'Radio feels like something that people listen to individually… It’s a very different experience to theatre... as if you're whispering into someone's ear.' - Shôn Dale-Jones in conversation with NICOLA BALDWIN, celebrating 20 years of the Tinniswood Award: youtube.com/watch?v=eOc0k-…

Thank you NICOLA BALDWIN! Follow the racketty adventures of Kola, Ranksy and Bunni Boi (also in my short film Curious) here! Rikki Beadle-Blair Unapologetically Dior Clarke Urban Wolf

And if you've never seen Comedians, it was adapted for TV as a Play for Today and it's on YouTube. It's astonishing. youtu.be/RmHFDVM4k_4?si…

You know what the biggest problem with pushing all-things-AI is? Wrong direction.
I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.

What does 'our terms' mean to our national public broadcaster? Funding from AI companies to help them replace staff with 'tools'? Is this why BBC News (UK) is now proactively promoting good news stories about AI on its news channel, every day?

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Thanks to all the writers who joined us on Weds from The Writers' Guild The Soho Poly UK International Audio Drama Fest including Nicholas McInerny Ming Ho Jonathan Holloway Dan Rebellato Boz Temple-Morris Rukhsana Ahmad Lucy Flannery 💜🤍💚 Tamsin Larby Matt Morrison Guy Osborn Nikki Racklin Eleanor Dawson

This would be disastrous for our creative industries, for our democracy & for the UK’s soft power. The BBC is unique & envied across the world. @Bectu we will continue to fight for its future

Russell T Davies says end of BBC is ‘undoubtedly on its way’ theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

“Poor mental health cost UK £300 billion in one year.”
The @filmtvcharity supports workers in film, TV & cinema through mental health issues and gives employers the tools to address issues on productions before they occur.
It’s in EVERYONE’S interests.
independent.co.uk/news/health/me…

🔥DEADLINE EXTENDED to APRIL 4TH!🔥

Supported by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, The Writers Lab is the only program in the world devoted exclusively to script and career development for women and nonbinary writers 40+

Accepting features & pilots: bit.ly/4atOB3i

Tomorrow at The Soho Poly we have a series of events in collaboration with the Writers Guild on audio drama eventbrite.co.uk/e/disrupt-your…. As usual we have a badge cafe too. ALL WELCOME

Our online event with The Writers' Guild & The Soho Poly is tomorrow at 2.30pm GTM:

👉 Disrupt Your Everyday: Sound of the Next 100 Years?
👥 Panellists: Nicholas McInerny, Ming Ho, Dan Rebellato, Jonathan Holloway, Nichola Baldwin and
Boz Temple Morris

bit.ly/disrupt-your-e…

Congratulations to Shon-Dale Jones - winner of the 2024 #TinniswoodAward for Cracking

#BBCAudioDramaAwards

Congratulations to all Tinniswood finalists BBC Radio Drama Audio Awards tonight - hear the plays by John Russell Gordon Huw Brentnall Lindsay Sharman Shôn Dale-Jones The Writers' Guild:

writersguild.org.uk/tinniswood-awa…

Badge Cafe The Soho Poly Celebrate 10 Years UK International Audio Drama Fest The Soho Poly
14:30- Disrupt Your Everyday: Sound of the Next 100 Years? Panel hosted Nicholas McInerny, guests incl Ming Ho Boz Temple-Morris Jonathan Holloway Dan Rebellato
& hear short plays from UK International Audio Drama Fest
IN PERSON TIX or-
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Listen up! Come and join writers from The Writers' Guild Audio Committee for a couple of events we're The Soho Poly on Weds 27 March.
10:00-12:00 Disrupt Your Everyday
Writers Drop-in come to write, chat, meet other writers... and then -
eventbrite.co.uk/e/disrupt-your…