Today

[altariel]

So I was just on the Today programme on Radio 4 talking very briefly about Doctor Who. Catch me if you can, 8.23ish, here.

ETA: I'm reliably told it's on at 2hr 26mins and 30 secs.

ETA2: Now has its own link. Thanks parrot_knight!

Comments

[parrot-knight.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! It has its own link now: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21158174

[kerravonsen]

Which is where I managed to listen to it. \o/

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Oh, brilliant! I didn't know it would be available worldwide!

[kerravonsen]

I particularly liked the point about the difficulty of writing picture-books; it had never occurred to me, but when you folks pointed it out, it was obvious. The process must be similar to writing a drabble.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm glad that was interesting; it felt a bit like it had come from nowhere!

[kerravonsen]

I agree that it felt as if it came from nowhere, but it was still interesting.
I wonder if the interviewer raised the issue because the "Artemus Foul" series is a children's series - though not a picture book - and because Doctor Who, for many, is considered a "children's" series (rather than a "family" series).
But in any case, what those have to do with picture-books... but it was still an interesting point.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Yes, I suspect it was brought up because of his children's books. Several people in my writing group write picture books, so fortunately I had plenty of opinions on the subject!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

It has its own link now:

Now THAT is real fame!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

They'll let anyone on the radio these days!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Oh great! Thank you!