In December 2010 I went down to my oul’ home toon to sit in on the recording of a radio drama I wrote. I bragged about it, of course. Now it’s about to hit the airwaves.
SKYBLUE will be broadcast on SUNDAY 13 MAY 2012 at 3:05pm (New Zealand time) on National Radio.
Getting stuff out is a collaborative effort so even though I wrote it, other people made it a reality. Big ups to —
— the actors: Tess Jamieson, Jamie McCaskill, Nigel Collins, Mick Rose, Nick Dunbar, Asalemo Tofete, Amy Tarlton, Phil Grieve, Tina Cook, Rob Lloyd, Duncan Smith, and Prue Langbein;
— engineer Phil Benge; and
— producer Jason Te Kare.
I know, I know: twelve bleedin’ speaking parts (Jason was very, very tactful in pointing this out to me).
And thanks also to the reality-checkers: Dr Christina Birkin and Dr Melanie Woodfield for reading various drafts, and helping shape sensationally-dramatic-but-irresponsibly-unethical-and-inaccurate scenes into equally-grippingly-dramatic-but-more-butt-clenchingly-realistic ones.
Phew! Wrenching. Will you be sharing the script? Is there more?
thank you for listening, Ru, and for your comment.
i’ll need to check with my Ruthless Manager about sharing the script.
and there is more – today’s story is based on the pilot of a proposed TV show – but as to whether it gets made as (further) radio drama or television comes down to who’s willing to back “a cop show – but with psychologists”.
Climactic, powerful, moving……what more can I say? David you have really put across the conflict and vulnerabilities of all involved in such a way that cannot be ignored. Go well with the TV series…..it must be done! There is such a great dialogue there both on air, and afterwards…. Thankyou.
thanks for listening, Jean & Eddie, and for taking the time to comment here.
SKYBLUE’s development began over five years ago so Radio New Zealand agreeing to adapt it for radio drama has been a rare and welcome ray of support.
Excellent news – let me know if there’s somewhere I should refer friends if it turns out they need a show of cyber-hands.
I’d look forward to seeing it – or hearing it.
thanks for that, Ru – and be careful what you wish for!