tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:29:33 +0000Creator and Head Writer of the BAFTA nominated King Arthur's Disastershttp://paulparkes.blogspot.com/paul@cosmic-moose.com (Paul Parkes)Blogger37125paul@cosmic-moose.comnoCreator and Head Writer of the BAFTA nominated King Arthur's Disasterspaulparkeshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-7090163689364196592Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:09:00 +00002009-06-24T15:21:03.284+01:00NoddyLAI've just heard that a couple episodes I wrote for Noddy last year will be airing this coming Monday and Tuesday - that's the 29th and 30th June - at 7.45am on Five. I know - 7.45! I didn't know there was a 7.45 in the morning too. It just goes to show you learn something new every day. The episodes are High Tide and The Goblin Express.Although I've finally recovered from jetlag, I'm still http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/cSSqxGs8So4/noddy.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=cSSqxGs8So4:uUpx0nv0-qs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=cSSqxGs8So4:uUpx0nv0-qs:Jwdi1b3fU3Q"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Jwdi1b3fU3Q" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=cSSqxGs8So4:uUpx0nv0-qs:Y59mnZtVT5U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Y59mnZtVT5U" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=cSSqxGs8So4:uUpx0nv0-qs:ozPqQDaSF7U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?i=cSSqxGs8So4:uUpx0nv0-qs:ozPqQDaSF7U" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/cSSqxGs8So4" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2009/06/noddy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-7637863951151328932Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:52:00 +00002009-06-16T16:06:14.597+01:00LA...I've finally arrived home after a week of meetings and pitching shows in LA. As I write this, I'm as jetlagged as Hell and feel like I've spent the last 10 hours wrestling a giant, bad tempered penguin. But it was most certainly worth it.Although visiting the producers of The Simpsons was AWESOME, as was visiting the Disney studio in Burbank (despite getting hopelessly lost in the multi-story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/3qcdwJedCJc/10-hours-and-5500-miles-later.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=3qcdwJedCJc:d_dESmwov1A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=3qcdwJedCJc:d_dESmwov1A:Jwdi1b3fU3Q"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Jwdi1b3fU3Q" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=3qcdwJedCJc:d_dESmwov1A:Y59mnZtVT5U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Y59mnZtVT5U" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=3qcdwJedCJc:d_dESmwov1A:ozPqQDaSF7U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?i=3qcdwJedCJc:d_dESmwov1A:ozPqQDaSF7U" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/3qcdwJedCJc" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2009/06/10-hours-and-5500-miles-later.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-5810940911854221759Sat, 30 May 2009 18:19:00 +00002009-05-30T19:37:16.631+01:00King Arthur's DisastersI've been asked again when Arthur's second season will be available on DVD. The short answer is I still don't know. Not a clue. In the meantime, here's King Guinevere - the episode that earned him the BAFTA nomination. Either hit the link on the right hand side or click here . But first, make sure your boss isn't looking over your shoulder......unless of course he's an Arthur fan, in which http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/-HFuS3rM3aU/king-guinevere.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=-HFuS3rM3aU:zusiBV5r7WU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=-HFuS3rM3aU:zusiBV5r7WU:Jwdi1b3fU3Q"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Jwdi1b3fU3Q" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=-HFuS3rM3aU:zusiBV5r7WU:Y59mnZtVT5U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Y59mnZtVT5U" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=-HFuS3rM3aU:zusiBV5r7WU:ozPqQDaSF7U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?i=-HFuS3rM3aU:zusiBV5r7WU:ozPqQDaSF7U" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/-HFuS3rM3aU" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2009/05/king-guinevere.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-3595032088563082336Thu, 28 May 2009 09:51:00 +00002009-05-28T11:04:57.392+01:00NoddyI'm trying to get back into the work routine after my holiday. It's not easy. So far, I've rearranged my office, cleared my desk, rearranged my office again and even dry cleaned my rabbits - Holmes and Mrs Hudson - but I still can't get out of that 'can't be bothered' frame of mind.The good news however is that I've just heard Noddy in Toyland - the series I worked on last year - is now airing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/RDZ1EV7TB7g/noddy.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=RDZ1EV7TB7g:3374ds2wJ4Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=RDZ1EV7TB7g:3374ds2wJ4Y:Jwdi1b3fU3Q"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Jwdi1b3fU3Q" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=RDZ1EV7TB7g:3374ds2wJ4Y:Y59mnZtVT5U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Y59mnZtVT5U" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=RDZ1EV7TB7g:3374ds2wJ4Y:ozPqQDaSF7U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?i=RDZ1EV7TB7g:3374ds2wJ4Y:ozPqQDaSF7U" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/RDZ1EV7TB7g" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2009/05/noddy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-3398490676620932736Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:29:00 +00002009-04-24T11:24:47.678+01:00LAIs it daytime already? I don't remember when I last slept. I think it was around February time, but I could be wrong.So why the insomnia? That's an easy one; I've taken on WAY too much work.I'm coming to the end of my time on Crimeville. The show has been a giggle from start to finish, so if that's anything to go by, the wrap party should be a blast. I'm not exactly sure when it'll air; I'm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/nwXtedttYCg/what-deuce.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=nwXtedttYCg:KEYBPk09MP0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=nwXtedttYCg:KEYBPk09MP0:Jwdi1b3fU3Q"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Jwdi1b3fU3Q" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=nwXtedttYCg:KEYBPk09MP0:Y59mnZtVT5U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?d=Y59mnZtVT5U" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?a=nwXtedttYCg:KEYBPk09MP0:ozPqQDaSF7U"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/paulparkes?i=nwXtedttYCg:KEYBPk09MP0:ozPqQDaSF7U" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/nwXtedttYCg" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-deuce.