Bristol’s talking cranes are getting some new conversation in July to coincide with a summer exhibition on Children’s TV at M Shed.
Although children’s TV programmes was a more specific subject for scripts than last time, I was able to find numerous facts and catchphrases to draw from as well as details on all the objects in the exhibition.
The first draft is now ready to go. Be sure to come and listen to the whole thing from 2nd July! For now, here’s a little taster:
Jacqui: I learned a thing or two today.
Hev: Blimey, that’s a first.
Jacqui: Quiet you. Listen, back in 1947, only 15,000 households in the country owned a television. Imagine that. All those people without any Corrie or Eastenders.
Hev: I can imagine that just fine, thank you. I’m more of a documentary type. So, what changed?
Jacqui: Well, apparently lots of people went out and bought a TV just so they could watch the coronation of our Liz in ‘53.
Hev: Is that right? It was her 90th in May and all. She’s been around even longer than us!
Jacqui: Can’t beat old queenie. Anyway, after the 50’s, television came along in leaps and bounds. Nowadays, there’s catch-up, Youtube, streaming off the interweb, I can’t keep up!
Hev: Between you and me, I don’t think we need to. We’re just a pair of cranes, after all. Better off enjoying the view.
Alex J Rankin 