Ghostwriting TV Script Sample

 

The following text is a TV script episode written for an ITV children's television series.

Title: The Tweenies - 'Opera'

GENERIC OPENING CREDITS MIXTURE OF ANIMATION AND LIVE ACTION OF THE TWEENIES. HEAR A WHISTLE. SEE MILO

 

SCENE 1.

MIDDLE OF FLOOR. (BELLA, FIZZ, MILO AND JAKE) THE TWEENIES LINE UP READY TO SING.

 

MUSIC :

“PETER RABBIT” (THIS SONG IS CHOSEN BECAUSE IT IS CATCHY AND JAKE NEEDS TO SING IT TO HIMSELF LATER ON. IT CAN BE ANY SONG – GREEN SCREEN OR REPEAT FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAMME)

 

ALL

Peter Rabbit’s got a fly upon his nose,

Peter Rabbit’s got a fly upon his nose,

Peter Rabbit’s got a fly upon his nose,

So he flipped it and he flapped it and the fly flew away.

 

Floppy ears and curly whiskers,

Floppy ears and curly whiskers,

Floppy ears and curly whiskers,

So he flipped it and he flapped it and the fly flew away.

 

JAKE

Again!

 

ALL

Peter Rabbit’s got a fly upon his nose,

Peter Rabbit’s got a fly upon his nose,

Peter Rabbit’s got a fly upon his nose,

So he flipped it and he flapped it and the fly flew away.

 

Floppy ears and curly whiskers,

Floppy ears and curly whiskers,

Floppy ears and curly whiskers,

So he flipped it and he flapped it and the fly flew away.

 

MUSIC ENDS

 

FIZZ

I love that song!

 

JAKE

Me too, Fizz. It’s my favourite!

 

SCREEN WIPE

 

SCENE 2.

THE MESSY AREA. (BELLA AND JUDY)

JUDY IS BEHIND THE COUNTER, SQUEEZING SOME READY-MIXED PAINTS INTO POTS. BELLA BREEZES UP.

 

BELLA

Hi, Judy!

 

JUDY

Oh hello, Bella.

 

BELLA

Are we painting today? Hope so. I’m jolly good at painting aren’t I, Judy?

 

JUDY

You are, Bella.

 

PAUSE WHILST BELLA WATCHES JUDY SQUIRT SOME RED PAINT INTO A POT ALREADY CONTAINING SOME BLUE.

 

BELLA

Er…Judy.

 

JUDY

Yes, Bella.

 

BELLA

Did you mean to do that?

 

JUDY

Do what?

 

BELLA

Pour that red paint into that pot of blue.