Oh, now I can say I was provoked

It would appear that I have Contacts in the Industry.

Chatting to scotm last night, I heard rumours that RTD is giving a masterclass at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival next month. Presumably it'll be a seminar on Application of the Deus Ex Machina in a postmodernist context or Blowjob jokes for the under-fives or similar.

The Grauniad had a competition a while back, in which you for a free place at the MGEITF. I didn't partake, because the Festival's on during August and I'm busy, but with this new information I'm willing to make an exception.

A quick text message and I find out who won the competition. Congratulations to salchichaastuta, and any chance of smuggling me in? She doesn't think she's allowed to bring guests, so I specified that we'd just find a more fun! way to do things. I observed that I'm a highly-trained personal assistant and carer, and perhaps she wouldn't mind wearing a cast and crutches for the day.

salchichaastuta is a girl^[0], and thus (presumably) loves playing dress-up, and couldn't resist.

Realistically speaking, then, I reckon I'll get one question for Rusty before I'm escorted out of the venue by Security, so it needs to be a really good question.

I'm currently torn between

• Which do you regret most, Love & Monsters or New Earth?
• Is it more difficult to write half a good episode or to stop there without introducing any hint of a resolution?
• When are you going to apologize?

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Oh dear. Now I take a look, it seems that Jamie Oliver is going to be there as well. I'm going to need some more FBI guys, I guess.

--
[0] I am unable to say that word without doing it in Derek Jacobi's voice. How inappropriate.