The Test - Documentary

Sunday, 25 April 2010

Draft script

Scene 1 Sean Lewis Hi, Welcome to ‘The Test’. We’re here today in Brighton and Hove to try out the best way of travelling across the city at rush hour.

Scene 2 SL We will be pitting three modes of transport against each other in a test of time from here (show Hove Lagoon), to four miles east of us at the top of the car park at the Brighton Marina, over there (show that)

Scenes 3,4,5 SL – VO So, here’s what we’re going to be testing; (show a shot of the car) a 2008 Volks Wagon Polo, the award winning Brighton and Hove Bus Company (show bus), and finally, Thomas as on his bike (high angle shot of me looking up at the camera)


Scene 6 SL All ready? See you at the Marina then.

Scenes 7,8,9 (Small montage of us all setting off on our journeys; no talking, just music)

Scene 10, 11 Shaun Clarke - VO I’ve got the hardest journey because I need to get the number 700 to Churchill Square and then change there.

Recently, Brighton and Hove Bus Company were awarded the Bus Operator of the Year in the UK for 2009.

10 – Shot of the bus stop with SC walking towards it, then zoom past the sign and walk towards SC as he walks towards the camera

11 – Shot of SC sitting on the bus

Bus Journey Changes – Number 700 from Hove Lagoon à Number 7 from outside Boots near Churchill Square

Scene 12 SL I’m restricted to 30mph. This VW Polo emits 139 grams of CO2 per KM. The average car gives off 175 grams per KM.

Scene 13 SL – VO The highest is a Lamborghini Murcielago which gives off 500 grams per KM; that’s choking the earth.

Scene 14 Pan and zoom out of SL driving along the road

Scene 15 Thomas Price – VO Brighton’s cycle lanes stretch over 40KM. Approximately 5% of journeys in Brighton and Hove are done by bicycle.

Scene 16 VO My biggest problem will be the crowds at Brighton Pier.

Scene 17-22 Scenes of car, bike and bus

Music – Pendulum - Slam

Scene 23 SL Argh! Traffic lights!

Scene 24 SC getting off the bus at Churchill Square

VO I now need to hop on the number 7 bus that will take me straight to the Marina and therefore an easy victory for me!

Scene 25 The bus pulling up to the stop

Scene 26 TP reaching Brighton Pier

Scene 27 SL reaching another traffic light

Scene 28 SC sitting on the bus looking at his watch and tapping his feet to show annoyance

Scene 29 TP being tracked by the car along Madeira Drive

VO Brighton was given £1.5 million over three years to promote cycling. Brighton is one of the six major cycling cities in the UK. Hang on, its just there!

Scene 30 High angle shot of me going past the camera cycling towards the Marina

Scene 31 SL Enough facts, I’m nearly there! I wonder where Thomas is on his bike.

Scene 32 TP Lets stop for a quick break. Look up at the nudist beach sign. Maybe not…

Scene 33 SC

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SL “Must stick to 30” – show the speed dial and then show the speed limit sign flashing warning him to slow down and SL says “Oh, come on!!” – Nearer the end to show urgency

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