Informer on BBC One
Hear from the co-writers Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani about creating the drama
Hear from the co-writers Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani about creating the drama
Outsiders
New comedy developed by BBC Writersroom Wales
Inside the Outsiders writers' room - new comedy from BBC Wales #festivaloffunny
The Break - Series 4 now open for submissions
Short dramatic monologues, Series 4 set and produced in Northern Ireland
Short dramatic monologues, Series 4 set and produced in Northern Ireland
Writer Development
Be Inspired - Watch Interviews
BBC Writersroom interviews... James Cary
On working as a non-performing comedy writer - from the Edinburgh Fringe via Radio and TV. Plus what's the future of the studio sitcom format?
BBC Writersroom interviews... Peter Foott
The award-winning writer and director behind the film and TV series 'The Young Offenders'.
BBC Writersroom interviews... Matthew Hall
The creator of hit BBC Wales and S4C drama Keeping Faith.
Emma Reeves
Writer on CBBC shows including The Worst Witch, Eve, Hetty Feather and The Dumping Ground.
Nicole Taylor
The BAFTA and RTS award-winning screenwriter of dramas including 'The C Word' and '3 Girls'.
Writersroom interviews... Gemma Arrowsmith
Comedy writer and performer on CBBC sketch shows and with Tracey Ullman
The Dawson Bros
They describe trying to crack the US comedy pilot season.
John Yorke
John Yorke has run both BBC and Channel 4 drama and is currently at the helm at EastEnders. He shares some great advice on story structure and common errors made by new writers.
Anne Edyvean, Head of BBC Writersroom
Find out how we work with writers and directors across the UK and some highlights from 2017.
Writersroom interviews... Sian Harries
Comedy writer with credits including Man Down starring Greg Davies and Rik Mayall.
Writersroom interviews... Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies has an incredible list of screenwriting credits including War and Peace, House of Cards, Pride and Prejudice and many many more.
Writersroom interviews ... Kay Mellor
Kay Mellor talks about the importance of anger in her – and your – writing, her groundbreaking series Band of Gold and more.
Writersroom interviews... Dane Baptiste, writer and star of Sunny D
Dane explains the show's title and shares his advice for other writers.
Writersroom interviews ... Steven Moffat
Writer of Doctor Who and Sherlock.
Writersroom interviews ... Abi Morgan
An interview with the writer of The Hour, The Iron Lady, Sex Traffic, Suffragette and the new BBC One drama River ...
Writersroom interviews ... Jed Mercurio
The writer of Line of Duty, Bodies, Cardiac Arrest and the adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover.
Writersroom interviews ... Jack Thorne
Writer of Skins, The Fades, Glue and BBC Three factual drama Don't Take My Baby
Writersroom interviews ... Levi David Addai
The writer of Youngers and My Murder.
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Latest opportunities
Green Curtain Theatre - 3 Opportunities
Various deadlines. Green Curtain Theatre will be staging their 3rd festival of fringe plays in the summer and autumn of 2019 in London. The theme of the festival will be “Breaking Away”. They are looking for one act plays on this theme that reflect any aspect of the lives or experiences of Irish people living in multi-cultural Britain. They also have open opportunities for 10 minute monologues/duologues on the theme 'Leaving' and for short plays based on or connected to an Irish song.
International Young Theatre Playwriting Contest
Deadline: 15th December 2018. The third International Young Theatre Playwriting Contest is now open for submissions of bold and powerful plays for young audiences from writers worldwide.
RSL Literature Matters Awards
Deadline: 5 December 2018. The RSL’s Literature Matters Awards aim to reward and enable literary excellence and innovation. Proposals can be pieces of writing, events, publications or productions on any subject and in any form, including (but not limited to) prose fiction or non-fiction, short stories, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, graphic fiction, biography or travel-writing.
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Bodyguard
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