Auntie Joan, The Everlasting Auntie

This is the very amusing story of a woman created by our original ancestors just before the dawn of time, which makes her several thousand years old. She lives alone with an extremely talkative and highly, perhaps overly, intelligent dog.

In the eyes of our ancestors, who live in a castle above the clouds, Auntie Joan is the most perfect and beautiful example of their entire race, created as a sort of prototype. When their experiment on earth is deemed to have failed they contemplate the ultimate destruction of all who live here. Finally deciding that destruction should be brought about by an enormous deluge of jam sponges.

They instruct Auntie Joan how she might save the world and it is that task which she is pursuing with the utmost vigour.

The plot is laced with several sub-stories all of which are rather tense and extremely amusing. The initial series is likely to be between 3 and 4 episodes each about 55 to 60 minutes. Although the characters are sufficiently robust to allow further episodes, I would be very tempted to continue the saga.

This is a fantasy /comedy/ drama and the descriptions in the script are slightly heavier than usual in order for my new world to be realistic. It is intended as a complete reversal of expected norms and throws many unexpected situations at the reader. For example, what is real beauty and who should be the judge of it. There is no comparable fiction out there, it should suit children between the ages of 8 to 12 and the humour is a mix of visual effects and punchy lines.

If asked I would say it would most appeal to children who enjoy Doctor Who.