Saying the Plot Out Loud

Very much enjoyed John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. The sketch about the radio afternoon drama, Saying the Plot Out Loud was a particularly funny spoof of all those terribly worthy things that R4 churns out during the week where everything is spelt out in painfully obvious detail. The sign off message was particularly good:

Lucy's Complex Dilemma was written by the BBC Dramabot 5000. And if you've been affected by any of the issues in the play, then God knows, you've had them painstakingly clarified for you now.

I think all radio plays should finish like this...

Final thoughts on the 2013 Hugos

This years Hugos feel like the right choices: even if the winners don't precisely match my voting preferences, I don't think there are any irreconcilable differences. It's good to see John Scalzi winning best novel for Redshirts and Pat Cadigan winning the novellette category with The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi — both have multiple nominations but I think this is the first time that either of them have won...