Quote: StephenM @ 1st March 2018, 11:10 PMIt depends what you're after I suppose. If you're looking for a radio credit then take the oneliner and the money. If you're looking to get on the radar of the producers I'd say a sketch that got close is better. Although a sketch that just missed out does need to be built upon with a follow up credit and/or RBC.
I suppose a oneliner credit is like a pair of 5s in poker and a RBC sketch a single King. The King gives you more chance of a winning hand later on but if you don't get the cards you need you'd take the pair. (I am way too pleased with myself for thinking of that analogy).
Yes, I suppose consistency is the key to building relationships. On that basis it's probably better to always have sketches shortlisted but not recorded than it is to have one sketch in the show but no others they liked (not that you'd know that was happening of course). That's probably only true up to a point though, I guess you'd eventually need to turn consistently decent work into actual credits.
They really don't seem adverse to covering older stories - is this a new thing? It makes the 'write on Sunday night/Monday morning' guidance slightly redundant...?
