Guests Neil Forsyth and Nausherwan Aziz talk about writing for yourself, confidence and establishing a national football team. Listen now Listen and subscribe Transcript Transcript for 4.3 Neil and Nausherwan About our guests Image Neil (image credit: Rich Hardcastle) and Naush Neil Forsyth Chosen object: Dundee United fanzine from the 90s Recording location: Surrey Neil is an author, television writer and journalist originally from Dundee. Football was central to Neil’s childhood and student life and his first writing appeared in a Dundee United fanzine. After graduating with an MA in Politics from the University of Edinburgh, he wrote match reports for the Scotsman newspaper while working on his first book, ‘Other People’s Money’, the true-crime story of credit card fraudster Elliot Castro. Since moving on from match reports, he has established a successful career writing for TV and film. He is known for creating the sitcom character Bob Servant, as well as being the writer and creator of BBC drama, Guilt (2019). He has won a Royal Television Society Award and a Scottish BAFTA, and been nominated for a Writers Guild Award and an International Emmy. Visit Neil’s website Neil’s alumni profile Follow Neil on Twitter @mrneilforsyth Nausherwan Aziz Image Neil's Dundee United football fanzine and Naush's Canon camera Chosen object: Canon camera Recording location: Edinburgh Nausherwan (Naush) is an MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation student at the University of Edinburgh. Originally from Pakistan, he moved to Edinburgh after studying for his undergraduate degree in Turkey. Naush works as a Marketing Assistant in the University of Edinburgh Business School and aspires to be an entrepreneur. An avid fan of cricket and football, his interests include cooking, public speaking and photography. Naush’s LinkedIn profile Find out more about the MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Leave feedback Use our online form to leave feedback about Sharing things Credits Host: Kate Stewart Theme music: Nathan Webb Producer: Sonia Mullineux This article was published on 2024-10-28
