tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post8563943915890234971..comments2024-02-20T07:57:47.756-08:00Comments on Carol Hedges: The PINK SOFA meets Simon GroverCarol Hedgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-75965327006840257662016-06-05T03:11:14.669-07:002016-06-05T03:11:14.669-07:00I studied Politics at Hull at the same time as Sim...I studied Politics at Hull at the same time as Simon and saw him in a University production of Look Back in Anger. To this day,it is a performance that I look back on as gripping in its intensity. Great to see Simon is still involved in theatre, TV and politics. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647848259275587017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-75791174293513169612014-04-28T10:27:54.607-07:002014-04-28T10:27:54.607-07:00I love the idea of a lego version of Cinderella. T...I love the idea of a lego version of Cinderella. This sounds like the start of a major series! As for novel writing, I think hat a lot of people write novels because they need to write rather than to make money, don't they?Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-57781188996004652202014-04-28T06:20:26.760-07:002014-04-28T06:20:26.760-07:00I haven't actually incorporated green issues i...I haven't actually incorporated green issues in to my kids TV writing, Claire. I've mostly written for the pre-school age, and sometimes those programmes do have a green tinge, but it's rarely explicit. However, I have worked with some green-minded clients at Quietroom (my regular job). Everyone in the office knows about my green interests and knowledge, so I tend to get assigned to those clients when we get them - green energy providers, ethical companies and so on.Simon Groverhttp://www.twitter.com/simongrovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-44284453369269954472014-04-28T01:08:18.638-07:002014-04-28T01:08:18.638-07:00What a lucky break you had! Yes, I have been hangi...What a lucky break you had! Yes, I have been hanging about the Writer's Room on and off for a few years now. I haven't submitted anything yet but maybe soon ;) Thank you for your reply.Bodiciahttp://awomanswisdom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-29007030357283656342014-04-27T15:57:25.875-07:002014-04-27T15:57:25.875-07:00I enjoyed reading this Simon and must have seen so...I enjoyed reading this Simon and must have seen some of your work on children's TV over the years. I wrote songs for children and made a CD a few years ago, mainly about animals and nature with a bit of nonsense as well. It didn't make a lot of money but was lovely to see children enjoying the songs. Do you ever incorporate green issues in your writing for kids TV?Claire Gilbertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-46956678573317918252014-04-26T10:23:36.618-07:002014-04-26T10:23:36.618-07:00Simon, you describe such an interesting, active an...Simon, you describe such an interesting, active and positive life, and must constantly walk the tightrope between stimulated and exhausted with all you fit in. So good to know there are still principled, dedicated people in politics. Really good to hear all your fascinating stories too!Jane Jazzhttp://thetimesculptor.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-89000374642384867642014-04-26T07:01:52.652-07:002014-04-26T07:01:52.652-07:00Jumping in.... we have certainly found enormous di...Jumping in.... we have certainly found enormous disillusionment with all 3 major parties. It needs the smaller ones to come up with viable policies ...and charismatic leadership... and push for equal votingCarol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-61923201394091625722014-04-26T06:59:14.051-07:002014-04-26T06:59:14.051-07:00Thanks Catherine. There is increasing disillusion ...Thanks Catherine. There is increasing disillusion with the major parties, whilst membership and support for the Greens (and certain other small parties!) is on the rise. We may be heading towards a more plural political scene, which I think would be healthy.Simon Groverhttp://www.twitter.com/simongrovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-34337687350713600742014-04-26T03:52:07.429-07:002014-04-26T03:52:07.429-07:00...fascinating interview... more power to you, tha......fascinating interview... more power to you, that man,,, and well done, m’Lady Carol for having Simon visit the Pink Sofa :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205251775637958014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-56192466134210703612014-04-26T03:38:51.782-07:002014-04-26T03:38:51.782-07:00Hi Bodicia. Getting a sitcom on TV is indeed very ...Hi Bodicia. Getting a sitcom on TV is indeed very difficult - radio is easier, and the Writers Room at the BBC website is a good place to start. I got started in writing for children's TV almost by accident. I was acting in a long-running children's TV show, and after a while the producers invited the cast to submit scripts. I ended up writing six episodes, and once that show ended, I applied to other production companies to write for them. It went on from there. Again, the BBC are quite good at encouraging aspiring children's writers, though it is increasingly competitive, and fewer programmes are being made - almost none outside the BBC in fact.Simon Groverhttp://www.twitter.com/simongrovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-47459903963111087162014-04-26T03:35:41.994-07:002014-04-26T03:35:41.994-07:00Thanks for your nice comment, Jo. I am proud of wh...Thanks for your nice comment, Jo. I am proud of what we've managed to do on St Albans Council, but hopefully not excessively so! It's a tricky line to walk sometimes, as it's necessary to let people know what you've been doing on their behalf, but you don't want to show off about it!Simon Groverhttp://www.twitter.com/simongrovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-49851137614330325912014-04-26T03:33:02.335-07:002014-04-26T03:33:02.335-07:00Hi Val, thanks for your comment. It's funny ho...Hi Val, thanks for your comment. It's funny how life ends up following a diverse path, isn't it. Rarely planned that way (not by me anyway!). Good luck with your writing.Simon Groverhttp://www.twitter.com/simongrovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-35172227299412395302014-04-26T03:24:01.106-07:002014-04-26T03:24:01.106-07:00What a varied and interesting life you have,Simon....What a varied and interesting life you have,Simon. Your writing has done well to always be paid. I'm sure most of us hope that our novels will be read. If you must write you must, payment or not but payment is better! Good luck to you with your Green politics, Simon. We do need a change from the usual three parties. It's good to see someone daring to be in the minority but hopefully rising all the time! Thanks for this interesting blog piece. How wonderful to have been in a Harry Potter film - something your grandchild's grandchildren can watch and enjoy!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767637334719498424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-14165434630097361852014-04-26T01:25:13.977-07:002014-04-26T01:25:13.977-07:00Hello Simon, you have certainly had an interesting...Hello Simon, you have certainly had an interesting career so far! I quite fancy writing a sitcom myself, either for radio or television. I would imagine it is quite difficult to get a foot in the door with either these days. How did you get started in writing for children's television? Bodiciahttp://awomanswisdom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-44559810167171264752014-04-26T01:00:57.145-07:002014-04-26T01:00:57.145-07:00What an interesting man - and rare to meet a polit...What an interesting man - and rare to meet a politician lacking in hubris!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-13198150574166942792014-04-26T00:34:22.216-07:002014-04-26T00:34:22.216-07:00Simon, you sound amazing! What a diverse life you ...Simon, you sound amazing! What a diverse life you have, and so much of it so inspired! If I lived in England, I'd want someone like you in my council! I know what you mean about writing, though. I also make my living out of writing, but not out of my books! Lovely to have 'met' you here, and thanks PINK SOFA for a great guest!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.com