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Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong and Dennis Waterman tell Radio Times the series has become too "bland" and isn't as "anarchic" as it used to be.
"If we felt that a story didnt work, or that bits of the story could be improved, then if the writer wasnt around we would set about rewriting it ourselves, said Alun Armstrong.
Stars of New Tricks criticise the show's writers | Radio Times
The writers have responded to the criticism and laughed off claims that the scripts are re-written by the programme's stars.
Responding to the comments, writer Julian Simpson said: "Wait a second... *smells a rat* if certain actors re-wrote the scripts, how come they don't know the lines better?
"I was going to be writing today, instead I'm just going to hand the actors a pad and pen. I wish I'd learned this 15 years ago."
He continued: "A New Tricks I wrote and directed airs on Monday. I can tell you EXACTLY how much of it the actors wrote: not a comma."
'New Tricks' writers hit back at cast script criticism: "W**kers" - TV News - Digital Spy
Oh dear. I wonder if we'll get another series next year.
Bri
"If we felt that a story didnt work, or that bits of the story could be improved, then if the writer wasnt around we would set about rewriting it ourselves, said Alun Armstrong.
Stars of New Tricks criticise the show's writers | Radio Times
The writers have responded to the criticism and laughed off claims that the scripts are re-written by the programme's stars.
Responding to the comments, writer Julian Simpson said: "Wait a second... *smells a rat* if certain actors re-wrote the scripts, how come they don't know the lines better?
"I was going to be writing today, instead I'm just going to hand the actors a pad and pen. I wish I'd learned this 15 years ago."
He continued: "A New Tricks I wrote and directed airs on Monday. I can tell you EXACTLY how much of it the actors wrote: not a comma."
'New Tricks' writers hit back at cast script criticism: "W**kers" - TV News - Digital Spy
Oh dear. I wonder if we'll get another series next year.
Bri