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-4032001250229401637Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:05:00 +00002009-04-23T15:42:03.108+01:00It looks like I'm getting closer to that Executive Producer chair. I can't say any more than that right now. As soon as I can, I will...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/jho-nDCq980/gulp.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=kVbK3zUi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=UGi9HaPd"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=lAwrcTN8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=uo0bv13e"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=uo0bv13e" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/jho-nDCq980" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2009/02/gulp.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-8256026379423040031Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:38:00 +00002009-04-23T15:42:51.812+01:00King Arthur's DisastersTwo weeks after the writers' meeting in Copenhagen and I'm already halfway through the outline of my third episode of Crimeville. But now I've hit a snag; nothing too big I hope, but a snag all the same. But isn't thinking around corners part of the fun when writing a whodunit?...no, really, I'm asking because I've absolutely no idea. Hmm, time for some creative thinking...It reminds me of the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/fgARgmver6k/thinking-around-corners.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=Jom50TEQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=74OVxpuk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=WcmdJ2d9"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=BTVP6JtK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=BTVP6JtK" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/fgARgmver6k" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2009/02/thinking-around-corners.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-7302599172530260875Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:01:00 +00002009-02-05T10:35:27.582ZCrimevilleI'm feeling ever-so-slightly pleased with myself right now. Why? Well, sit down and let me tell you a tale. You see, it all started like this (cue harp music)...I have a fear of flying. Hang on, that's not quite right. It's more a sweaty palms, heart-pounding, grip-the-seat-with-your-butt, is-it-too-late-to-get-the-boat, oh-my-God-I'm-going-to-die fear of flying. Some may see it as irrational andhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/QCe0bItISws/schnaps-bang-wallop.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=ha4bg4yh"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=uIg4pLfR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=et7CfCCZ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=lL44xR9K"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=lL44xR9K" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/QCe0bItISws" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2009/02/schnaps-bang-wallop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-7331611372399015227Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:30:00 +00002009-01-14T16:33:13.942ZPitchingDon't get me wrong, last year was good. Well, great actually. And being on the shortlist for Star Wars: The Clone Wars was the icing on the cake. I'm hoping to get a phone call when they start season three.But this year has started on a surprising note because I've suddenly found myself in the middle of a marathon pitching event. I remember reading somewhere that the more pitches you do, the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/kBAOa6dAfvI/new-year-new-start.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=B3ps9VsR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=9bDMkCbs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=8fgKD0Pd"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=bLPgTuT5"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=bLPgTuT5" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/kBAOa6dAfvI" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-year-new-start.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-2095195566166743881Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:10:00 +00002008-12-15T16:58:55.301ZOK, so the social thing isn't going as well as I'd planned. But then, what did I expect? To say I'm out of practice is a slight understatement.Last Friday, I attended a party. As the evening went on, and one awkward moment lurched into the next to help turn the night into a memory that will take me years to suppress, the party became the audience for a deafening Queen tribute band.Although 'http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/4YeyijLH1cE/sound-of-music.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=TKkgoGpp"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=zteLEK0T"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=RHSJ74b2"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=rwCYZuss"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=rwCYZuss" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/4YeyijLH1cE" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/12/sound-of-music.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-5037635092702299164Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:04:00 +00002008-12-12T14:59:12.943ZLast week, I had an epiphany; a realisation so profound, that I must do something about it immediately.......that's as soon as I can be bothered to do something about my procrastination.Bizarrely, my epiphanies always seem to strike at Christmas time. I remember the one I had on Boxing Day 1994. I remember telling my then girlfriend, whose reply baffles me even now: "Why did you get one of those?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/35ZdA0o8T4E/it-life-jim-but.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=aj0O62gV"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=w01i5h5e"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=JcLPDt7J"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=KUwG1jsd"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=KUwG1jsd" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/35ZdA0o8T4E" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/12/it-life-jim-but.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-7942406015382557593Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:38:00 +00002008-11-04T17:19:05.478ZFunky Fables...a rude magic mirror and a genie that you really wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley. These are some of the characters you'll find in The Wishing Well Claws - my episode of Funky Fables, due to air on the CBBC Channel this Friday (7th November) at 3.30pm.CBBC is available on Freeview 70, Sky 613, Virgin TV 701 and Freesat 600.Funky...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/bxeQxjuK_kY/giant-troll.