Simon Blackwell
@simonblackwell.bsky.social
Screenwriter/showrunner: Breeders, Back, Veep, The Thick Of It, Peep Show, In The Loop, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Four Lions
Barry Cryer never used a word processor for just this reason - it looked too finished.
September 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Barry Cryer never used a word processor for just this reason - it looked too finished.
Received. Thank you xx
August 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Received. Thank you xx
Yes, have got a few things bubbling away. Congratulations on the anthology x
August 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Yes, have got a few things bubbling away. Congratulations on the anthology x
Hi David, good to see you here x
July 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Hi David, good to see you here x
John Martyn’s version is always a winner.
April 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
John Martyn’s version is always a winner.
All from Olive’s POV, entire series filmed in one shot.
April 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
All from Olive’s POV, entire series filmed in one shot.
At this stage I rarely chuck the whole thing out, but can heavily rewrite.
April 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
At this stage I rarely chuck the whole thing out, but can heavily rewrite.
Battersea, mid-1970s, five foot four.
March 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Battersea, mid-1970s, five foot four.
Thank you, very glad you’re enjoying it.
January 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Thank you, very glad you’re enjoying it.
It’s terrific writing.
January 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
It’s terrific writing.
Happy new year Ian, all love from me and Jen x
January 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Happy new year Ian, all love from me and Jen x
Often struck by how much coffee is consumed in Dickens novels, by rich and poor alike. And then at some point (WW1?) tea takes over and coffee becomes essentially a middle class drink.
December 31, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Often struck by how much coffee is consumed in Dickens novels, by rich and poor alike. And then at some point (WW1?) tea takes over and coffee becomes essentially a middle class drink.
Hi Rachel, nice to see you over here.
December 27, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Hi Rachel, nice to see you over here.