Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe S5E3P4

In this slightly extended episode, Charlie is joined by some of the best TV writers in the business today. They talk about how they started out and how they go about writing a television show. Featured in this episode are; Russell T Davies, Paul Abbott, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Graham Linehan and Tony Jordan.

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[StetsonsAreCoool]

You can't trust people. People voted for the Nazis and listen to Coldplay.

[LondonPride25]

Takes Bain & Armstrong a month to write an episode and Russell T as little as 4 days. And you can see the end result. What shall we watch tonight, Peep Show or Torchwood? Uh, let me think.

[brippie]

@StetsonsAreCoool Well okay you mentioned Coldplay once, but I gues you got away with it. But I'd like to remind you that Coldplay is a sensitive issue for most people in mainland Europe.

[StetsonsAreCoool]

@brippie Oh god, I'm so so so so sorry, did I offend you? Really, can't say how sorry I am </3</3 please feel better soon.

Cunt.

[brippie]

@StetsonsAreCoool Don't mention Coldplay

[annaxsg1]

love RTD ♥

[Sapphonouveau]

@omgsrslolz To be fair, it's often easier to give advice than to follow it. I'm not the biggest RTD fan, but it does highlight how difficult it is to write good dialogue, even when you already know what makes good dialogue. Like all writing, really.

[BrutalityEngaged]

@LondonPride25 Subjectivity is a wonderful thing.

[omgsrslolz]

Yeah, after watching RTD's Doctor Who episodes, I pretty much ignored everything he said here. I've never seen more cringey, expository dialogue and plotting than in his episodes of that show.

[LondonPride25]

@peanutbutterbummer There are also a lot more people who'd rather watch the X factor than Peep Show. People are (sometimes) idiots.

[peanutbutterbummer]

@LondonPride25

but what would the majority be more likely to watch??

He finishes scripts in half the time and probably earns double....

I'd personally rather watch Peep Show but there's a lot more who'd watch Dr.Who or Torchwood