Authors
The North Water
Writer and Director Andrew Haigh introduces his screen adaptation of Ian McGuire's Man Booker prize nominated novel, which comes to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from Friday 10th September. The story is mainly set (and was mainly filmed) north of the Svalbard Archipelago.
Keeping Faith - Series Two
The hit Wales-set drama Keeping Faith returns this Tuesday, 23rd July, for its second season having broken iPlayer records. We caught up with the show's creator, Matthew Hall.
Summing up our first Drama Room development scheme
Our first Drama Room development group drew to a close last month. Janice Hallett sums up the experience and passes on the baton.
"As If We Never Said Goodbye" - from Continuing Drama Actor to Writer
Maryam Hamidi spent 3 and a half years playing Leyla Brodie in BBC One Scotland's River City. She recently returned for our residential workshop for writers interested in working on the weekly hour-long continuing drama.
An open letter to writers - Put “Crips” in your scripts
Actress Lisa Hammond blogs on the subject of disability and the lack of portrayal in drama on screen. She shares her suggestions of how the industry as a whole can address this vital issue.
Writing my first Radio Drama, 'Braids', as part of the BBC Arts Lights Up Festival
Over a year on from theatres closing, BBC Arts created, ‘Lights Up’, a festival of UK theatre that either closed, or never even opened to the public, due to Covid-19. Our Northern Voices alumni Olivia Hannah's play 'Braids' is part of the festival. Olivia picks up the story.
The Craic Off Experience
Jeff Hare blogs about entering and winning Craic Off - a BBC Writersroom and BBC Comedy Commissioning talent search to find new comedy gold in Northern Ireland.
Collateral - an introduction by writer David Hare
Collateral is acclaimed playwright David Hare's first original series for television. The thriller stars Carey Mulligan, John Simm, Nicola Walker and Billie Piper. Set over the course of four days, the four-part drama explores the spiraling repercussions surrounding the fatal shooting of a pizza...
Writing my first episode of Casualty
Rachel Harper is a writer and actor who was previously part of our Welsh Voices writer development group. She explains the process of writing her first episode of Casualty, which is broadcast this Saturday 28th August.
Frank Deasy Award – think about the story...
Zinne Harris, Writer and one of the judges of The Frank Deasy Award, blogs about how she approaches writing drama and shares some valuable tips.
Beep - How my Comedy pilot was made for BBC Scotland and BBC Two
Bryce Hart explains how being part of the BBC Writersroom's development groups in Scotland and across the UK has led to his original pilot Beep being broadcast this weekend as part of the BBC's Festival of Funny.
How to Write TV Comedy Drama
Author, script editor and comedy director Chris Head looks at the nuts and bolts behind writing a comedy-drama script.
The Writer's Prize commission: Bang Up
After entering a script for the Writer's Prize - Sarah Hehir was commissioned to for BBC Radio 4. She blogs about the process of writing her first play for radio.
Writing Home Front, Radio 4's First World War drama
Katie Hims on the challenges and rewards of writing Home Front, Radio 4's epic First World War drama.
The Beach of Falesa, a film for voices by Dylan Thomas
Producer, Alison Hindell, on the journey to the world premiere of Dylan Thomas's 'The Beach of Falesa' as a Radio drama.
Writing Narrative Radio Comedy
Writer Paula Hines on her experience as one of 9 female writers invited on a residential to develop new sitcom ideas for BBC Radio 4.
The Musketeers
The writer and Executive Producer of BBC One's 'The Musketeers' blogs about the challenges of breathing new life into such a well-known and frequently adapted classic.
The Big Question
It's a question that has become a joke amongst writers. You assume that the person asking you the question is devoid of any creativity. Certainly no self-respecting writer or wannabe writer would catch themselves asking the question in question. Still, maybe it's a question that bears some analy...
Drama Room - My journey & advice for writers...
Daniel Hopewell blogs about his journey with writersroom and shares his advice to writers.
The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen
Eileen adapted 'The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen' for BBC Radio 4. She blogs about working with advice from fellow Austen-adaptor Andrew Davies and some surprising resources for writing idiomatic dialogue.
