Tag: Writer
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Nickelodeon Sketches
During my years at Nickelodeon, I wrote (and often produced and directed) many, many, very silly comedy sketches. Sadly, much of what was created during these golden times has now been lost due to tape deletions and content being removed from YouTube. I recently unearthed this selection taken from the dozens of sketches I wrote…
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Little Gnome Facts
‘Little Gnome Facts’ were a series of shorts that I devised and scripted for Nickelodeon. Starring the legendary Christopher Biggins and the hugely talented Andy Taylor, these sketches featured the lives to two bickering garden gnomes, ‘Salt’ and ‘Pepper’. Recording the voiceovers for the series was a true education, with Christopher Biggins providing me with…
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Hannah-oke Memories
I wanted to share this clip from my time as producer on Hannah-oke, the Hannah Montana karaoke show made by Disney Channel UK. Filming the show was a memorable experience, it saw Hannah Montana-mad fans, and their families, sing along to tracks made famous by Miley Cyrus. Presented by Duncan James (from Blue) and Konnie…
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Hairy Dog Stories
During my time as a producer at Nickelodeon, I developed and wrote a series of animation shorts called ‘Hairy Dog Stories’. Years before I met Hacker T Dog I was perfecting my writing for canines with the adventures of Mr Arnold and Toby. Mr Arnold is a sheep dog with a passion for telling tall…
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The Sue Barker Song…
It’s been lovely to get such positive feedback from clients and followers about my time producing, directing and writing CBBC presentation for BBC1, BBC2 and the CBBC Channel. It was a great experience to work with a hugely talented team, many of whom have gone on to achieve impressive feats in the years that followed.…
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Happy Clients
As a freelance writer, getting feedback from my clients is hugely important. It’s important to me that I exceed my clients’ expectations, so getting positive feedback is wonderful. Here’s what Fiona Thomas, founder of Life’s Little Recipes, said recently about working with me. “I’ve loved working with you Chris – you’re hugely talented, funny and…
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Podcasting Preview…
One of the great things about my job is the sheer variety of work I’m involved in. I can’t talk too much about it right now, but it is exciting to be launching a new series of podcasts for one of my clients. That’s right, this writer does so much more than captivating copy. To…
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Dear Diary…
This year, for Father’s Day, I was asked by children’s dental hygiene brand Brush-Baby to write some pieces about the experience of being a dad. I jumped at the chance to talk about fatherhood – writing 4 ‘Dear Diary…’ columns that were published by the brand in the run up to the big day. If…
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BAFTA memories
Taking another walk down memory lane…
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If you can’t stand the heat…
There’s definitely something about chefs. It’s quite hard to put your finger on what exactly it is, but there’s an indefinable quality about these larger-than-life personalities who produce food to die for, that makes them fascinating interviewees.
Chris McGuire: Writer 