Work In ProgressWork In ProgressBy Christopher Reynolds, Elliott Shepherd and Tim smith

AimAim

We aim to produce one episode of eight; of a radio drama that will be aired on woman’s hour at 10:45am and repeated at 7:45pm . Our main storyline focuses on the relationship between a father and his daughter.

ProposalProposal

Anne is a primary schoolteacher and mother of two. Her mother calls her urgently, about her farther having an accident and how he has broken his hip. Anne resents this as we discover she doesn’t have a good relationship with him. When arriving at his bedside at his home Stan asks Anne to write his memoirs. After agreeing to do this Stan reveals secrets that Anne never imagined he had. Each episode looks at different parts of Stan’s life and helps to build on the relationship between farther and daughter.

StructureStructure

Anne working at SchoolAnne at Bar with friendsAnne on phone with MaryAnne in CarFront of houseAnne going through the house with MaryIn Stan’s roomNarrative of how Stan first met Mary at

college in the mid 50’s

Sounds Sounds

Classroom – ringing bell, noise of children, teacher shouting, footsteps

Bar – phones ringing, background talking, people drinking, chairs moving, laughter, glass

Car – engine starting, door noises, getting in and out of the car

House – doorbell, doors creaking, footsteps, grandfather clock, people going up the stair, TV on and turning off, movements in bed

Flashback – mid 50’s music, sounds that help keep the narrative interesting

Target AudienceTarget Audience

Informing and Entertaining WomenRadio 430+ WomenHousewives“Classic and contemporary original drama and

book dramatisations”Editor Jill Burridge says: ‘Forty-two per cent of our

audience is male and we have a significant amount of student listeners – 10am is often a wake-up time for them. There are also a lot of young women on maternity leave who want the company and stimulation of a programme which informs, entertains and challenges them.’

Woman’s HourWoman’s Hour

Radio 4 Weekday’s 10-11am, Saturdays 4-5pmFirst 45minutes of the show consists of

reports, interviews, education, debates and cultural and political topics that are aimed at women and mothers.

Last 15 minutes consist of a drama

ActorsActors

Anne – 40 year old daughter

Stan – 75 year old farther to Anne – Tony Feilding-Raby – 63 year old actor has done many student dramas before.

Mary – 65 year old wife to Stan

ScriptScript

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Factual ResearchFactual Research

The average age of someone who fractures their hip is 80 years.

http://healthcareupdates.com/2008/04/09/dealing-with-a-fractured-hip/

Too many daughters regret not having gotten to know their father very well while he was still alive.

http://www.parentingbookmark.com/pages/LN01.htm

A Small Town MurderA Small Town Murder

Woman’s hourRadio 4Murder of the parents daughter and how they are

copingVery simple but interesting storyWell acted – good interaction between the

characters – can tell whos who easily – can tell if they are in the background

Not many sounds – footsteps, phone calls, answering phone

Narrator – police woman – helps story to move forward

Archers – Henry’s Coming HomeArchers – Henry’s Coming Home

Auchestral IntroNoices – car door, phone, diary, cow, ovenQuite upbeat fiendly has same themes as

‘Emmerdale’Emotions a bit over the top – e.g. tuting and sighingHave to have lisetenid before to understand the storyEach scene around 2/3 minutes longEvery day lives – going to work, cooking dinnerEach scene is normally between two charactersEvery character has a distinct voice and personality to

tell them apart form each other

Writing the Century – 3 women Writing the Century – 3 women across the centuryacross the century

Woman’s hourCatherin compares her life to her mothers and

feels downDiary narrativeDying of cancer – downbeat and darkAbout coping with old age and its illnesses that it

bringsLetter form her mother – flashback about her dad

going crazy from warCherishes her visits from BeccaAgain not more than two characters in each

scene lasting about 2/3minutes each.

Travelling Light - ShoppingTravelling Light - Shopping

Afternoon ReadingPost apocalyptic sceneNarrative upbeat – sounded like a children’s

storyEmily goes shopping for ChrisTempo keeps changing from upbeat to

downbeatAll narrativeBasically about their struggles in this new

world

I am Legend – Episode 6I am Legend – Episode 6

Radio 7Robert Neville – last man on Earth against

vampiresAll narration – AmericanLike an audio bookTrying to find a cure for this curseSame pace throughoutReligious views – scared of the crossTorments of being alone by yourselfAtmospheric music at the end of the episode

but none anywhere else

Afternoon Reading (ES)Afternoon Reading (ES)

Monologue – female actressDescriptions of the surroundings and flat

are very goodNarrator describes a girl in a lot of detail

Woman’s Hour Drama (ES)Woman’s Hour Drama (ES)

Story starts with a monologueTalk about the pastThe woman has cancerReal life problemsGoes back to the past 1916Puts an image in your mind to help you

imagine the sceneCharacters – old, different accents make it

easier to tell them apart Audience 24-35

The Archers (ES)The Archers (ES)

Starts with musicSound effects – phone ringing Music when switching scenesPauses to change to different scenesDifferent characters in most of the different

scenesCharacters have personal storiesDifferent accents help you to understand

what is going onAudience 30-40

Prenup (ES) Prenup (ES)

Amy – New York – Red Hair – stereotypicalCharacters – effective, professional, each one has

their own personalitySounds – planesCuts in and out of flashbacks and present timeMusic in the background – ambientSound – creates an atmosphereStory is real life problems – family – children,

romance, marriageHappy ending despite problems she faces

throughoutAudience – adults 35-45+

Note To Self (ES)Note To Self (ES)

Story – starts with music and a narrator taking about her husband’s funeral

Flashbacks to when she was younger with her husband – loads of flashbacks

Forgotten most of her life but remembers her most valuable memories.

Alzheimer’s disease50’s music In an old peoples homeCharacters –individual, oldSounds – ‘Bargain Hunt’ on tv – music from early 30’s

and 40’s – used in flashbacks returning back to the era.

ConclusionConclusion

We aim to achieve an original and entertaining 14minute radio drama that reaches out to females aged 30 and over

Dealing with real life issues such as relationships between family members

This would be aired between the hours of 10:45am and repeated at 7:45pm during the ‘Woman’s hour’.

Studio 1 booked out for Monday 7th February 11am – 6pm

Actors booked for the same time

Thanks for Listening Thanks for Listening