BBC Studios Writers’ Academy is a unique opportunity for writers to learn from some of the biggest names in the industry and to work with some of the UK’s best television drama production companies. Applicants must be resident in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Republic of Ireland.
Originally created to train writers for the BBC Continuing Drama Series (CDS) such as EastEnders and Casualty, this year’s course will broaden its remit to appeal to a bigger pool of writers than ever before. For the first time, the course will broaden its focus beyond CDS and instead guide writers through 6 months of paid series development.
Eligibility: Since 2020 the Writers’ Academy has been open to submissions from all writers, including those that have neither a professional commission, nor an agent. If you have a film, television, theatre, or radio drama script, and you’re passionate about writing for television, please apply!
Find out more about the updated course and how to apply on the BBC Studios Writers’ Academy website
To make their submissions, writers must submit (PDF only) via the BBC Writersroom E-Submissions System using this link which will go live when applications open on 12pm (noon) on 11th March 2022.
Deadline: Submissions will close at 12pm (noon) on 3rd April 2022.