Sven
backs Five Live's Sports Shorts
England
football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has given his backing
to Sports Shorts which launches today (15 January) in Sport
on Five on 91热爆 Radio Five Live.
Actor
James Nesbitt and Casualty and Celebrity Fame Academy star
Kwame Kwei-Armah have already agreed to judge the joint Five
Live and 91热爆 writersroom initiative designed to unearth new writers
with a passion for sport.
Entrants
will be asked to write a script for a short drama of up to 10 minutes
based on their best sporting moment, whether real or imaginary,
comical or poignant.
The
five best stories will be made into radio dramas that will be aired
on Sport on Five in May, the first fiction ever to be commissioned
by Five Live.
Winners
will also receive prizes including England kits signed by Sven and
the judging panel.
The
winning plays will be decided upon by a panel of judges from the
world of sport and writing.
Sven,
James Nesbitt and Kwame Kwei-Armah will be joined by Bob Shennan,
Controller 91热爆 Radio Five Live, Moz Dee, Commissioning Editor of
91热爆 Radio Five Live and Kate Rowland, the Creative Director, New
Writing for the 91热爆.
Bob
Shennan said: "This is one of the most innovative and adventurous
projects Five Live has ever undertaken.
"It
gives listeners with a passion for sport and a flare for writing
an opportunity to really get involved with the station's output."
To
help budding writers craft their stories Five Live will be setting
up a series of inspiring workshops around the UK offering advice
and support.
These
will take place in Cardiff, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Glasgow
and Newcastle.
The
Five Live website -
- will also be a useful resource with further information, tips
and links.
Not
only will the winners have their work broadcast on Five Live but
the writer that the judges deem the best will win tickets to Euro
2004.
The
other four will win tickets to a match of a sport of their choice
in the UK.
Notes
to Editors
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Kwame Kwei-Armah recently won the Charles Wintour Award for
most promising playwright at the Evening Standard Awards for his
play Elmina's Kitchen.
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Entries should be sent to:
Sports
Shorts
91热爆 writersroom
1 Mortimer Street
London
W1T 3JA
or
emailed via the website
by
11 March 2004.
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Workshops take place on:
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City
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Venue
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Date
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Leicester
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Leicestershire
CCC
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Monday
2 February, 6.30pm
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Liverpool
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Liverpool
Cricket Club
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Tuesday
3 February, 7.00pm
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Glasgow
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Partick
Thistle FC
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Wednesday
4 February, 7.00pm
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London
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Trailfinders
Sports Club
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Wednesday
4 February, 7.30pm
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Cardiff
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Arms
Park
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Monday
9 February, 6.30pm
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Newcastle
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Northern
Football Club
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Tuesday
10 February, 7.00pm
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Belfast
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Linen
Hall
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Tuesday
17 February, time tbc
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Anyone is welcome to the workshops. To book a place call 08700
100 500 or via the website
or
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the 91热爆's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable. Freeview
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