Script Room

Script Room is our main open submission opportunity for all writers aged 16 and over and resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland.

Script Room is normally open twice a year, once for Drama scripts and once for Comedy scripts. When the Script Room is open then full submission details will be included in the listings below.

How and When to Send us a Script Script Room is currently closed, but in the meantime you can still find out details, including Terms & Conditions, FAQs and what we do and do not accept.

Opportunities from BBC Writersroom and across the BBC Alfred Bradley Bursary Award Deadline: submissions open on Friday 25th September 2020 and close at 5pm on Friday 6th November 2020

The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is a £5,000 writing bursary to Northern writers new to radio and the chance of a Radio 4 drama commission.

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award - Free Online Launch Event Event: Friday 25th September 2020 9-10pm online webinar

Sign up for the free online launch event for the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award for Northern English writers new to radio. Join BBC Radio Drama North Producer, Gary Brown in conversation with BBC Writersroom North’s Development Producer, Alice Ramsey, for a discussion on the award along with tips on writing for radio.

BBC Writersroom - Who We Are and What We Do - Free Online Webinar Event: Saturday 26th September 2020 1-2pm online webinar

Ever wondered how to get noticed by the BBC as a writer? How to send your script and what happens when you do? Join Simon Nelson, Development Executive at BBC Writersroom who will provide you with information on how to submit your scripts, our variety of schemes as well as some top scriptwriting tips. Part of this year's Contain's Strong Language Festival.

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Newsjack Deadline: submissions open Friday 18th September with weekly deadlines on Mondays for sketches and Tuesdays for one-liners until 27th October 2020

Newsjack the Radio 4 Extra topical news sketch show, which anyone can write for, is again looking for writers to submit sketches and one-liners for its 23rd series.

BBC Studios ScriptWorks - Writers' Workshop Deadline: submissions open on Monday September 7th and close at 12 noon on Friday September 25th 2020

BBC Studios is looking for the next generation of series creators. One of the biggest hurdles for a writer is making the leap from working on someone else’s show to getting your own work produced. This development scheme is designed to bridge that gap and give writers a paid opportunity to create their own drama series in partnership with BBC Studios.