Our next window for Drama and Comedy Drama scripts will be open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 13th January 2022. Open to writers aged 18 and over resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
We accept Drama or Comedy/Drama scripts written for Film, TV, Radio, Stage or Online including for Children. Your script should be a minimum of 30 pages long (excluding title/character pages). As long as your script is equivalent to at least 30 minutes in length, we will consider it.
Our Open Call is not a competition but a means by which the BBC seeks out the best writing talent. We look for writers with the strongest potential to be developed and produced for BBC broadcast. You could be new to writing or new to the BBC but equally, you may be a playwright looking to write for TV, or you’ve written for radio drama and would like to try your hand at writing for CBBC.
In our Open Call we are not looking for projects to commission or produce. We are looking for writers to develop rather than specific projects. We look for what the script tells us about the writer. We see all scripts as a calling card to showcase a writer’s talent, ability, and voice.
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Deadline: Thursday 13th January 2022