What Time is it Eccles?

‘What TIme is it Eccles?’ ​is a short films adaptation of a hit 50’s and 60’s radio
comedy show, The Goon Show, to be exhibited on YouTube only due to budget and
reach. This idea came from this ​What Time is it Eccles ​skitt came up on my YouTube
recommended list with animated visuals. The running time for this short film is
roughly 4-5 minutes. This is because I do not want to change or alter the dynamic of
the original skit, I will just need to extend the ending and give an introduction of the
characters for the film. These characters are Eccles and Bluebottle. Eccles is a dim,
slow character that has no logical thinking and agrees with most things without any
hesitation or analysis. Bluebottle is similar, but a bit quicker and comes up with lots
of ideas. That being said, she constantly seeks approval from Eccles. In the original
form, Bluebottle was a high pitched, timid boy. As a child, when I listened to the
show on tapes, I always pictured the character a female so that is what I am sticking
to for my adaptation. In this skit, Bluebottle needs to know the time, which is an ironic
question since they are surrounded by clocks at a market stall, but is a genuine
question on her part. Eccles produces a piece of paper with the time written on and
the two then converse about whether or not this time is correct. This is a very linear
narrative structure since it is a simple premise. This also reflects on the simple
nature of the characters. For these character I will use my good friends, Ethan
Bradshaw as Eccles and Rose Broughton as Bluebottle. I know them from my A
level drama class so I am confident they have the skill to portray these characters
perfectly. Again, because this is a simple skit, no special effects or complex CGI is
necessary. There will be a constant background soundtrack. This will be a simple
instrumental beat to compliment the comedic nature of the story. The target
audience for this short film is very broad. The primary demographic for this is males
and females aged from 12-20. That is because the nature of this comedy is quite
childish but requires a bit of common sense and logical thinking to understand why it
is funny, which is why the age range is not lower. The secondary audience however,
is people aged from 30 up to 80. This is because the original skit if from the 50’s
meaning this short film would attract people who listened to the original and whose
parents listened to it for nostalgia.

Jacob baxter
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