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The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr


Join us each week as celebrity guests pitch an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! New episodes on Wednesdays starting May 28th! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio.…
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Winner of the Branford Boase 2024 for his debut, author Nathanael Lessore talks to Authors' Matters about the importance of writer/editor relationships, how to write authentically for a young audience and why school libraries are so important.
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Winner of the Branford Boase 2024 for his debut, author Nathanael Lessore talks to Authors' Matters about the importance of writer/editor relationships, how to write authentically for a young audience and why school libraries are so important.
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In the season finale of Authors' Matters, we talk to Trish Cooke, playwright, actress, television presenter, scriptwriter and children's author! Trish reflects on her eclectic writing career and her strong storytelling roots formed in childhood, strengthened by her Dominican heritage. She talks about the highs of her career and the challenges that have pushed her to where she is now.…
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Writer of the ITV hit series Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Gwyneth Hughes joins Authors' Matters to discuss how her beginnings as a journalist informed her writing and gave her an early instinct for real people's stories. She also shares her insights on how to write fiction successfully for the screen and how the ecosystem of TV writing has changed during the age of streaming.…
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Journalist Sarah Shaffi joins us on Authors' Matters to talk all things freelance – how to make the decision to go freelance, what to charge and what to expect from your working life. She also shares details of her work championing writers of colour and representation across the industry.
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Winner of the Branford Boase 2024 for his debut, author Nathanael Lessore talks to Authors' Matters about the importance of writer/editor relationships, how to write authentically for a young audience and why school libraries are so important.
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Author and academic Vybarr Cregan-Reid talks to Authors' Matters about his fascinating career trajectory (shout-out to Brighton bus company!) and shares his belief in the importance of protecting the humanities in the education sector and also the creative industries as a whole.
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Novelist, poet and non-fiction writer Natasha Carthew talks class, the privilege gap and how she created her own literary festival to tackle these issues head on.
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Crime writer and current Chair of the Crime Writers' Association, Vaseem Khan talks to Authors' Matters about the diversification of the most popular literary genre and how he'd love to punch ChatGPT in the face.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about generative artificial intelligence (AI) but were afraid to ask! Author and tech expert Tom Chatfield breaks down what AI is and what it means for authors and creators on the season finale of Authors' Matters.
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1 Season 3, episode 6: Simon Ashdown talks telly 22:10
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With almost 20 years writing for EastEnders and multiple BAFTAs to his name, there's not much about screenwriting that Simon Ashdown doesn't know. In this episode, he talks to Caroline Sanderson about how he got started in the industry, what makes a great episode of TV and how to navigate the world of screenwriting.…
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1 Season 3, episode 5: Anna Codrea-Rado celebrates freelancer life 29:55
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Whether you’re new to freelancing or a saged pro, this episode of Authors' Matters with journalist, author and podcast Anna Codrea-Rado is guaranteed to give you a fresh perspective on the profession and plenty of useful advice.
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Expect frank discussion of the publishing industry, author advances, and the ongoing academic strikes in this episode with novelist and creative writing lecturer, Alice Jolly.
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1 Season 3, episode 3: Jeffrey Boakye on his writing adventures and where he's going next 30:21
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Author and educator Jeffrey Boakye joins us for episode 3 where he shares how he manages being a full-time writer with primary school teaching (spoiler: he doesn't) and talks us through his latest works and the goals for social justice behind each one.
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1 Season 3, episode 2: Connor Allen shares how writing turned his life around 27:18
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In episode 2, multidisciplinary artist and current Children's Laureate Wales Connor Allen shares how he got given a second chance at a young age to turn his life around. This is what made him into the successful poet, performer and ambassador for young people that he is today.
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1 Season 3, episode 1: Sita Brahmachari on childhood, memory and rites of passage 25:12
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We're back with season 3 of Authors' Matters! In this season opener, our host Caroline Sanderson chats with celebrated children's writer Sita Brahmachari. Sita shares what inspires her to write stories that cross genres and explore themes of culture, history, refugee rights, identity and belonging.
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1 Season 2, episode 8: Darren Chetty talks education, diversity and publishing 19:59
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In the season finale, we hear from writer, teacher and researcher Darren Chetty on the economics of the publishing industry and what needs to change in order to level the playing field. Darren also shares his passion for children's literature and hip-hop culture and how the two relate to one another, perhaps more than you might think.…
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