The feedback report is so helpful — I am grateful for the clarity and depth of the notes. How wonderfully organized and exhaustive it is.

A good mentor is someone who can be a sounding board, a warning bell and a beacon of hope all at once. I worked on my novel All These Perfect Strangers with [the course tutor] and found his advice invaluable. His words of wisdom and knowledge of the craft have made me a better writer.

The tutor has been an excellent mentor: wise, astute and generous in his support and encouragement. He has also given the wonderful gift of a precise set of tools with which to proceed. The whole experience has been very instructive.

I’ve learned so much and feel I understand the elements required to make a story tick. And I’ve somehow absorbed those over the duration of this course to the point where they feel really natural and intuitive and I find myself watching TV and picking them out time after time.

All the help and feedback during the course has been fantastic, and as a result of the course, I feel much more confident about tackling difficult story lines than I ever have done before.

I have previously attended script courses, for example, the Robert McKee one, and there is no comparison. John Yorke’s teaching methods are far more in depth and vibrant and the industry guests full of inspiration, generous with their hot tips and insightful.

I found the clips really useful in illustrating the taught material. It was also useful having the lecture notes to take away, but it was the clips that really made me understand what I was being taught.

The course has helped me move strides ahead in my writing. I wasn’t completely aware of this until my co-writer stopped me mid-structural-analysis of an episode and asked which lesson of the course had made me so good at analysing structure. That was a pretty huge compliment.

I’ve just landed my first paid writing gig, scripting stories based on people’s real-life experiences for the BBC. It wouldn’t have happened without John’s generous time and support.

The Factual TV course was fantastic. I really feel like I’ve learned so much about crafting effective and emotive storylines. The feedback from John Yorke and Peter Dale alone is invaluable. I would recommend this to anyone interested in understanding narratives and who would benefit from industry advice.

The Factual TV course with John Yorke and Peter Dale has been a wonderful experience on all fronts, and I feel so lucky to have shared it with such a talented and motivated group of people — they inspired me with each and every post.

The Factual TV course with John Yorke and Peter Dale has been truly transformative to the way that I frame and structure my stories. I have been really touched by the genuinely supportive and encouraging atmosphere on the forums from fellow learners and tutors.