Ideas, as they say, rot
Giles Turnbull
found it lurking on my hard disk. I never did do anything about this
idea (despite Danny sending an encouraging and helpful reply). There
are still legs in it, I think. But it has as much chance of actually
happening as it stood of happening between 2002 and 2008. Hey ho.
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The complete and utter history of the internet
Documentary idea for Radio 4, about the history of the internet
From: Giles Turnbull <giles@........com>
Date: Tue Mar 19, 2002 07:06:03 PM Etc/GMT
To: da...@spesh.com
Subject: There's this thing wriggling in my head
It's an idea that keeps popping back, no matter how much I try to
dismiss it. I thought maybe you might be a good person to throw it at,
given as how you've done broadcast stuff and all that. (You have,
haven't you - I'm not just imagining that am I?)
Here's the idea:
I'd like to do a documentary for Radio 4 about the internet. It could
be called "The complete and utter history of the net", or something
better. It could be quite amusing in a gentle, self-mocking kind of
way, a bit like Clive Anderson's programmes about the legal system - I
like them, because he makes lots of jokes but still manages to come
out at the end with a serious programme.
The programme would have lots of Influential People talking about The
Good Old Days and How Things Have Changed.
It would be terribly, brilliantly fab.
But.
- I have never made a radio programme in my life
- I don't know anyone at Radio 4 (do you?)
- You might have thought of this already. Shit, you might have
pitched it at someone there, only to have them laugh you out of the
room. Or commission it, and you're in the final stages of editing and
post-production right now (do radio programmes *have* post-production?
God I am so ignorant...)
- Fuck. I'd have to *write* it first.
Anyway. Thoughts? Opinions? Easily persuadable high-up contacts within the BBC?
- Giles
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As Edd has said: ideas rot. *Do* something with them, or they go bad and wilt.