British Sitcom Teleplays

RainbowDragon said:

Does anyone know where to find them, online or for purchase on paper? Thanks!!

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This might be of some interest to you: http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/script_archive.shtml

There are script books for The Office, v1 & v2, Fawlty Towers, and Absolutely Fabulous, v1 & v2. I recommend all of them, especially the Fawlty.

Hey Rainbow,

Try a search for My Family(BBC), Spaced(CH 4), Couples(BBC), Two pints of larger and a bag of Crisps(BBC), Father Ted(CH 4), Give my head peace(BBC Northern Ireland), I would avoid The Office, The Royale Family(BBC), League of Gentlemen(BBC). Of course you then have some classics like Porridge(ITV, I think), Open all Hours, Fawlty Towers, Steptoe and Son, which would never get made in todays PC world and I can't think of anymore off the top of my head, sorry.

You could also try the Channel 4 website....they have a writers link.

Sorry I can't be more help.

Regards

Bill

I second the Fawlty Towers scripts: they're a veritable masterclass in themselves.

You may find transcripts easier to get hold of online, a quick visit to Drew's Script-o-Rama and a click on "tv stuff" got me links to:

Black Adder:
http://hem1.passagen.se/dunsel/ba.htm

Only Fools And Horses:
http://www.geocities.com/hookyscripts/index2.html

Red Dwarf (if you're into Sci-Fi):
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~polymorp/rd-seasons.htm#1

There's at least one Fawlty Towers transcript on http://www.mgnet.karoo.net/
"Touch Of Class":
http://www.mgnet.karoo.net/FAWLTYEPTOUCHOFCLASS.htm
Main page:
http://www.mgnet.karoo.net/fawlty towers.htm
Episode guide:
http://www.mgnet.karoo.net/fawltytowersepisodes.htm

I dunno if that helps. I wish BBC Writersroom would update its collection more often.

-Derek

I forgot about Black Adder: The Whole Damn Dynasty. Another great script book.