The Reject Pile returns, joined by Ellie Hayward and @swerytd.bsky.social who discuss material submitted to BBC Radio Scotland's Breaking the News and their training course designed to help aspiring writers gain their first professional writing credit on the show.

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Aw, shucks! Would that it be true! There will still be plenty of #BTNNB content, don't worry! #RejectPilePod

Oh no. Does this mean you're going to be even funnier now Mike? Give us rejects a chance! 😄
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We (@elliehay and I) were lucky enough to be invited on to the @RejectPilePod to discuss how you write for #BreakingTheNews. And hopefully it helps! Thanks @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social!

The Reject Pile returns for its second episode, focusing on material rejected from the 30th series of BBC Radio Scotland's open door topical panel show Breaking the News in early 2025!

You can find links to the episode at linktr.ee/RejectPilePod or wherever you listen!

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Following the 30th series of Breaking the News, we'll be joined by Ellie Hayward and @swerytd.bsky.social, who run courses to help writers gain their first credit on the show. If you have a question for them, please send us a voice note of you asking it to RejectPilePod@gmail.com!

Have you been rejected? Maybe your submissions to Series 30 of Breaking the News or Series 4 of DMs Are Open were unsuccessful?

Give them a second chance by sending to The Reject Pile at RejectPilePod@gmail.com!

#comedy #sketchcomedy #comedysketches #topicalcomedy #BTNNB

Enjoyed watching the recording for the new series of BBC Radio 4's DMs Are Open at Up The Creek last night. Wishing good luck to those that submitted and reminding you that our DMs are always open for your rejects. Send to RejectPilePod@gmail.com!

" #Sketches which have got multiple #jokes are not dissimilar to being a DJ.

"You've got to have banger after banger, and if you play a dud, it loses the rhythm." Phil Stewart ( @zenithbootleg.bsky.social)

Listen now via the links at linktr.ee/RejectPilePod or wherever you get your #podcasts.

" #development doesn't stop at the #script #writing stage.

"If you're getting #feedback from anything, then you've got #potential to #revise it." Phil Stewart.

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#podcast
#scriptwriting #scriptwriters #writers

“Deliberately, there was no rehearsal; it's a sight-read to capture that response in the moment and get that authentic laughter." @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social

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#comedy #writing #podcast #sketch #writers

ICYMI our Pilot episode is out! See our Linktree for links: linktr.ee/rejectpilepod!

In this episode, we hear Rob Smyth's 'PC Who': a miscellany of moniker madness set in a police station, along with host @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social's 'Brand New': a ridiculous romp of record shop repetition.

Excited (and relieved) to be bringing this into the world after a lot of effort this year!

If you feel so inclined, please:
- give it a listen,
- give us a follow,
- help spread the word,
- send your own content and/or any feedback to RejectPilePod@gmail.com

Thanks so much!

WE ARE LIVE!

Find links to the pilot in our Linktree (linktr.ee/rejectpilepod ) or where you listen!

Let us know if it's not on the platform you use!

If you're a creative and would like to be involved in future episodes, please contact RejectPilePod@gmail.com.

We can't make more without you!