Hi all!

I've read a few posts on the subject but I wonder if anyone official is around, or someone who knows?

Well, my submission had characters in it that used the f-word. Is swearing the same as 'obsenity' then? Would Channel 4 for instance say 'we loved the script, tone down the language and we will take it!'

Also, 2 of my characters have a religious debate. One is religious while one is an athiest. Could the opinions of the athiest (ie I dont beleive in god!) be considered blasphemy.

Hmm, well I loved my script! But if the censors are just going to bin it, it would be nice to know so I could submit another before the time runs out!

I guess since this is a West End play it should just stick to the usual topics of love and/or murder? :P

I'm not sure if it's Ch4 or the production team and they are now answering queries.

Where? here?

hehe - nevermind! I see someone called Production Team is posting

It occurs to me now that anyone could set up with the nick name Production Team and give dodgy answers. But this DOES look like the real thing!

FROM THE PLAY'S THE THING PRODUCTION TEAM:

Channel 4 would not allow the username 'Production Team' in this forum unless it was being used by the genuine programme makers giving genuine answers.

Hehe, assuming your are the real deal - can I get an answer to the origional question?

Roztov,

Did you ever get an answer to your question? I'm rather curious about it myself.

well that was a bit strange....lol....the production team come in then dont answer the question lol.... typical! lmao

I took the line that the C4 programme is being put together by ScreenStage Productions, which is a partnership with The Ambassador Theatre Group, and they want to use the tv programme to drive bookings for the play - so I kept my 'swearing' (such as it is!) to 'damn' 'stuff it' 'God' - that sort of thing - because my submissions are comedies and I'm aiming very much for a family audience.

Mum plus Dad plus 2.4 kids is a better revenue generator for the theatre than just Mum plus Dad, and for tourists / UK Holidaymakers in London I didn't want to miss on the Mum plus Dad because they couldn't take the kids!

C4 might = controversial, but to my mind West End financial success = a bit safer?

I don't think there's a lot of swearing in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Lion King, Phantom or Les Mis - musicals, I know, but goldmakers!

Not too much in any Shakespeare or The Mousetrap either!

Errrrmm ... anyone else played it a bit safe? Could be totally the wrong strategy - maybe I've been in marketing too long!!!

Well, in the end i thought I would cover all the bases, and submitted a play with a lot of swearing in it, and then another with none needed at all!