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Masterclass: Audio Drama with Jack Bowman Part 3

If you enjoyed Jack’s previous masterclass’s and are craving more…

Here is the finale, part 3 of our audio drama masterclass!!

Jack has already provided a full proof guide to creating and scripting an audio drama from scratch but still has a few more tricks up his sleeve to share with you.

In this last workshop, Jack shares how to technically structure an audio drama script and what the different writing templates look like. He also goes into the importance of adding not just dialogue to a script but also adding spot effects, describing the atmosphere, providing a guide for your actors and a lot of other things such as scene transitions.

Jack also goes through the pros and cons of different scripting software, as well as the do’s and don’ts of scripting, which I definitely recommend you watch!

Jack really shares the importance of having fun with this process and not being afraid to try different things, because as we know practice makes perfect!!

So without further ado, here is Part 3 of our Audio Drama Masterclass…

If you’d like to find out more about Jack and all his incredible work as well as ask him any questions, you can find him on his website www.jackbowman.net

Masterclass: Creating An Audio Drama with Jack Bowman Part 1

Have you got a story in mind that you think would be perfect for an audio drama, but you don’t know how to execute it?

Have no fear, Jack Bowman is here!!

Jack Bowman has created a bespoke masterclass for us to make an audio drama from start to finish.

Jack is an audio drama and scripted podcast veteran of 16+ years. Co-creating THE SPRINGHEEL SAGA for Wireless Theatre (their most commercially and critically successful project) won numerous awards. He also produced content heard on BBC Radio 4, BBC Sounds and the RNIB. So he is definitely the right person to help you create your own audio drama.

In Part one of this three-part masterclass, Jack talks you through the early stages of coming up with a drama, from germinating an idea and putting it on paper. Looking at:

Why you’d want to tell your story through audio.
Debunking the jargon (WTF are logline’s?!) and their importance.
Creating an A* synopsis.

Jack also provides other useful resources that you should go check out too. These will help you along your audio drama journey and help improve the quality of your work

You can watch Jack’s masterclass below now…

Masterclass: How To Write A Killer Script For Your Podcast

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