Podcast appearances and mentions of lisa holdsworth

Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the impact of the shifting geo political and economic trends on the British class system with specialist guests. Muriel Zagha is a writer and critic and Author of Finding Monsieur Right and co-host of the podcast Garlic and Pearls. Lisa Holdsworth is a Leeds based TV script writer who has worked on amongst others Emmerdale, Midsomer Murders, Robin Hood, New Tricks and Waterloo Road. Her latest series Dreamers premiers on Channel 4 this weekend. Professor Sam Friedman is a sociologist of class and inequality. His latest book with Aaron Reeves is Born To Rule exploring how the British elite has changed over the last 120 years. Lord Willetts is the President of the Resolution Foundation's Advisory Council and of the Intergenerational Commission and Chair of the UK Space Agency. He is a visiting Professor at King's College London and Chair of the Foundation for Science and Technology. Earlier this month he was appointed as Chair of the Regulatory Innovation Office. Professor Melinda Mills is a demographer based at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, who will talk about new research which suggests that socio-economic status ia social construct with heritable component and genetic consequences.Producer: Lisa Jenkinson

With the 2024 Genral Election round the corner, we asked: What would you change about funding, structures and management of arts and culture? This is exactly what we put to actors, writers, directors, thratre-makers and musicians across the UK. In no particular order, you'll hear ideas and provocations from: Dermot Daley, Boff Whalley, Lisa Holdsworth, Daniel York Loh, Luke Skilbeck, Peyvand Sardegian, Daneka Etchells, Richard Burgon (MP), Seth Mowshowitz (Fold) and Jarmouse. With input from your hosts, Henry Raby and Natalie Quatermass. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and X and search Vandal Factory Playlist on Spotify. You can support the podcast on Patreon! For as little as £1 a month you can be a mega legend and help make these podcasts...and allow us to commission other artists!Support us on at patreon.com/VandalFactory.

As the cast of the Archers star in a new adaptation of Flora Thompson's Lark Rise to Candleford, Samira is joined by actors Louiza Patikas, who plays Helen in the Archers, and Susie Riddell, who plays Tracy, to discuss the two-part Radio 4 drama, now called Lark Rise to Ambridge. Actor and chef turned director Philip Barantini joins Samira to discuss making the sequel for BBC television to his BAFTA-nominated, one-take film, Boiling Point, set in the febrile atmosphere of a high-end restaurant kitchen. An ambitious series of spaces at the National Gallery of Scotland opens this week to display Scottish art created in the last 150 years. BBC Scotland's arts correspondent Pauline McLean visits the new galleries and explains what the building and the works tell us about Scottish identity and how Scottish artists have been representing their country and people. The Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios, streaming services and producers, to end the strike by writers over pay and AI. The strike has had an impact on film and television production here and Lisa Holdsworth, Chair of the Writers Guild of Great Britain, explains the significance of the settlement for the UK. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Olivia Skinner

Front Row looks at the impact of the Hollywood strikes. Film critic Leila Latif, Equity UK's Secretary General Paul Fleming, and Lisa Holdsworth, screenwriter and Chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain explain the impact and the knock on effect on UK film and TV. The theme to the video game Halo has become one of the best known pieces of game music ever released. Earlier this year fans from around the world were invited to join a virtual choir of thousands to sing the iconic chant. The BBC's Will Chalk signed up to take part. Author K Patrick, talks about their short story, It's Me, which has been nominated for this year's BBC National Short Story Award. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Julian May Hollywood Strikes 01:09 Halo Chant 19:56 K Patrick 34:16

It's been 100 days since Hollywood writers went on strike over concerns artificial intelligence (AI) will take their jobs - as well as disputes over working conditions and claims of dwindling pay. The looming cloud of AI hangs over all industries, but are writers and actors right to be worried about being stripped of their creativity? On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined by Lisa Holdsworth – a TV and theatre writer, and chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain – as well as Dr Alex Connock, senior fellow at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, to talk about how AI is reshaping their industry. She's also joined by Sky's arts and entertainment reporter Jayson Mansaray to discuss whether a happy ending is in sight for the strikers. Podcast producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse Interviews producer: Alex Edden Digital Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

