Blog posts by year and monthFebruary 2021
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Scottish Drama Writers' Programme
Screen Scotland, BBC Drama Commissioning and BBC Writersroom announce the Scottish Drama Writers’ Programme 2021. The programme has partnered Scottish based writers with Independent production companies to develop bold, authentic network drama for the BBC.
The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award - Longlist Announced
From over 300 applications and after careful consideration we’re delighted to announce the 21 writers who have reached the longlist for the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award with BBC Radio Drama North.
Celebrating LGBT+ History Month
February is LGBT+ History Month in the UK and to celebrate the occasion we've pulled together a collection of great stories and scripts together with interviews with great writers.
Creating the Docu-Drama Peking Noir
Peking Noir tells the life story of Shura Giraldi, a Russian émigré to China in the wake of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution. But the known facts of Shura's story were incomplete, which is where drama can fill in the gaps. Historian Paul French and Dramatist Sarah Wooley explain how the process worked.
Ralph and Katie: Co-writers Announced
Creator and lead writer of ‘Ralph and Katie’, Peter Bowker (The A Word; Marvellous; World On Fire), has today revealed the writers that will work alongside him on the new BBC One series, which focuses on Ralph (Leon Harrop) and Katie (Sarah Gordy), the well-loved characters from ‘The A Word’.
