The Offcuts Drawer
By Speakable
**Best Arts & Culture Podcast WEBBY AWARDS 2021 Honoree**
Well-known writers & creators share the secrets of their bottom drawer – the bits of work they never finished, had rejected or simply cannot part with. Actors perform them & the writer tells host Laura Shavin the stories behind them.
Well-known writers & creators share the secrets of their bottom drawer – the bits of work they never finished, had rejected or simply cannot part with. Actors perform them & the writer tells host Laura Shavin the stories behind them.
Latest episode
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Lisa Jewell - Novelist
Best-selling novelist Lisa Jewell (Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs, Watching You) shares the bits of writing that didn't make it into her books, and the stories behind them with Laura Shavin. Clips performed by: Beth Chalmers, Christopher Kent… -
Caimh McDonnell - Novelist & Screenwriter
Novelist, former comedian and television writer, Caimh McDonnell ("The Dublin Trilogy") joins Laura Shavin to share some of his writing projects that didn't make the cut. Offcuts performed by: Jake Yapp, Darrell Maclaine, Kenny Blyth, Lizzie Roper, … -
Georgia Pritchett - Screenwriter & Producer
Comedy screenwriter and TV showrunner Georgia Pritchett ("Succession", "Veep", The Shrink Next Door") shares her writing projects that didn't quite make it in this unusually musical episode. Offcuts performed by: Desiree Burch, Beth Chalmers, Keith W… -
Miranda Kane - Writer & Performer
Writer, performer and raconteuse Miranda Kane shares the bits of writing that never quite made it, along with tales of her former life as a sex worker, with host Laura Shavin. Clips performed by Chris Pavlo, Bhavnisha Parmar and Emma Clarke. Warnin… -
FEED DROP - In Writing With Hattie Crisell
This is not a normal episode of The Offcuts Drawer but a taster of the excellent podcast In Writing With Hattie Crisell. Journalist Hattie visits the studies of writers of all kinds – novelists, screenwriters, poets, journalists and more – to find ou… -
Isy Suttie - Writer, Actor & Comedian
Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Isy Suttie shares her writing out-takes and offcuts with Laura Shavin. Clips performed by: Lynsey Murrell, Beth Chalmers, Darrell Maclaine, Shash Hira, Toby Longworth and Emma Clarke Isy Suttie is a comedian, … -
Val McDermid - Crime Novelist & Writer
Scotland's "Queen of Crime" Val McDermid shares the contents of her bottom drawer with Laura Shavin - the early work, the rejected pieces and the projects still to be finished. Clips performed by: Christopher Kent, Beth Chalmers, Leah Marks, Kenny Bl… -
Francesca Simon - Children's Author
Children's author Francesca Simon shares the bits of her writing that didn't make the cut, were never finished or have yet to be published, with host Laura Shavin. Clips performed by: Beth Chalmers, Emma Clarke, Leah Marks, David Holt, Rachel Atkins… -
Robert Popper - Writer, Producer & Performer
Comedy writer Robert Popper shares the sometimes bizarre contents of his writing offcuts drawer with host Laura Shavin Clips performed by: David Holt, Alex Lowe, Toby Longworth and Lizzie Roper. Warning: This episode contains strong language. Robert … -
Andrea Gibb - Film & TV Writer
Screenwriter Andrea Gibb talks about the projects that fell by the wayside in her conversation with Laura Shavin. Cast: Kate O’Sulivan, Kenny Blyth, Lizzie Roper, Shash Hira, Emma Clarke, David Monteath, Rachel Atkins and Beth Chalmers. Warning: This…