Hello! This week's topic has all the ingredients of a great blockbuster: a tale of the underdog standing up to powerful big business, people fighting for their livelihoods, and ensuring the robots don't take over the world…but this isn't fiction, it's real life. The Hollywood writers' strike has been going on for almost two months now, as the writers of some of our favourite shows have taken to the picket lines in the name of fair pay, better conditions and regulation on AI. We speak to Lisa Holdsworth about what the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is asking for, to WGA members and screenwriters Simon Beaufoy and Alice Nutter, and to Gavin Mueller about how AI could devalue the work of writers.Plus: It's sports day season...how's Geoff going to navigate his parental duties this year?GuestsLisa Holdsworth, TV and Theatre Writer and Chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain (@WorksWithWords / @TheWritersGuild)Simon Beaufoy and Alice Nutter, Screenwriters and Members of the Writers Guild of America (@alicenut1)Gavin Mueller, Assistant Professor of New Media and Digital Culture at The University of Amsterdam and author of Breaking Things at Work (@gavinmuellerphd)More informationLearn about the WGA's strike action and what they're asking for including how to support writersFind out about the Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB)BBC News: The Full Monty's striking writers picket Sheffield premier of Disney+ rebootOrder Gavin's book Breaking Things at Work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave and James talk to the brilliant comedy drama writer Lisa Holdsworth. What is comedy drama? If anyone knows Lisa does, she's written loads of them - New Tricks, Call The Midwife, All Creatures Great And Small. Tonnes of great advice if you're planning to enter the BBC Writersroom call for Comedy Drama Scripts.

On tonight's Front Row, we take a look at the cultural responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with the BBC's Culture Editor, Katie Razzall. Clio Barnard's latest film, Ali &Ava, is a love story between two care-worn middle-aged people, set in Bradford. Syima Aslam, co-founder and Director of the Bradford Literature Festival, and Lisa Holdsworth, Chair of the Writer's Guild of Great Britain, review. Cherry Jezebel is the title of a new play which opens at the Liverpool Everyman next week. At its heart are three drag queens with funny one-liners faster and sharper than a Federer forehand. But it's also a play about ageing, family, and intimacy. The playwright Jonathan Larkin joins Front Row to discuss his new work. With the launch on BBC Three of Nicole Lecky's new drama Mood, critics Imriel Morgan and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw discuss the depiction of social media in TV dramas. Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Maniacs,Have you ever wondered how an episode of Midsomer Murders is written? In mini-episode 13, we interview the amazing Lisa Holdsworth. Lisa has penned episodes of Midsomer Murders, New Tricks and Call the Midwife. In the interview, we ask about writing for Midsomer, finding ways to kill people, hamster-themed underpants and Ted Lasso!Linda HoldsworthTwitter - https://twitter.com/WorksWithWordsThanks again for listening! Mark & SarahSocial media Show - @midsomermaniacs Sarah - @intellagirl Mark - @typewriter Instagram - @midsomermaniacs Midsomermaniacs.com midsomertravel.co.uk 

The Queen Vic. The Rovers Return. The Woolpack. Y Deri. Some of the finest TV pubs around have come to existence thanks to soap operas, and this week we're delighted to welcome a guest who knows all about what makes a great fictional pub. It's BAFTA nominated TV and theatre writer Lisa Holdsworth.Lisa has written for countless TV shows - Emmerdale, Midsomer Murders and Call The Midwife to name a few - and has experienced first-hand the inner workings of a fictional pub. Hopefully she'll be able to answer the age old question that we've often asked ourselves: is the beer in television real?Tickets for The Moon Under Water Live are on sale now! Throughout August and September we'll be inviting special guests to create their dream pub LIVE from a real pub (The George IV in Chiswick). Head over to moonunderpod.com for more info and to grab your tickets. The mystical realm awaits! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Showrunner and executive producer Benjamin Cavell discusses the new CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen King apocalyptic novel The Stand; and Writers' Guild of Great Britain chair Lisa Holdsworth talks about the introduction of new guidelines for UK showrunners.

The Drunk Women are here again, bringing you another night-out in your ears, with the help of screen writer, Lisa Holdsworth.It would appear that the burglars in Lisa's neighbourhood treat robbing her as an annual event - although it's not without some help from Lisa herself.The group then put their heads together to join-up the dots in a case which, despite being steeped in prejudice of the worst kind, would surely make an Oscar winning film. Then, cherished listener Lisa provides a crime which took it's time to be solved - you'll understand what we mean by that by listening! Come and see the Drunk Women LIVE at The Clapham Grand on Wednesday 2nd December 2020. Full info and tickets at claphamgrand.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Entertainment shows from broadcasting giants have incredible power to transmit ideas to huge audiences. Research shows that across countries, we pay more attention to TV on climate than we do to any other forms of media. But on the whole, big budget dramas and soaps remain silent. This week Lucy and Tom, (Coronation Street and Neighbours fans respectively) speak to the award-winning British screenwriter, Lisa Holdsworth about when and how TV drama will step up to the biggest story of our lives. Lisa is entertaining, brilliantly honest (especially about the commissioning process) and full of ideas about how this drama - the battle to get climate more screen-time – might play out. Spoiler: we’ll know we’ve succeeded when the climate crisis becomes a kitchen sink drama in Hebden Bridge, and the kitchen is flooded. Socials: Lucy Siegle: https://twitter.com/lucysiegle https://www.instagram.com/theseagull Tom Mustill: https://www.instagram.com/tommustill https://twitter.com/tommustill

