Ed Cripps
@edcripps.bsky.social
Channel 4 Screenwriting Course alumni, BFI Flare mentee, BAFTA Connect, KAOS, writer for pay, gay for free. Rep: United Agents.
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The 2026 Channel 4 screenwriting course is now OPEN for entries - until Monday October 6th script-consultant.co.uk/channel-4-sc...
Channel 4 Screenwriting - Philip Shelley, Script Consultant
Channel 4 Screenwriting Course The entry process for the 2026 Channel 4 Screenwriting Course opens on 22nd September, 2025! Course Content General The purpose of the course is to offer 12 writers new ...
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September 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The 2026 Channel 4 screenwriting course is now OPEN for entries - until Monday October 6th script-consultant.co.uk/channel-4-sc...
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I published two stories today. It was a great honor to work with Afeef Nessouli on the one documenting the genocide and famine in Gaza. Afeef spent 9-weeks there, and we tracked how the U.S. dismantling USAID & UNRWA has made getting food deadly for kids, men, women, queer & trans Palestinians
The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Our Reporter Got Into Gaza. He Witnessed a Famine of Israel’s Making.
The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
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July 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I published two stories today. It was a great honor to work with Afeef Nessouli on the one documenting the genocide and famine in Gaza. Afeef spent 9-weeks there, and we tracked how the U.S. dismantling USAID & UNRWA has made getting food deadly for kids, men, women, queer & trans Palestinians
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We've moved from 'don't say gay' to 'ban trans'. But this time, it's the policy of a 'Labour' Government.
🆕🚨 New statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance published today will:
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
July 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
We've moved from 'don't say gay' to 'ban trans'. But this time, it's the policy of a 'Labour' Government.
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London Summer Social for #Playwrights #Screenwriters & their friends! Thurs 23rd July 7-10pm at Soho Theatre WALTHAMSTOW. All welcome - all levels of experience. Come with friends or come alone! Pls share. #SupportPlaywrightsSummerSocial
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Support Playwrights | Summer Social
EVENT: Thursday 24th July 2025, Soho Theatre, Walthamstow
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July 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
London Summer Social for #Playwrights #Screenwriters & their friends! Thurs 23rd July 7-10pm at Soho Theatre WALTHAMSTOW. All welcome - all levels of experience. Come with friends or come alone! Pls share. #SupportPlaywrightsSummerSocial
www.bbc.co.uk/writers/oppo...
www.bbc.co.uk/writers/oppo...
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This takes 5 minutes. As a cis bisexual woman, I feel personally affected by this attack on trans people because I am frightened for people I love, and for my own rights when the people who did this smell blood in the water.
We've made it easy to respond to tell the EHRC what you think of its wicked attempt to humiliate trans people.
Please use, share in your networks, and allow us to contact you in the future. goodlaw.social/9e59e9
Please use, share in your networks, and allow us to contact you in the future. goodlaw.social/9e59e9
How to respond to the EHRC consultation
Good Law Project has taken advice from a leading public law King’s Counsel on how to respond to the EHRC’s consultation. What follows is a form which, after you complete it, will automatically be sent...
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June 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
This takes 5 minutes. As a cis bisexual woman, I feel personally affected by this attack on trans people because I am frightened for people I love, and for my own rights when the people who did this smell blood in the water.
Powering through a pilot outline in an imaginary co-working space with the girls:
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The X-Files | Office ASMR | Ambient Soundscape
YouTube video by A L I E N W O R L D S
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June 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Powering through a pilot outline in an imaginary co-working space with the girls:
youtu.be/fvt2b-VkKoQ?...
youtu.be/fvt2b-VkKoQ?...
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The latest in a long line of terrible humans seeing if they can destroy people lives before asking if they should. If only sociopaths were seen as bad instead of rewarded.
May 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The latest in a long line of terrible humans seeing if they can destroy people lives before asking if they should. If only sociopaths were seen as bad instead of rewarded.
