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Dave Cohen's Script Reading Services

Dave Cohen

SPECIAL OFFER - FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY: FULL SCRIPT READ NORMAL PRICE £160 SPECIAL OFFER UNTIL 30 NOVEMBER 2023 £99

 

"Dave Cohen gives great notes." - Sam Bain, co-creator Peep Show, Fresh Meat, Babylon

“Dave knows his onions. In fact he can probably write jokes about onions. And they’ll have you crying with laughter (don’t worry he didn’t write that one).” Lee Mack

I've been working as a comedian and writer for nearly 40 years, and as a professional script reader for more than 20 for TV, radio and individual writers.

I offer a range of services - sitcom, sketch, movies, comedy drama - at different levels from single script in-depth analysis to more basic coverage of shows, series and works in progress.

My reading service includes a full script read and diagnosis at a competitive professional rate, complete with advice and suggestions for improvements.

Ahead of writing your script you may want to read my latest book The Complete Comedy Writer

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"Dave is a highly experienced comedy writer and a terrific teacher. Not many people know more about the craft." - Bill Dare, producer and senior tutor, NFTS Comedy Writing course

 

Single 15 minute script

A look at a shorter script, usually BBC Radio length

BBC radio length, Sitcom Mission length.

Detailed examination of:

  • premise
  • characters
  • story
  • page-by-page analysis
  • suggestions for next steps
  • a follow-up Zoom call to discuss the notes
£120 Buy Now

Single half-hour script: Full analysis

A detailed examination

Includes sitcom, comedy-drama, radio, BBC 27 minutes length. All other channels 22-25 minutes.

Detailed examination of:

  • premise
  • characters
  • story
  • suggestions for next steps
  • a follow-up Zoom call to discuss the notes

£160

£160 Buy Now

Movie script: Script review

Feature-length script

Maximum 120 pages. 

Detailed examination of:

  • logline
  • premise
  • characters
  • story
  • suggestions for next steps
  • a follow-up Zoom call to discuss the notes
£225 Buy Now

Movie script: Full analysis

A detailed examination

Maximum 120 pages. 

Detailed examination of:

  • logline
  • premise
  • characters
  • story
  • page by page analysis
  • suggestions for next steps
  • a follow-up Zoom call to discuss the notes
£299 Buy Now

Single half-hour script: Script review

Basic script review

Includes sitcom, comedy-drama, radio, BBC 27 minutes length. All other channels 22-25 minutes.

Detailed examination of:

  • premise
  • characters
  • story
  • suggestions for next steps
£99 Buy Now

Comedy Sketches

Script Analysis

Six comic sketches reviewed and analysed. Maximum length of each sketch 600 words.

Detailed examination of:

  • idea
  • follow through
  • final twist
  • punchline
  • suggestions for changes
£99 Buy Now

TESTIMONIALS

"Dave Cohen gives great notes." - Sam Bain, co-creator Peep Show, Fresh Meat, Babylon

"Dave is a highly experienced comedy writer and a terrific teacher. Not many people know more about the craft." - Bill Dare, producer and senior tutor, NFTS Comedy Writing course

"I’m so grateful for the help Dave gave me with my topical writing, without which I would never have got my sketch broadcast on the radio." - Elliott Scott, paid writer (since 2018)

"Thanks for providing a guiding light on this and you have spurred me on to give a solid rewrite armed with your wisdom." - Adam Bishop, sitcom writer, Sydney, Australia

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