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1.The Opportunities
Television Needs You!; Skills And Techniques; What The Audience Wants; High Cost = High Risk; Working In Your Favour; How To Succeed; The Rewards;

2.The Basics
The Calling Card Script; The Best Length At Which To Write; The Ideal Number Of Characters And Locations; The Best Kind Of Drama To Write; Common Queries; Summary;

3.Story And Theme
What Is Your Play Really About?; Analysing The Story Outline; The Dangers Of Too Much Analysis; Summary;

4.Style
What Type Of Play Are You Writing?; Narrative Realism; Non-Realistic Drama; Ways To Tell Your Story; Ways The Camera Can Narrate Your Story; Summary;

5.Structure
Simpler Than It Looks; The Basic Structure; The Opening; Classic Hooks To Keep Viewers Watching; Structuring For Commercial Breaks; Multi-Strand Structuring; Summary;

6.Plotting
How Do You Make The Plot Interesting?; Conflict In Drama; The Importance Of Decision-Making; Consequences Of Action: Cause And Effect; Creating Sympathy; Plots To Avoid; Summary;

7.Visual Interest
How To Increase Visual Interest; Using Pictures Instead Of Words; Dramatic Tension; A Look At The Opening Of A Boon Episode; Summary;

8.Dialogue
The Three Functions Of Dialogue; How To Create Character Through Dialogue; Colour And Texture; Economy With Words; Subtext; The Through Line; ‘bad Language’; Common Faults In Dialogue; Summary;

9.Characterisation
Giving Characters Depth; Developing Characters; Ill-Treating Characters; The Thought Process; Character Names; Summary;

10.Situation Comedy
Hit Comedies; The Different Types Of Comedy; What The Programme Makers Are Looking For; Settings; Characters; Structure; To Joke Or Not To Joke?; 20 Top Tips For The New Sitcom Writer;

11.Presentation
How To Make The Right Impression; Presentation That Lets You Down; Presentation That Helps You; Int. Laboratory. Day;

12.From Script To Screen
Turning A Script Into A Programme; Summary;

13.The Difficult Markets
Which Are The Most Difficult Areas To Get Into?; Single Plays; Serials; Adaptations;

14.Programmes Looking For Writers
Which Are The Best Programmes To Try?; Series Dramas; Short Plays Or ‘shorts’; Children’s Drama; Situation Comedies;

15.Soap Operas
A Large And Growing Market; The Soap Formula; Soap Opera Stories; Scripts And Writers;

16.Other Markets For Scripts
Children’s Programmes; Education; Science Programmes; History Programmes; Light Entertainment; Human Interest, Consumers And Leisure; Daytime Television; Scottish, Welsh, Irish And Regional Programming;

17.Common Queries
Character Lists; Synopses; Protecting Your Written Copyright; Protecting Your Ideas; Scripting Commercial Breaks; How To Time Scripts; Script Layout; Importance Of Titles; Are Agents Necessary?; How Much You Will Be Paid;

18.Tv Talk: Common Words And Expressions Used In Scripts And In The Television Industry

20.Where To Send Your Script
Approaching A Script Editor; Bbc Contact Addresses; Independent Television; Independent Production Companies; Television Agents;