BBC Writer’s Room: events, submissions and competitions
15 May 2008 | Published in Spoken word in Sheffield | 2 Comments
Okay, so this isn’t strictly Sheffield-related, but there might be something of interest for you/us writer-types here. The following information is taken from the BBC’s marvellous Writer’s Room website’s newsletter. Crikey, that’s a mouthful.
Sharps
Deadline: 16 June 08
BBC writersroom is having an open call for original 30-minute scripts based on the theme of “The Nation’s Health”. Eight writers will each receive a £500 bursary and mentoring from within the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/sharps.shtml
Sharps FAQ
Got any questions about Sharps? Read our list of Frequently Asked Questions…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/sharps_faq.shtml
Writing TV Drama
Read our collection of tips on writing TV Drama.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/tips_tvdrama.shtml
Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharaoh
On Monday 14 April, the writers and creators of Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes talked to us about their writing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/monastic_interview.shtml
Ashes to Ashes script
And you can read the script for the first episode of Ashes to Ashes - as well as the first episode of Life on Mars - at our Script Archive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/tv_drama.shtml
Submitting your script to BBC writersroom
Want to write for the BBC? Find out what to send us on our script submissions page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions_writersroom.shtml
Blog
Micheal Jacob has joined our list of bloggers, and gives you the inside skinny on the newly-launched BBC College of Comedy. Join the conversation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/
Opportunities
The Rod Hall Memorial Award
Deadline: 01 June 08
Unproduced playwrights could win a £5,000 commission from Paines Plough and representation by the Rod Hall Agency
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/rod_hall.shtml
Bruntwood Playwriting Competition
Deadline: 13 June 08
Win up to £15,000 for your play
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/bruntwood.shtml
every1sacritic
Deadline: 15 August 08
Have your comedy performed in a West End theatre.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/every1sacritic.shtml
The Alfred Fagon Award
Deadline: 31 August 2008
£5,000 award for a new stage play by a playwright of Caribbean or African descent.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/alfred_fagon.shtml
May 19th, 2008at 12:29(#)
Also, you can just send written work direct to the writer’s room. They guarantee to read everything that comes their way, and if you show enough talent. Then they’ll try and help as best they can. I’ve already been on a few of the writers workshops they run:
BBC writersroom
1st Floor
Grafton House
379-381 Euston Road
London
NW1 3AU
It’s all very much worth it…..
November 2nd, 2008at 05:45(#)
Greatings from South Africa,
I am a British Citizen living in South Africa and want to enter writing competitions in the UK. The one manuscript is 88 000 words plus.
Can you help me?
Best regards
Robert Shelley