BBC Writing Academy

The BBC's latest initiative to develop new TV writers has selected its first eight writers. Danny Stack was almost one of them.

A couple of days later [after being short-listed and interviewed] I get a phone call from the Beeb. A phone call is good - rejections normally come in letter form - but this call is to tell me I wonÂ’t be part of the scheme. ItÂ’s as I expected so IÂ’m not too downbeat. However, my agentÂ’s three other clients all get offered a spot (even the guy who said his interview was just as bad as mine). Jesus, my interview must have been The. Worst. Ever. Must try harder.