10 Most Viewed TVWriter™ Posts of the Week – April 13, 2020

Good morning! Welcome to another new week at TVWriter™, starting with our latest look at the most popular blog posts and resource pages during the  last week.

They are, in order: read article

See Full Production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ starring Tim Minchin Free

At TVWriter™ we have been crushing like crazy on Tim Minchin for years. More than once we’ve said, “The Minchman is God,” and now, lo and behold we’ve learned that Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber himself agrees with us.

Here’s the sitch – Sir Andrew (known to LB as Just Plain Andrew because – this is true – he knew him when) has been making a number of productions of his musicals available on YouTube for 48 hours each, and right now  (to-fucking-day and tomorrow too!) It’s Jesus Chris Superstar’s turn. read article

Steven Moffat is the Best Children’s Writer We Know

Not to be outdone by RTD, the Moff gives us a deluxe version of a scene intended for way back in the Doctor Who episode “The Eleventh Hour.” This one will make you cry.

NOTE FROM LB: I still prefers Russell T. Davies over Steven Moffat for DOCTOR WHO, but Moff really missed his calling in life by not doing more sensitive and funny writing for kids.

Picture shows: (L-R) The Doctor (MATT SMITH) and Amelia (CAITLIN BLACKWOOD)
TX: BBC ONE Saturday 3rd April 2010

Steven Moffat Pens New Amy Pond Scene
by Adi Tantimedh

Former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has gone above and beyond again. For the global fan rewatch of his first episode as showrunner “The Eleventh Hour”, he released a new bonus scene. read article

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS AUDIO EDITION – 04/09/2020

by Bob Tinsley

Why should you as a visitor to TVWriter™ be interested in making audio fiction? Why should you be interested in making podcasts? Discoverability, that’s why.

The meaning of the word podcast is evolving to include any episodic, audio-only production whether nonfiction or fiction. Agents and major studios have started trawling through podcasts and their creators for new content and talent.  read article

How coronavirus is changing podcast listening

The article below fascinates us because of the way it waves and wiggles and uses language in a most effective way to make the stats, erm, come alive.

Genius. Sheer genius.

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