Ada Lovelace. Sophia Jex-Blake. Lilian Bader. Andrea Dunbar. Heard of any of them? Neither had we. Join the visionary mathematician Ada Lovelace as she attempts to calculate - taking as data the trials and triumphs of three other inspirational female figures from our past - why women's achievements have been relegated to the footnotes of history. 'Unsung', written by Lisa Holdsworth, has been adapted from the stage play. Supported by Arts Council England, with special thanks to Leeds City College and Slung Low, with a soundtrack by PEAKES. “Unsung is a one hour tour de force of compelling storytelling", LondonTheatre1 ★★★★ “Unsung is a punchy, unconventional call-to-arms that embodies the same spirit as Shakespeare’s Globe’s recent runaway success Emilia.” A Younger Theatre ★★★★ If you have enjoyed listening to the show - and if you are able - please consider showing your appreciation by donating to our fundraiser for Leeds Women's Aid: https://www.gofundme.com/f/unsung-radio-play

Recorded in April 2020 during Coronavirus lockdown. Lisa is an old (as in long time...) friend, fierce feminist and all round talented person. She's been involved in writing many of the UK's most popular shows of the last 20 years including Fat Friends with James Corden, Emmerdale, Waterloo Road, Ackley Bridge, New Tricks, Midsomer Murders and Call the Midwife amongst others. As Chair of the Writers Guild, she is also passionate about supporting fellow writers. Because this isn't enough to keep her busy...(!) she is also Chair of the Royal Television Society in Yorkshire and over the last 5 years has run the Yorkshire RTS Awards. In fact she is a recipient of an RTS Award herself. She's also a regular contributor to BBC Radio Leeds, has appeared on BBC Radio 4 and has been on the judging panel for BAFTA. In this interview, Lisa talks about her career journey and how having the confidence to identify and make the most of opportunities as they appear, and the ability to be able to handle rejection has been fundamental to her success. Lisa is a massive advocate and supporter of local Yorkshire talent and is proud that her home town of Leeds is bursting with talent and artistic innovation. Midlife has afforded Lisa a greater level of self acceptance. She also talks about how it has greatly enhanced her ability to communicate and create compromise which is the best way to affect change. Lisa is acutely aware of the inequality in TV and spearheaded a campaign to raise awareness and shake up the industry. As you might imagine, it's an ongoing challenge! Follow Lisa on Twitter for a good dose of Yorkshire Realism! https://twitter.com/WorksWithWords and read her latest blog here.... http://deadlinesanddiamonds.blogspot.com     Category  

Lisa Holdsworth is a very busy woman! she is Chair of the Writers' Guild Great Britain. She's written for Emmerdale and Midsomer Murders and has an adaptation of James Herriott's All Creatures Great and Small coming out on Channel 5 in 2020. We were thrilled to have her as a guest.Music this week is provided by A Night In November and the track is Time At The Bar - cracking tune!

Lisa Holdsworth is Chair of the Writers Guild of Great Britain and represents TV Writers. She talks to Stephanie Rosilio about ways that writers can embed more sustainable themes into our most loved TV programmes. Lisa passionately touches on social inclusion and how important it is to allow a multitude of voices access the power of writing for TV in order to represent more authentic and diverse realities.   (3m40) Intro to the role of the Writers Guild and Lisa’s mission as its Chair. Does TV imitate reality of does reality influence TV? (4m20) “whilst we are a mirror held up to society....we are also a blackboard and if we can make a positive influence then I genuinely think it’s our responsibility to do that”  (5m20) How can we get it “right” when portraying complex issues in a useful and helpful way for society. (6m20)  “we don’t always get it right..we’ve set up dangerous stereotypes ” “we have to make sure we get a multitude of voices so things can be corrected..the will of most people is for the good.” (7m20) Representation of women – how can we show more diverse and empowering role models (10m20) It is a slow process in terms of impacting social change – does TV have a chance to have an impact regarding climate crisis? (11m04) Popular TV needs to embed more sustainable themes into their storylines “We have to start letting the reality of our environment filter in..Eastenders should be talking about air quality… Emmerdale should be looking at questions on sustainable farming…” (12m28) The Writers Guild have announced that they are defining the environmental crisis as an emergency (13m30) “the demands of young people today puts in in writers head, front of mind” (14.50) Most human beings want to do good – building awareness of key issues is important and TV has had a great positive influence – Lisa gives examples (15m38) "We’ve had a great influence from understanding things from the point of view of the survivors not the perpetrators and that’s how we can get people to tackle the climate emergency, how can we get people to understand the human cost of this, and that’s a great challenge in front of us” (16m30) Can we offer solutions by changing the imagery, language used in TV by making more sustainable choices? (16m40)  “it has to be integral to the storyline” (18m30) The explosion of TV content with new platforms is offering new more diverse representations of communities – the future is bright if we are prepared to shake off our pre conceptions of who we think we want to see on television. (19m40) We talk about Lisa’s own creative influences and family background. (22m30) Is the UK ahead of the curve in terms of tackling social issues in TV? (24m30) “the future is bright, we are pushing forward, we are changing, but that pace could always be faster” (25m25) We explore how people get access to the power of TV and how we need systems in place to open up these opportunities to people from a multitude of backgrounds (25m30) The reality is still that most people get to where they want thanks to who they know not what they know. (27m40) Lisa’s magic wand wishes. (28m30) What magical alternatives can we explore to give more access to TV? (29m00) How to become a writer – how to pursue a writing dream. (32m38) “real writing is re-writing”   This podcast is brought to you by Stephanie Rosilio, find out more about the host and our coaching packages at: https://stephanierosilio.com/ The podcast is produced by Chris Huskins: https://huskinsmarketing.com/