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=in0DBasf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=VRX95Ilp"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=dlj66dSs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=NMfJIEXJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=NMfJIEXJ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/bxeQxjuK_kY" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/11/giant-troll.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-1190395972994019417Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:09:00 +00002008-10-30T15:54:06.162ZKing Arthur's DisastersOver the last few weeks, I've received quite a few emails asking when Arthur's second season will finally be available on DVD. Well, after digging around and asking almost everybody here at KAD Headquarters, I have some good news and some bad news.Right, first the bad news: nobody knows, so don't hold your breath. This was the curt but polite answer I was given, so I'm just passing it on. OK, nowhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/JxPVJaGN720/arthur-season-two.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=sZCczPGC"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=hLxLTetX"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=822e65eC"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=Owc0KuVR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=Owc0KuVR" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/JxPVJaGN720" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/10/arthur-season-two.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-3064668392413217114Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:58:00 +00002008-10-23T08:02:15.691+01:00Thursday's Thought...you're never too old to learn something stupid...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/T9tLVQduVo0/youre-never-too-old-to-learn-something.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=4SqWbgb5"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=zw1Xbh03"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=bCOdyZVk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=PiWgfnyf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=PiWgfnyf" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/T9tLVQduVo0" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/10/youre-never-too-old-to-learn-something.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-2710785143425998120Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:48:00 +00002008-10-02T16:55:31.663+01:00Although I think I've been on holiday, I'm not entirely sure. Weird...You see, I clearly remember booking it. And I also remember packing my wellies, swimming trunks, duffel coat and sun cream (in readiness for anything the weather might throw at me). But as I sit here now, I can't help thinking I blinked and missed the whole thing.Well OK, not entirely. There are some things I do remember. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/6E-PHHFMch0/around-bend-you-must-go.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=SBKqDhml"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=Akp5S9tS"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=fjz7UyyU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=1vzh97cx"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=1vzh97cx" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/6E-PHHFMch0" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/10/around-bend-you-must-go.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-8828234756596741118Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:02:00 +00002008-09-03T07:55:32.023+01:00NoddyI've just returned from my first visit to Toytown. Hopefully, it won't be my last. I've had an absoute ball! Really, I thought writing for a pre-school show would be like drawing teeth, but I couldn't have been more wrong. The new series of Noddy has some real attitude, great moments and surprisingly, a style of humour very similar to 'Naked Gun' and 'Airplane'. "Surely you can't be serious.""I'mhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/jYtKY_ZlLfU/dont-call-me-shirley.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=WpX9TCkr"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=bjJuLiL4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=VtKwHKDd"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=TbbOmL6Z"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=TbbOmL6Z" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/jYtKY_ZlLfU" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/09/dont-call-me-shirley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-5944004025038213725Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:17:00 +00002008-07-23T11:24:26.392+01:00Funky FablesFunky Fables, the show that I worked on last year, is due to air next month on CBBC. I'm not sure when my episode - The Wishing Well Claws - is due to go out, but I'll keep you posted. Funky...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/14K82dlKzA8/funky.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=XKVLYZdE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=sctHw09d"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=vTfixZmF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=qYtT81rW"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=qYtT81rW" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/14K82dlKzA8" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/07/funky.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-8761671213773304104Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:57:00 +00002008-06-25T00:12:07.972+01:00Writers' Guild InterviewLike new cars, I think new projects should have a certain smell that make you want to get behind the wheel (or the keyboard) and see how far you can push that baby before you either drive it into the ground or blow the head gasket.As soon as my bright and shiny new project rolled off the production line last week, I immediately took it for a test drive and started pitching it to production http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/MntP0pyosVE/lifes-pitch.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=aHNKWZjb"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=qiP7aeQO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=j0SEZlAx"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=Udn0qF6k"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=Udn0qF6k" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/MntP0pyosVE" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/06/lifes-pitch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-1428252076170763275Thu, 29 May 2008 10:34:00 +00002008-05-29T12:20:10.061+01:00Thursday's ThoughtYou know when you have a list of jobs that you really don't want to do? I have one of those, and it's as long as a roll of wallpaper. It's one of those lists that, as soon as you read the first item, you suddenly find more important things to do, like cleaning out the cutlery drawer or measuring the bathroom ceiling.Item number one on my list: to update my website. After all, the entire thing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/yqxpDGy_6Eg/its-thought-that-counts.