Pilots That Never Flew

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01Comedy Performers2008122920091124 (R4)Paul talks to comedy performers Alistair McGowan, Bea Holland and Samantha Sanns.

Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes

Paul talks to comedy performers Alistair McGowan, Bea Holland and Samantha Sanns.

Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes

02Writers20081230

Series in which director of the National Youth Theatre Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes.

Paul talks to writers whose ideas were eventually turned into pilots: Geoff Atkinson, Paul Dornan and the creators of Ed Reardon's Week, Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas.

A Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4.

Paul talks to writers whose ideas were eventually turned into pilots.

Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes

02Writers2008123020091201 (R4)

Series in which director of the National Youth Theatre Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes.

Paul talks to writers whose ideas were eventually turned into pilots: Geoff Atkinson, Paul Dornan and the creators of Ed Reardon's Week, Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas.

A Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4.

Paul talks to writers whose ideas were eventually turned into pilots.

Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes

03Actors and Presenters20081231

Series in which Director of the National Youth Theatre Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes.

Paul considers those who are tasked with bringing a show to life: the actors and performers. He talks to Megan Dodds, Lucy Briers, Neil McCaul, Annabel Giles and Beverley Turner.

Paul considers the people tasked with bringing a show to life: the actors and performers.

Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes

04Producers and Commissioning Editors20090101

Series in which Director of the National Youth Theatre Paul Roseby examines the labourious process of creating successful pilot programmes.

Paul Roseby talks to the comedy producer John Lloyd about his experience of making pilot programmes and to Radio 4's commissioning editor for comedy Caroline Raphael about the role pilots play in making successful radio and TV programmes.

Comedy producer John Lloyd and Radio 4 commissioning editor for comedy Caroline Raphael.

Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes

05Agents and Audiences20090102

Series in which Director of the National Youth Theatre Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes.

Paul examines two groups at the sharp end of the process - the agents who have to break bad news about unsuccessful pilots to their clients and the audiences whose response can make the difference between success and failure. Featuring an interview with John Grant of the Conway van Gelder Grant agency.

Paul examines two groups at the sharp end of the process - agents and audiences.

Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes

05Agents and Audiences2009010220091208 (R4)

Series in which Director of the National Youth Theatre Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes.

Paul examines two groups at the sharp end of the process - the agents who have to break bad news about unsuccessful pilots to their clients and the audiences whose response can make the difference between success and failure. Featuring an interview with John Grant of the Conway van Gelder Grant agency.

Paul examines two groups at the sharp end of the process - agents and audiences.

Paul Roseby examines the laborious process of creating successful pilot programmes