Best-selling thriller writer Lisa (“Then She Was Gone”, “The Family Upstairs”, “Watching You”) shares clips that didn’t make it into her books, and talks in…
“Dublin Trilogy” novelist and former comedian Caimh (CK) McDonnell shares his sitcom set aboard a ferry, a pre-Fleabag Fleabag and a comedy about what happens…
A rap musical set in a US prison based on a Noel Coward play, a sitcom about IVF and a story about JFK faking moon…
Raconteuse Miranda shares the bits of writing that didn’t quite make it, along with tales of her former life as a sex worker, in a…
This is not a normal episode of The Offcuts Drawer but a taster episode of the excellent podcast In Writing With Hattie Crisell. Journalist Hattie…
An investigation into the Mole-man of Hackney, standup material about pond-dipping and a bit of angst-filled teenage poetry are just some of the offcuts shared…
Scotland’s “Queen of Crime” shares some stonking bits of early writing, including her attempt at a bonkbuster and the short story that prefigured her move…
The “Horrid Henry” creator gives us an out-take from her successful opera, unpublished articles and some other children’s book ideas that despite her stellar international…
“Friday Night Dinner” writer Popper shares some truly bizarre offcuts including the fake CV that landed him his big break in comedy, a prank community…
A grab-bag of television and film scripts that didn’t quite make it including a drama about GI brides and a psychological mystery set in the…
The West End theatre version of TV’s “The Good Life”, the “Toys” musical that came before the film… Jeremy’s selection of near misses covers both…
Creator of “Guilt” , Brian Cox’s burger-maestro “Bob Servant” and “Eric, Ernie & Me” Neil showcases some other shows that didn’t quite make it and…
A sweary Karen Carpenter tribute act, women’s rugby and the first black female astronaut – actress/comedian Jackie reveals an interesting range of subjects in her…
Comedy, horror, Scottish football and a dog pooing in a bedsit are all to be found in the never-before-heard clips from best-selling thriller writer Chris.…
Michael Gove humiliating himself at university, a KGB-supplied sex manual and tales of derring-do in warzones around the world from foreign correspondent Luke.
Presenter and columnist Jay knows about food. But he’s an acclaimed novelist, journalist and musician too. Hear his unusual play with music, the novel that…
A film script written with the young Hugh Grant (yes, that one), a TV show about The Sex Pistols and a romcom based on his…
Yes she’s a writer of *deep breath*: TV comedy series’s (her own and other people’s), drama, animation, children’s books, memoirs, novels, programme guides and plays…
“Barry from Watford” and paranormalist “Clinton Baptiste” are just 2 of Alex’s alter egos that you’ve likely met. But did you know he’s written material…
From standup to multi best-selling crime novelist and screenwriter, Mark’s own story includes hair-raising real-life encounters with gangsters and even serial killers. Among the TV…
As one half of the renowned Sitcom Geeks, Dave knows more than a little about what it takes to be a successful comedy writer. From…
Comedy writer/performer Katherine – “the new Victoria Wood” and star of the Horrible Histories movie, shares never-before-heard bits of her writing for TV and radio.…
A lesser known fact about erudite standup comedian Simon is that he used to write for porn magazines. But there’s also scientist comedy in the…
A world without sex, a rubbish support group, the invisible woman making breakfast in her underwear – just 3 of the scenarios featured in the…
Actress, writer and comedian Arabella Weir talks to Laura Shavin about her offcuts, the bits of writing she keeps in her bottom drawer.
Quantick, the swiss army knife of the writing world, has worked on some of the most iconic comedy creations this century, but now’s your chance…
Renowned worldwide for romantic fiction Jenny shares her earliest novel… about rabbits, as well as an unpublished bonkbuster set in the world of nuclear physics…
TV and radio writer, presenter and broadcaster Jon Holmes shares the contents of his offcuts drawer with Laura Shavin. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience. Warning:…
Hello and welcome to The Offcuts Drawer. This is a short trailer before the first episode. It’s only a minute long but hopefully that’s all you need to get the…