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Every Harry Potter book or shirt you buy directly funds the persecution of trans people.
There's absolutely no excuse to support anything Harry Potter anymore unless you hate trans people.
There's absolutely no excuse to support anything Harry Potter anymore unless you hate trans people.
May 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Every Harry Potter book or shirt you buy directly funds the persecution of trans people.
There's absolutely no excuse to support anything Harry Potter anymore unless you hate trans people.
There's absolutely no excuse to support anything Harry Potter anymore unless you hate trans people.
An amazing and generous thread from David about taking care of yourself, your show, and your collaborators after a green light.
Have found myself with some free time today and looking to spread some positivity so I'm bringing back something of mine from 'The Other Place'. That's right folks - it's time for another instalment of...
May 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
An amazing and generous thread from David about taking care of yourself, your show, and your collaborators after a green light.
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A couple of years ago, I started posting that women’s bodily autonomy in the UK was coming under attack whilst feminists were being distracted by transphobes’ bullshit.
And here we are. Here we fucking are. The police issuing guidance on how to bypass the law to get hold of information.
And here we are. Here we fucking are. The police issuing guidance on how to bypass the law to get hold of information.
"Police have been issued guidance on how to search women’s homes for abortion drugs and check their phones for menstrual cycle tracking apps after unexpected pregnancy loss"
"...police could bypass legal requirements for a court order to obtain medical records..."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
"...police could bypass legal requirements for a court order to obtain medical records..."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Police could search homes and phones after pregnancy loss | The Observer
New national guidance suggests officers look for menstrual tracking apps or abortion drugs
observer.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
A couple of years ago, I started posting that women’s bodily autonomy in the UK was coming under attack whilst feminists were being distracted by transphobes’ bullshit.
And here we are. Here we fucking are. The police issuing guidance on how to bypass the law to get hold of information.
And here we are. Here we fucking are. The police issuing guidance on how to bypass the law to get hold of information.
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"We cannot concede to the anti-migrant agenda promoted by those who thrive on division."
The PM’s "island of strangers" remarks yesterday were shameful scapegoating. It’s dangerous rhetoric that risks fuelling hate & setting a deeply troubling precedent.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The PM’s "island of strangers" remarks yesterday were shameful scapegoating. It’s dangerous rhetoric that risks fuelling hate & setting a deeply troubling precedent.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Despair at Starmer’s ‘divisive’ language as he clamps down on immigration
Backbench Labour MPs, unions and charities criticise the PM, who is urged to apologise for his ‘dangerous’ comments
www.independent.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
"We cannot concede to the anti-migrant agenda promoted by those who thrive on division."
The PM’s "island of strangers" remarks yesterday were shameful scapegoating. It’s dangerous rhetoric that risks fuelling hate & setting a deeply troubling precedent.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The PM’s "island of strangers" remarks yesterday were shameful scapegoating. It’s dangerous rhetoric that risks fuelling hate & setting a deeply troubling precedent.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
I would like to have maybe three fewer creative industry cataclysms in my lifetime, please. Thanks for nothing, ‘Labour’.
ICYMI: An amendment backed by creatives that would ensure AI models obey copyright law has been defeated in parliament as the contentious Data Bill proceeds towards its final stages 👇 #BookSky
Data Bill's AI amendment to enforce copyright law on tech companies defeated in parliament
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May 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I would like to have maybe three fewer creative industry cataclysms in my lifetime, please. Thanks for nothing, ‘Labour’.
I got to see Sinners at the BFI IMAX and it fucking ruled. Original horror with a packed audience, nothing better.
April 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I got to see Sinners at the BFI IMAX and it fucking ruled. Original horror with a packed audience, nothing better.
