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This is a link post How to make a video pitch that wangles you a TV series... seriously!! I made this!
I sent this to Lonely Planet Television in Australia in the summer of 2008. They went for it, and now my eight-part TV show ("Graham's World") is getting shown on the Nat Geo Adventure channel in Asia and Australia and will be shown on the BBC later this year.

If any of you are looking to do something similar and have got a kick-ass idea (as I'm sure many of you have) this is the kind of thing that TV producers want to see. Be excited, get them excited.

The music on this video has been changed (because you know what YouTube are like). The original tracks I used were Sunrise by Pulp, Requiem For A Tower and Hoppipola by Sigur Ros.
(thatgingerscouser (bloke what went to every country without flying), Tue 6 Jul 2010, 23:18, Reply)
This is a normal post Well done!
I was wondering how far along on that journey you were. Congratulations.
 (I helped save b3ta! the prick of misery pierced my foot on a spiiiike on, Tue 6 Jul 2010, 23:23, Reply)
This is a normal post Top notch.
Look forward to seeing it.

I take it's been a few years before it got picked up by a production company, seeing the "January 2009" start date. Full marks for persistance.
 (I helped save b3ta! Butters and his titanium codsocket, Tue 6 Jul 2010, 23:31, Reply)
This is a normal post No no - I *did* start the journey in January 2009!!
It just takes this long for them to edit the stuff and put it on the tellybox!
 (thatgingerscouser (bloke what went to every country without flying), Thu 8 Jul 2010, 21:31, Reply)
This is a normal post Ace
Congratulations.
 (I helped save b3ta! Bela Lugosi's Dad, Tue 6 Jul 2010, 23:35, Reply)
This is a normal post Good stuff

(I helped save b3ta! Flash_Bastard, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 0:51, Reply)
This is a normal post Nicely done.

I remember seeing some of your stuff on here a while back.

Great follow up story and looks like a good show.

Rock on.

Make sure you slip as many purple cocks past post-production as you can.
 (I helped save b3ta! Evil Prof. Pixel Masher I made this!, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 2:17, Reply)
This is a normal post had to google the Conch Republic, not sure if that counts!
or was that a test to see if anyone actually read the list?

still, well done!
 (I helped save b3ta! Paster of Muppets is an incredible screen name, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 2:57, Reply)
This is a normal post It was
And you passed the test, earning you a gold star and a jelly baby.
 (thatgingerscouser (bloke what went to every country without flying), Fri 9 Jul 2010, 10:54, Reply)
This is a normal post fuck yeah!

(I helped save b3ta! Paster of Muppets is an incredible screen name, Fri 9 Jul 2010, 17:02, Reply)
This is a normal post Cool. Well done.
Remember to let us know when it's going to be on the BBC.
I have a habit of missing stuff I really want to watch.
 (I helped save b3ta! LeightonJimbo has remembered his password!, Wed 7 Jul 2010, 9:32, Reply)
This is a normal post THANKS FOR STEALING MY IDEA MAN!
But congrats anyway.
 (I helped save b3ta! Green Spanner and his magical lack of activity, Fri 9 Jul 2010, 20:20, Reply)
This is a normal post Erm?
In the title sequence when the names of the countries are flashing towards the viewer, did I happen to spot the word Ginger flying at my face?

If so I hope this made it into the finished article.
 (fan-dan-go because mutton chops are cool!, Sun 11 Jul 2010, 13:13, Reply)