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Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Script- Opening of the 6News programme

INT. News Room.
Camera zooms on News Readers:

Oliver: Hello and welcome to 6news with Jake Bretton and Oliver Neilson.

Jake: Good evening, on tonight's show there will be... story's of the Barnsley college rugby team and how they ave help the sporting reputation of the college, could they be as successful as there previous year?

Oliver: In further news we will be seeing how a band is trying to be signed by a music label, we've got a interview with the lead singer tom lodge.

Jake: But first, how the recession has hit Barnsley, we're going over to Josh Woolhouse who is interviewing local traders and their view on the situation.

Josh Woolhouse (voice over): The queues at the job centre are longer than ever before, unemployment rates are at an all time high, 64% in some areas, 14% of the working population are claiming incapacity benefits, over 25% of the working population live in council housing this is above the national average. Barnsley's average income is £24,000 per household which is well below the national average, 5,349 are eligible for free school dinners.

EXT. Outside.
Goes to live feed.
Josh Woolhouse: Hi, here I am outside one of Barnsley's many banks that has been hit by the recession and closed down. We're going to be finding out how the recession has hit local people in the South Yorkshire area and how its affected Yorkshire overall. Now let's go over to local tradeswoman Deborah in her shop.

INT. INSIDE SHOP.
DEBORAH GIVES HER EXPERIENCES OF HOW SHE IS AFFECTED.
EXT. BACK TO JOSH OUTSIDE.

Josh: That was Deborah, on of Barnsley's many shop owners who has seen a loss in profits. It's been like this for many people in South Yorkshire, many wondering when we are going to get out of it, if ever we are.

INT. BACK TO STUDIO.

Oliver: Well these are difficult times and we can only hope things get better soon.

Jake: We can indeed, lots of people we know are struggling. Now for some more up-beat news.

Oliver: Yes! we're going over to the head coach of the Barnsley college Rugby team where he is hopeful that this season will be as successful as their last.

Over to reporter.

Reporter: You've had a lot of success last year winning the northeast cup, were you pleased with your teams performance through the stages?

Tom Bridges answers. (unscripted)

Reporter: We've come into a second season with his successful rugby team, what do you want to achieve this season?

Tom Bridges answers. (unscripted)

Reporter: Thank you very much for your time and best of luck for the forthcoming season.

Back to studio

INT. Studio.

Oliver: Brilliant, let's hope they achieve just that. Still to come, we have an interview with the lead singer of the Crossfires Thomas Lodge, and young gold sensation Dennis Powers has won his first tournament after turning pro.

(Graphic logo appears on screen)

Jake: Let's go live over to Jeremy Bishop who is interviewing the lead singer of The Crossfires Thomas Lodge.

EXT. Over to Jeremy in live interview.

Jeremy: I'm here with lead singer Thomas Lodge, nice to finally meet you Tom.

(Tom responds)

Jeremy: Congratulations on recent success, and I understand you have announced your tour dates?!

(tom responds)

Jeremy: How do you feel about being thrusted into the spotlight, I know you've been a local celebrity for quite sometime but your going nationwide now.

(Tom talks)

Jeremy: Well I wish you all the best.

INT. Back to studio.

Oliver: Brilliant, are you going to be supporting them on iTunes?

Jake: Yes, I think so.

Oliver: Good stuff, alright stay with us, after the ad break we have much more coming up.

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