Co-Artistic Director of Freedom Studios Aisha Khan, speaks to award-winning screenwriter writer Lisa Holdsworth (Ackley Bridge, Waterloo Road and Call the Midwife) and director Kash Arshad (Airplays, Leeds Playhouse and Memories of Partition, Royal Exchange Theatre) about adapting Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile by Adelle Stripe for the stage.

Playwright Andrea Dunbar from Bradford in Yorkshire, most famous for Rita, Sue and Bob Too, died in 1990 at the age of 29. Her story was retold in Adelle Stripe’s award-winning debut novel Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile, which is about to be brought to the stage by Bradford-based Freedom Studios. The book will be adapted by Yorkshire writer Lisa Holdsworth, who has written extensively for prime time TV, including episodes of Fat Friends, New Tricks, Midsummer Murders and Call the Midwife. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Lisa about her adaptation, about Dunbar and her struggles as a working class female writer and also about the current report by the Writers Guild of Great Britain, of which Lisa is Deputy Chair, into the diversity of writers for TV and film. Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile adapted by Lisa Holdsworth from the novel by Adelle Stripe opens at The Ambassador in Bradford on 30 May 2019 before touring until 30 June to venues in Farsley, Barnsley, Horbury, Bradford, Leeds Doncaster, Wakefield, Harrogate, Oldham and South Kirby.

In the first of our series celebrating International Women's Day 2019, Hannah went to meet writer Lisa Holdsworth to talk about her new play Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile, based on the life of working class playwright Andrea Dunbar, who died aged 29. They talk Rita, Sue and Bob Too - including that controversial ending - how Andrea's life and work bled into each other, and the barriers working class youngsters face when entering the arts. More information about Lisa's new play can be found here: https://www.freedomstudios.co.uk/production/black-teeth-and-a-brilliant-smile/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, team Noonan, Dunleavy and Offord meet Sara Nelson from independent watchdog Transport Focus and go full Partridge to talk about the current trainageddon and how you got to fight for your right to traaaaavel. Mick and Hannah chat to the excellent Lisa Holdsworth from the Writers Guild of Great Britain to discuss the ridiculous gender disparity in screenwriting, and Jen gets her World Cup frothing over as she discusses games, teams, players and everything soccer with Kait Borsay, co-founder of The Offside Rule podcast and fellow football nerd.There's a big part of the Bush Telegraph where everyone fails to keep it together, Piers Morgan's out to fix sexism (yeah, right) and Dunleavy Does Disney's Mulan. Finally. Because loads of you have asked about it. So what score do you think she gives it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Mail has been caught up in a storm of criticism over its Ralph Miliband stories and how it responded to Ed Miliband's demand to reply, but is there anything the current press regulator could do with complaints over cases like this? Would the situation differ under any of the systems being considered following the Leveson report? Is there a clear enough distinction between fact and opinion? That's to be discussed by Brian Cathcart, director of Hacked Off and Peter Preston, former editor of The Guardian. Following TV's digital switchover, an announcement's expected for the switchover of network radio from FM to digital. Culture minister Ed Vaizey's said we'll hear by the end of this year. Will a date be set? Ford Ennals, CEO of the Digital Radio UK, is in charge of making the change happen and is confident there'll be progress. Gillian Reynolds, the Telegraph's radio critic, is not convinced. And how concerned should TV networks be about the viewing figures for soaps? There's been a marked decline over the last ten years but figures appear to be stabilising at a lower level - in the case of Eastenders, occasionally lower than Emmerdale. Stephen Price, broadcast consultant, looks at the competition that's grown up since the soaps' heyday. David Liddiment, former executive producer of Coronation Street and Lisa Holdsworth, who wrote for Emmerdale, look at what, if anything, is going wrong.Presenter: Steve Hewlett Producer: Simon Tillotson Editor: Andy Smith.