Writing Resource - Screenwipe Writers Special

Hearing from successful writers is a great motivational tool. I hope that one day someone might say something similar about my work (hopefully not that calling me a 'motivational tool') but for now I will share with you a fantastic video which has helped to motivate me in my writing.

Writer, television critic and general all-round grumpy git, Charlie Brooker, produced this special one off edition of his original TV review show Screenwipe back in 2009. It's a 'writer's special' episode in which Charlie talks to some fantastic television writers about how they got started. Sadly he hasn't interviewed any female writers on the show which is a shame but the stuff that's there is all very useful, even if you want to write for other mediums besides television.

For some reason Channel 4 has blocked the PART 2 clip as it contains some footage from one of their shows (Screenwipe is a BBC production) even though other parts contain clips of Father Ted. Anyway, PART 2 is by no means a 'missing cog' as it's all good stuff. Enjoy.

Guests include:
Russell T Davies (Queer as Folk, Doctor Who)
Paul Abbott (Shameless, State of Play)
Jesse Armstrong and Sam Baine (Peep Show)
Graham Linehan (Father Ted, Black Books, The IT Crowd)
Tony Jordon (Life on Mars, Eastenders, Hustle)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBPu8NrKhJI PART 1
PART 2 CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE! SORRY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKF4NyMSPzI PART 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Vf7_Eheko PART 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwBNP2eYwQ0 PART 5

I would also point you toward Mr Brookers weekly Guardian column as well as his other work. Just type his name in to YouTube and watch the hours fly by.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/charliebrooker