Script Formats

Deciding which format to use will be determined by the type of script you are writing. Formats are dictated by technology, and there are good reasons for using them.
A correctly formatted script makes an executive's life easier and a writer's life simpler - especially during the long process of rewriting.

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Film
Screenplay (PDF) - Standard format for films and single TV drama

Television
Screenplay (PDF) - Standard format for filmed TV shows (with act breaks)
BBC Taped Drama (PDF) - BBC standard format for taped drama series
BBC Taped Sitcom (PDF) - BBC standard format for studio-based audience sitcom
Tape-Live (PDF) - Standard US format for taped studio shows
Three-Camera (PDF) - Standard US format for studio-based audience sitcom

Radio
BBC Scene Style (PDF) - BBC standard format for drama and non-audience comedy
BBC Cue Style (PDF) - BBC standard format for audience comedy and sketch
US Radio Drama (PDF) - Standard US format

Stage
UK Stage (PDF) - Acceptable UK format
US Stage (PDF) - Standard US format