On Saturday 29 March 2014, Radio 4 explores all things character. Character Invasion Day combines an on-air celebration of how the characters we love have been written, created and bought to life with a day of free events in all the BBC sites that make Radio Drama.
You can listen at home or come to an event at one of our Radio Drama making sites across the country. As part of the day the BBC Writersroom is running several of the live events at Media City in Salford as well as a live webchat with top radio writers Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Sebastian Baczkiewicz, creator of Radio 4’s Pilgrim.
These Character Invasion Day events are run by BBC Writersroom or may be of interest to writers
The Crimson Field: Writing Vs Performing Character
The Crimson Field is a brand new compelling & emotional First World War drama series due to broadcast in April on BBC One. Join creator and writer SARAH PHELPS (Oliver Twist, Great Expectations) and actress KERRY FOX (Shallow Grave, An Angel At My Table) as they discuss character creation & development from the perspective of the writer and perfomer.
What makes children fall in love with great characters and watch them every week? Learn top tips on writing young characters and put your questions to an incredible panel of children’s TV writers
Top Tips on Creating Character
Join Henry R Swindell (Development Producer for BBC Writersroom) as he shares invaluable tips on screenwriting and character development, using film and TV clips to demonstrate the building blocks of great storytelling.
Come and meet a legendary comic maestro DAVID NOBBS creator of Reggie Perrin in The Fall and Rise of Reggie Perrin and writer for some of the comedy greats – Kenneth Williams, The Two Ronnies, Les Dawson and Frankie Howerd to name but a few.
Full details of Character Invasion Day, Saturday 29th March
Source: BBC Writersroom