Arvon Residential Writing Course: Screenwriting - Develop and pitch ideas that will work on TV with Lisa Holdsworth and Jess Green
So, you have some great ideas that you think will work on your favourite channel or streamer. But how do you catch the eye of a development executive or commissioner? How do you even know what they are looking for?
This week, led by tutors who have written on some of UK TV’s most popular and enduring shows including Eastenders, Call The Midwife and Midsomer Murders, will offer the answers to the most crucial questions. Lisa Holdsworth has been writing for TV for over 20 years, was the Chair of the Writers Guild of Great Britain and recently created her own show for Channel 4. Jess Green is an award-winning poet and writer for theatre and TV, and was part of the prestigious BBC Writers Academy 2019.
Together, Lisa and Jess will guide you through the creative side of writing for television, with inspiring, hands-on workshops as well as 1:1 sessions for closer feedback on your work. They’ll address character, storytelling and episodic structure; the realities of the business and the practical detail of how TV drama and comedy is commissioned and made.
Come along with a work-in-progress or even the jottings of an idea and discover the next steps to turn them into a great TV show.
Guest Tutor: Alice Nutter
Dates: Monday 8 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Location: Lumb Bank, West Yorkshire
Cost: £980-£925 Concessions £686-£647.50
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