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A bunch of wonderful playwrights (headed up by @kaylatmf.bsky.social ) have been working in support of the trans community in wake of the UK Supreme Court ruling organising this open letter in support & solidarity. We have over 1500 names. If yr a UK-based writer & pls add your name
over 1500 UK writers including caryl churchill, hollie mcnish, michaela coel & max porter (pick your genre) signed this letter and call to action in support of the trans community. if you’re a UK writer, sign. if you know a UK writer, send it to ‘em!
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An Open Letter of Solidarity With the Trans Community from UK Writers
An Open Letter of Solidarity With the Trans Community from UK Writers The UK Supreme Court ruling of 16th April 2025 was the result of a coordinated and privately funded attack on the human rights an...
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April 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
A bunch of wonderful playwrights (headed up by @kaylatmf.bsky.social ) have been working in support of the trans community in wake of the UK Supreme Court ruling organising this open letter in support & solidarity. We have over 1500 names. If yr a UK-based writer & pls add your name
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Why does ‘protecting women’ never look like harsher punishments for rape, assault and femicide that almost exclusively happens at the hand of cis men? Why isn’t it free sanitary products? Why not more money into the NHS to help sick women? Why is it always an attack on our most vulnerable sisters?
April 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Why does ‘protecting women’ never look like harsher punishments for rape, assault and femicide that almost exclusively happens at the hand of cis men? Why isn’t it free sanitary products? Why not more money into the NHS to help sick women? Why is it always an attack on our most vulnerable sisters?
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OpenAI trained on a massive pirated database trained on six of my books and short stories. Meta's AI trained on a massive pirated database of THIRTY ONE of my works. Just about every author you know has had their life's work scraped and fed into the machine without consent. Please stand with us.
Following the news about Meta's mass theft of writers' work to train AI, we're joining the #DoTheWriteThing day of action today
- Make a noise on social media
- Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books
writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...
- Make a noise on social media
- Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books
writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...
#DoTheWriteThing - join the day of action - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Following the The Atlantic’s article, which revealed that many UK authors have had their work taken without consent as part of the Library Genesis ‘LibGen’ dataset and used by Meta …
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April 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
OpenAI trained on a massive pirated database trained on six of my books and short stories. Meta's AI trained on a massive pirated database of THIRTY ONE of my works. Just about every author you know has had their life's work scraped and fed into the machine without consent. Please stand with us.
Join me in giving what you can to a charity that’s needed now more than ever. Help them get to 100% and the donation is doubled!
We're 90% of the way to unlocking all our pledged match funds!! 🎉🎉🎉 Can you get us over the line before 12pm Tuesday?
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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March 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Join me in giving what you can to a charity that’s needed now more than ever. Help them get to 100% and the donation is doubled!
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An incredible charity doing incredible work. We all talk about supporting new talent in the arts and creative industries. Here is a practical way you can do that RIGHT NOW.
Have you donated to our match funded Big Give appeal yet? Don’t miss your opportunity to turn £20 into £40 and make your contribution to this beautiful movement go twice as far as it would any other week of the year! donate.biggive.org/c...
Life-changing mentoring for 300 young people – Big Give
Arts Emergency breaks down barriers and forges pathways to the arts for under-resourced & under-privileged young people. We redistribute capital, empowering over 1,800 young people to be their best, most aspirational selves through 1:1 mentoring, opportunities, connections, community & peer support. Thanks to Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Nish Kumar & our Anonymous Trust for match funding this campaign!…
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March 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
An incredible charity doing incredible work. We all talk about supporting new talent in the arts and creative industries. Here is a practical way you can do that RIGHT NOW.
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Devastating news for the writing community, a huge blow to our members who write for River City, to loyal audiences, and another serious erosion of continuing drama
Read our statement in full on the cancellation of BBC River City from 2026
writersguild.org.uk/river-city/
Read our statement in full on the cancellation of BBC River City from 2026
writersguild.org.uk/river-city/
River City - our response - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
In response to the news today that the BBC is cancelling the continuing drama River City from autumn 2026, WGGB Chair Emma Reeves said: “This is devastating news for the writing community, following …
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March 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Devastating news for the writing community, a huge blow to our members who write for River City, to loyal audiences, and another serious erosion of continuing drama
Read our statement in full on the cancellation of BBC River City from 2026
writersguild.org.uk/river-city/
Read our statement in full on the cancellation of BBC River City from 2026
writersguild.org.uk/river-city/
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The BBC cancelled Holby City to bring in new continuing drama productions in the "nations and regions" (outside the M25) and has since then axed both of its nations and regions continuing dramas.
