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New Loaded/4laughs comp
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Michael Monkhouse said:
Check out 4laughs for a great new (Window of) Opportunity.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Winterlight said:
Who's entering this?
I'm just about to put the finishing touches to my first entry.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
I looked but not sure whether to. With just one winner for just a sketch it's a bit of a lottery.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Bussell said:
Did anyone have a punt at this?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, chipolata said:
I'd echo somebody else on this forum in saying this seems a very user-unfriendly site going, which puts me off applying for any of their comps.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Winterlight said:
I've managed to get 4 entries done, but not sent them off yet. Better do it tonight.
I used to read Loaded as a teenager and loved their irreverent comic strips, so I've enjoyed this comp.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Bussell said:
Yeah, I used to enjoy that Office Pest character when I were a young 'un.
You wrote four already? Were you a stickler for the brief?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Winterlight said:
I've stickled quite well.
One of them is "Get Rich, get drunk, get loaded" rather than "Get drunk, get rich, get loaded", but that should be ok.
I used to like Newsagent Provocateur.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Bussell said:
Oh, I've not stickled to anywhere near that degree. I just went for the three elements and bunged them all in. It felt dirty, I don't mind telling you, but not as much as filming that Dorito ad is going to...
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Nick Rivers said:
Quote: chipolata @ March 13, 2008, 3:04 PMI'd echo somebody else on this forum in saying this seems a very user-unfriendly site going, which puts me off applying for any of their comps.
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I think you'd be foolish to let the site's technical issues stop you entering. This competition's prize is a credit in Loaded. And, a likely contact at Loaded. Even if you're a sitcom writer, a producer will be more inclined to read your work if you have credits, whatever they are. You might have previous credits, but i can't see the harm in another! Hmmmm, maybe you're cunning plan is to put off the competition !?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, bushbaby said:
anyone got a link?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Bussell said:
http://www.channel4.com/4laughs/feature/window/index.html
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Michael Monkhouse said:
I did in fact enter this but the results ain't up yet. Was meant to be 20 March, ho hum...
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Bussell said:
No doubt they're working overtime to figure out how many years to write my contract for.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Gavin said:
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On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Nick Rivers said:
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On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Gavin said:
curse you Nick River you have bestest me again.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Winterlight said:
I asked about this on 4laughs yesterday and was told there had been a delay.
Hopefully we should know by the end of the week.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Bussell said:
having heard a couple of your ideas, Winterlight, my money is on you for this one.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, ContainsNuts said:
Quote: Winterlight @ March 26, 2008, 12:35 PMI asked about this on 4laughs yesterday and was told there had been a delay.
Hopefully we should know by the end of the week.
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Don't hold your breath, the website hasn't been updated since 13th March. Unfortunately, yet another setback with 4Laughs.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Bussell said:
I see one of our own, Planet Giraffe, walked away with this. Well done, son!
http://www.channel4.com/4laughs/feature/blog/index.html
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Griff said:
Well done Mr.Giraffe!
There's a very good "posh tramp" cartoon in this month's Private Eye, where a woman is scolding the tramp and telling him not to waste her donation on booze and drugs, so he promises to spend it on "a rocket and parmesan salad".
NB I have just realised this could be construed as an accusation of plagiarism, it is no such thing. Comedy tramps are always funny, especially Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar. (Possibly not Charlie Chaplin though.)
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Nick Rivers said:
cheers men. i did 'conceive' camp tramp a long long time ago so private eye and M & W, possibly not Charlie, are the copy cats! anyway am well chuffed to have won. i got a phone call from C4 saying i could produce it myself so if you wanna slip on some gent's tweed and scrub down for the day give me a shout. access to suitably rubbish dog an advantage.......
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Griff said:
Brilliant - producing that sounds like a LOT of fun!
Well done again.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, ShoePie said:
Congrats on the win mr Giraffe. I have a scruffy unkempt beard you can borrow. I want it back though!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
Well done Nick.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Michael Monkhouse said:
Hello Mr Giraffe we were in touch last Summer when I was scarily close to winning your animation comp! I just heard the good news and wanted to say a big fat well done.
Michael