’t have time to pack, I will see you soon, love you, bye. (Hangs up)

3rd Scene- Clock ticking, Audience hear the opening of a door and footsteps.
Simon: Oh it’s you, (tone of voice changes, to a more vulnerable and scared voice) wait... what are you doing?! (Sound of stabbing and then a thud)

4th Scene- Police sirens, loud chattering and the sound of cameras flashing.
Officer: Sir, I can only let police officer’s and DCI’s who contain a pass, through.
DCI Pugh: But I am the DCI!
Officer: Then can you please show some evidence that you are, you could be the killer for all we know.
DCI: Is that an accusation! Look, I don’t normally need a pass to get through you idiot! People tend to know who I am, and if you don’t let me through this instant, I will take any pass I can find and shove it where the sun doesn’t shine! Now let me in before I get angry!
Officer: So this isn’t you getting angry now?
Pugh: This is me annoyed! Quirk!... Quirk!!!
Quirk: Officer this is DCI Pugh and if you don’t let him in now, you’ll get to see what angry looks like.
(Sound of angry mumbling from Pugh.)
Officer: Is he always like this?
Quirk: Only on days ending with a y.
Pugh: Quirk!
Quirk: Crap. Coming! Err sorry about that sir.
Pugh: Enough apologies, just tell me about our stiff friend here
Quirk: That was Mr Rayne, 32, married and by the accounts of his neighbours he’s not a very pleasant man.
Pugh: So a few suspects then?
Quirk: Well, according to the neighbours, a few had it in for the cruel git. And as for the wife... well she wasn’t exactly his number one fan. He did cheat on her repeatedly. Apparently the neighbours have already called her.
Pugh: Yes “hell hath no fury” I suppose. Is that hole through his throat what killed him?
Quirk (feeling very ill): Yes sir it is, however, when analysing the wound, Tomkins mentioned how odd the shape of it was, like it was from a chopstick or something.
Pugh: Or a knitting needle?
(Sounds of fast pacing steps are heard)
Jessica: What the hell is going on here! Simon? Simon?! Let me through! I live here! (Screams) Oh my God!!
Pugh: So, you let her in straight away, brilliant work. Now I have a crying woman on my hands and I can’t stand the sound of women crying especially before breakfast.
Quirk: (shocked) Sir! Mrs Rayne I am sorry, I regret to inform you your husband is...
Pugh: (interrupting) I think she will have noticed Quirk.
Jessica: (sobbing uncontrollably) I shouldn’t have left him... Oh god.
Pugh: Yes, yes it’s very sad. Jessica is it? Good I need to ask you a few questions. Do you knit?
Jessica: W-what?
Pugh: (Repeats calmly) do you knit?
Jessica: What the hell does that have to do with anything?
Pugh: The hole in your husband’s throat (we hear Jessica cry again) was made by a small slender instrument sort of like a chopstick. But as you can see by the tearing...look here (crying again) it is more likely to have been made by a knitting needle.
Jessica: You’re accusing me of killing my husband? How dare you-
Pugh: (interrupting) answer the question please Mrs Rayne.
Jessica: No I don’t, never have.
Pugh: Where were you last night?
Jessica: At my mother’s
Pugh: All night?
Jessica: Well I stopped off to pick up a few things before I arrived there...
Pugh: For how long?
Jessica: About an hour or so but I don’t see why that matters...
Pugh: It matters, because you don’t have an alibi. I think Mrs Rayne you had better come down the station with us....

5th Scene- Car doors slamming, Keys jingling, footsteps.

Jessica: (footsteps.) This is ridiculous! Why would I kill my own husband!?
Pugh: By our accounts he’s cheated on you a few times. Why did you return so early this morning?
Jessica: To collect my things. I had left him the night before.
Quirk: Why did you leave?
Jessica: Because he was cheating on me again.
Pugh: And did that make you angry?
Jessica: Of course it did!
Pugh: Angry enough to make you kill?
Jessica: NO! I was angry sure, but I couldn’t kill him. I loved him.
Quirk: Is that why you forgave him so many times?
Jessica: I suppose.
Pugh: He must have been lucky, a good little wife like you always taking him back? Maybe you just got sick of him walking all over you, maybe you just snapped one day.
Jessica: No! I couldn’t, I wouldn’t...
Quirk: You don’t sound so sure anymore.
Jessica: I want a lawyer.
Pugh: I think, Mrs Rayne, that is wise.

Research/ Brief of play

Well, as soon as we chose our coursework option we decided to immediately dive in and get researching. the websites we looked at were BBCiplayer.co.uk and BBC's writersroom, which allows you to read different scripts, submitted by various people. This helped us in our planning of the script, and also the format of how a radio play would be presented. The most notable radio drama we listened too was 'The Archers', a radio soap opera, set in the fictional village of Ambridge. The Archers is also the worlds longest running soap opera in any format. We also realized that during the show, the characters tend to say each others names quite often, informing the audience who they are talking too.

Based on the research attained, we eventually decided to base our radio play on a crime serial, with the main character being a grumpy and never satisfied DCI. The plot centres around a married couple arguing, resulting in the wife leaving to stay at her mother's. Whilst collecting some stuff she needs from the shops, her husband is brutally murdered,though the murderer isn't revealed, although suspicion falls upon the wife, the identity of the true culprit may or may not be revealed!

A2!!, New Blog and this years coursework.. Such Fun!

Finally, after weeks of the site being blocked, i finally have access to it!
Well a new term and a new prodcuction for this year's coursework. Moving on from last years cousework, this year we were giving 13 options to choose from, these were:
.Promotion package for the realease of an album.
.Promotion package for a new film.
.Advertising Package for a new product or service, including two Tv advertisements.
.Promotion package for a new computer/video game, include 2 TV advertisements.
.Promotion package for a new soap opera.
.Selection of materials related to a children's drama, including the title sequence to the tv programme.
. Extract from a new tv documentary, lasting five minutes.
. First two pages of a local newspaper.
. Wesbite for a new Tv channel.
. Short film in its entirety, lasting five minutes.
. The first level of a new computer/video game.
. Extract/package from a local tv news programme, lasting approximately five minutes.
. An extract from a radio play, lasting five minutes.

Out the options given, I opted for the radio play. As it would be best to work in a group, i have paired together with VIcky Skelly and Katie Smith. fo this piece of coursework, we have to write a radio play, lasting five minutes, however writing it in the format as if it was an hour long play. with that we have to choose two of the following options to do it with :
. A newspaper advertisement for the play.
. A double: page listings magazine feature about the play.
. A page from the radio station's website promoting the play.
We have yet to choose which two of the options we will do alongside the playm, but we will decide soon.
Anyways that the coursework brief over and done with, onto the Research!