The BBC has axed the Scottish soap River City, which will end 2026.
March 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The BBC cancelled Holby City to bring in new continuing drama productions in the "nations and regions" (outside the M25) and has since then axed both of its nations and regions continuing dramas.
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“You see articles about factory closures when 100 people lose their jobs, and it makes national news. It’s 40 times worse for the film and TV industry right now and nobody seems to notice.”
I’ve been screaming about this for a year now. Do we just let the UK TV industry die? 🤷♂️
I’ve been screaming about this for a year now. Do we just let the UK TV industry die? 🤷♂️
“It really is not getting better, it is dying." The astounding lack of solidarity and action from the biggest names in UK TV to this existential crisis for thousands of their friends and colleagues is a searing indictment. 'I'm alright, Jack', is it?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
Senior TV producers take shelf-stacking jobs as UK industry remains in crisis
Experienced figures doing entry-level roles amid prolonged work drought since Covid and rise of online content
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
“You see articles about factory closures when 100 people lose their jobs, and it makes national news. It’s 40 times worse for the film and TV industry right now and nobody seems to notice.”
I’ve been screaming about this for a year now. Do we just let the UK TV industry die? 🤷♂️
I’ve been screaming about this for a year now. Do we just let the UK TV industry die? 🤷♂️
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We need art right now, more than ever! Art counters misinformation, builds empathy, and can strike at the heart of apathy. Art is a threat to fascism.
It always has been.
Losing creative voices in games, TV, publishing - that’s going to leave a cultural void.
It always has been.
Losing creative voices in games, TV, publishing - that’s going to leave a cultural void.
February 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We need art right now, more than ever! Art counters misinformation, builds empathy, and can strike at the heart of apathy. Art is a threat to fascism.
It always has been.
Losing creative voices in games, TV, publishing - that’s going to leave a cultural void.
It always has been.
Losing creative voices in games, TV, publishing - that’s going to leave a cultural void.
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Don't be put off by the disgracefully dense and difficult way this consultation has been (quite deliberately?) laid out. You don't need to answer all the questions and the @writersguildgb.bsky.social have got a checklist of the main points. Please take the time to do it, it matters!
2/ Respond to the Government consultation by midnight tomorrow - we have produced a guide to make it easy for you (and pls share with colleagues and friends!)
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Fight back against Government plans on copyright and AI - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
On 17 December the Government launched a consultation on AI and copyright. The Government’s proposed plans on AI and copyright will weaken your copyright protections and allow AI companies to use …
writersguild.org.uk
February 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Don't be put off by the disgracefully dense and difficult way this consultation has been (quite deliberately?) laid out. You don't need to answer all the questions and the @writersguildgb.bsky.social have got a checklist of the main points. Please take the time to do it, it matters!
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Sharing from Shon Faye's Instagram
February 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Sharing from Shon Faye's Instagram
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Depressing if unsurprising read in the @theguardian.com tonight: ‘Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn.’ This is unsustainable. You cannot hold a mirror up to the world unless you’re prepared to see every aspect of it. #ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky
Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn
Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn
Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of major arts leaders were educated privately
* Analysis: Who is ‘working class’ and why does it matter in the arts?
* Interviews: Nine working-class creatives on class in the arts – and how they made…
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Depressing if unsurprising read in the @theguardian.com tonight: ‘Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn.’ This is unsustainable. You cannot hold a mirror up to the world unless you’re prepared to see every aspect of it. #ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky