Research, collect, and prepare background materials

Research, collect, and prepare background materials

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/deathinparadise_ep3.pdf

I have chosen this script for the sole purpose of the single male detective, this is relevant to my proposed script idea, as the detective in my production is also a single male ‘detective’

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/my-murder.pdf

I have chose this script because of the inner city setting, mine will be set inside an inner city area, obviously not London, but Norwich.

Factual info

News stories, e.g. a ‘kidnapping’ where an adult said that his son was trapped inside a massive helium balloon, when found to be fake, he was charged with a hefty $500,000 dollar fine and a maximum of 6 years in jail.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8313439.stm

Again another kidnapping in America where a six year old girl was taken from a trailer park.

http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/national_world/police-say-man-foiled-kidnapping/article_ff321b07-137d-5e4b-b24a-bdcbfcec7270.html

Opinion on the use of alcohol and drugs.

And taking the law into your own hands…