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=shM4XZZF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=z2rwcQax"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=ANI1WWap"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=j6OBZsaO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=j6OBZsaO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/yqxpDGy_6Eg" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/05/its-thought-that-counts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-3793447151108040490Wed, 28 May 2008 09:06:00 +00002008-05-28T10:24:34.804+01:00King Arthur's DisastersI've just realised it's the end of May! OK, so where did that month go? The last time I looked, it was February. Maybe I was abducted by aliens again...My dark and sinister past has come back to haunt me this week. A friend I last saw in June 1986 got in touch last weekend. This came as a complete shock; not because I haven't heard from him for 22 years years, but because I apparently still http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/EH6DEnVt0WQ/what.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=7DYGPcXn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=6olYbIeH"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=rII6zN3R"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=he3RHi4e"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=he3RHi4e" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/EH6DEnVt0WQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/05/what.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-1075773189049104065Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:53:00 +00002008-05-15T16:50:09.221+01:00Writers' Guild Interview...by Danny Stack for the Writers' Guild last week went surprisingly well, considering I found the prospect of an interview utterly terrifying!As a writing-type person, I'm quite happy sitting at my PC writing all day, every day. So when the spotlight fell on me, I suddenly felt very nervous and very self conscious.But having said that, I think it went well. It'll appear in the magazine next http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/1A5w6cayRYI/being-interviewed.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=edhZradX"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=ZivqpgTE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=CbrGpT6j"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=P8mMgHHa"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=P8mMgHHa" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/1A5w6cayRYI" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/04/being-interviewed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-1099583708616137064Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:08:00 +00002008-04-11T13:11:20.227+01:00King Arthur's DisastersIt was three years ago today that Arthur premiered on CiTV. No doubt he'll be marking the occasion by being shaved, beaten, squashed, splatted, plucked, crushed and trampled...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/aERU8qLyB6c/happy-birthday-to-you.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=wDIRfYuc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=NnVADBWz"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=XsiPYY65"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=256pGeIe"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=256pGeIe" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/aERU8qLyB6c" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/04/happy-birthday-to-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-7375204829736588354Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:02:00 +00002008-03-30T19:02:11.885+01:00Tom Dick and HarryI've spent the last few days musing on one or two things, like how do vampires shave if they don't have a reflection? And would I travel back in time if I made instant coffee in a microwave oven?......oh yeah and last night, I dreamt I sounded like Barney the dinosaur.OK, the vampire thing, I can sort of work out for myself.But the coffee-in-the-microwave thing isn't as silly as it sounds. A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/gIiJzGRKvHE/time-travel-in-instant.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=ZKJgtYgN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=iA1z7NUy"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=A3tJOQiY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=TI83unIG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=TI83unIG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/gIiJzGRKvHE" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/03/time-travel-in-instant.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-8510300963411206340Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:48:00 +00002008-03-27T16:16:20.044ZAgent (US)Although we got together towards the end of last year, I've just realised I haven't mentioned my new agent. Oops...I'll mention them in the side bar too...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/_RFd9gNKmfE/oops.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=AbzfY0jL"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=YGofX01D"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=EWBmcG00"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=v8Iy9Ibn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=v8Iy9Ibn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/_RFd9gNKmfE" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/03/oops.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340010200348968839.post-5032530758770493443Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:16:00 +00002008-11-13T13:28:16.794ZKing Arthur's DisastersAlthough there's still no news on a third series, here at KAD Headquarters, we believe it's only a matter of time.The good news is that Arthur is globe-trotting again; this time, heading to BBC Kids in Canada and Nickelodeon Australia. He also has plans to go to Germany in the very near future...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/paulparkes/~3/DOaXexFK3ZE/overseas-sales.htmlpaul@cosmic-moose.com0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=vGkqiPwW"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=qDAOz6Wn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=238" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=9HY6AFsa"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?d=321" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?a=j7pXcMjQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/paulparkes?i=j7pXcMjQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/paulparkes/~4/DOaXexFK3ZE" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulparkes.blogspot.com/2008/02/overseas-sales.htmlen-us