In our first expert to feature in our digital workshop space. She has created a bespoke digital master class all about scripting your podcast.
It is jammed packed with tips and tricks on how to script specific podcast styles, such as ‘Magazine’ and ‘Talking Heads’, and explaining the benefits of having a script for your podcast. Ella talks you through the Do’s and Don’t of scripting and successfully writing up questions for an interview.
The masterclass includes some great examples of podcasts that all use scripting differently and provide you with skills to take away and replicate.
Ella has also created a worksheet to go alongside this brilliant workshop, with digestible notes and examples to help you write a successful script and further professionalise your podcast.
About Your Instructor: Ella Watts- BBC Podcast Producer
My name is Ella. My pronouns are She/Her, and I’m a podcast producer at BBC Studios, a TV and audio production company best known for making a whole range of TV shows, from Doctor Who to Strictly Come Dancing a lot of award-winning comedy. In podcast land, BBC Studios has made But Where Are You Really From for the BBC Asian Network, Jacob Hawley: On Drugs for BBC Sounds, and Susan Calman’s Mrs Brightside, among many others.
I personally have been working in and around the audio industry for about eight years, but I’m best known in my capacity as an audio fiction expert. In that respect, I worked for BBC Sounds as a consultant way back in 2018, after graduating with distinction from a Masters degree in Radio at Goldsmiths university. I’ve also worked on a range of indie podcasts and with several podcast events: including the Content is Queen festival, London Podcast Festival, Podtales in Boston and International Podcast Month.
As a podcast producer, I work on a range of fiction and non-fiction projects. As of recording this, I’m currently working on a radio series called Quote…Unquote for BBC Radio 4 that’s been running for 44 years and is a scripted quiz show. The good folk at Content has asked me is Queen to focus on non-fiction podcasts, so that’s what I’ll be chatting about in this session. I’ll also be providing worksheets, and if you have any follow up questions, please contact me via email or on social media.
Additional Items
Ella has generously put together additional resources, references and podcasts you can look to help you create the best script for your podcast.
Download the Scripting Your Podcast Worksheet with Ella Watts