Has the spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe changed? What does the move of the Edinburgh TV Festival away from Edinburgh mean for the future? And how can creatives still catch a break?

In this week’s Screen Check, we’re live from the Edinburgh Fringe exploring its long-standing relationship with the screen industry from launching careers and discovering new talent to Fringe shows making the leap to screen, including Fleabag and Baby Reindeer.

We also discuss the growing cost of taking part in the Fringe, accessibility and class within the screen industries, and whether the traditional routes into film & TV are changing.

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We’re thrilled to welcome Sanjeev Kohli on to Screen Check this week! 🎬

Best known for playing Navid in Still Game, Sanjeev’s career spans some of the country’s most-loved comedy and drama, including Chewin’ the Fat, Fags, Mags and Bags, River City and, most recently, Netflix’s Dept. Q.

Sanjeev joins Ash & Jamie for a brilliant conversation about what actually makes something funny, the craft of writing comedy, finding your own creative voice and his unconventional journey into the industry.

We also chat about the enduring legacy of Still Game, his experiences across TV and radio, and why there’s more maths involved in comedy than you might think...

It was an absolute treat having Sanjeev on the podcast!

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In this week's Screen Check deep dive, we explore whether a university degree is really necessary to have a career in the screen industry.

We reflect on our own experiences of university, the benefits and drawbacks of getting a degree, alternative routes into film & TV, and why there’s no single “right” way to build a career in the industry.

We also discuss the challenges facing young people entering the workforce, the parallels with the current work crisis in TV, and once again share some Good Advice, Bad Advice.

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From viral sketches to TV commissions, Paul Black has become one of the country's most exciting comedians and creators.

Welcome to the very first episode of Screen Check! 🎬

In this episode, we introduce ourselves, explain why we started the podcast, and explore what it's really like working in the screen industry today. We discuss becoming a freelancer, highlight opportunities and events worth knowing about, and introduce our Good Advice, Bad Advice segment, where each week one of us brings a piece of career advice worth following, while the other brings a piece that's best ignored.

Whether you're already working in the screen industry or hoping to break in, this is the perfect place to start.

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Welcome to Screen Check, the weekly podcast unpacking what's really happening across the screen industry. Hosted by Ashley Dick and Jamie Mackinlay, each episode explores the biggest stories shaping film, television and digital media, helping make sense of an ever-changing industry through honest conversations, in-depth analysis and interviews with some of the biggest voices in film and television.