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jley.bsky.social
Glasgow-based. Playwright. Screenwriter. Director. Sleazy Tiger (coming soon…) Ode to Joy, Wilf and more (…) Rep’d by Sayle Screen.
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In Mad About the Boy Renée has proven herself to be the Chaplin of our times. She makes walking cinematic again.

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Important writing advice. If a character doesn’t have an arc this is ok so long as they do slapstick.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

I’m so excited for this to be out in the world and I hope people have fun with it and make it make sense.

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

I did this lovely thing with these lovely people. And now I’ve got a new spec TV script. www.bbc.co.uk/writers/blog...

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

Thrilling that Drew Droege is in Queer and I really wanted him to do this but I feel he did it with his eyes. youtu.be/S-LRITaHUbI?...

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A lot of the people at the party I was at just now won’t even know there was cheese there but for us sober girls it was the main event and the secret to my effervescent personality. A good sharp cheddar can really elevate one.

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

Me to the person I sit next to on a packed train who never really gets over the fact I sat next to them as they seem to think it’s their office. I paid £32 too matey.

submitted 87 days ago • 1 comment

Having a blast working on this with these folks. Far and away the best new writing I’ve worked on this year.

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

Starlight Express? Never heard of it. Vote for Kenneth and Suse!

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

Awoke with a notion to buy an advent candle. Very much enjoyed the pomp and ceremony of CONCLAVE and I figured you’ve got start somewhere… which is Lakeland apparently.

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

Picture of you on a boat. Gran Canaria, 1964

submitted 100 days ago • 0 comments

New Ken Loach film incoming

submitted 104 days ago • 19 comments

My first record was Mel and Kim’s Respectable and I accidentally melted it by leaving it on top of my teasmade. I don’t think I’m over it.

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment

Post you from a different era? 1992, top of Ben Lomond, when I had a dark room under the stairs and developed my own black and white photos.

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 111 days ago • 0 comments

Up at dawn’s crack to finish my final draft of a TV script on a scheme. This year I’ve been told more times to give things another big push than you hear in a whole series of Call the Midwife… Let’s do this!

submitted 111 days ago • 0 comments

"In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times." ~ Bertolt Brecht ~

submitted 123 days ago • 2 comments

The story that started with a letter in the post. I’ve written for The Sunday Times on the Channel 4 News investigation into John Smyth’s sadistic abuse. Read here: www.thetimes.com/uk/article/h...

submitted 113 days ago • 4 comments

Just slipping away from the fascist infrastructure and popping my Bluesky cherry. Wishing us all a healthy happy time on here.

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments