Blog posts by year and monthMay 2021
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What is Comedy Drama?
The results of our most recent open submission Script Room window have just been sent out. For the first time, in this window we accepted both Drama and Comedy Drama scripts. But what is Comedy Drama? We turned to Robin Taylor from our readers team for some advice.
Introducing BBC One's 'The Pact'
When a young brewery boss is found dead, a chain of events is triggered that draws four of his employees into a fragile pact of silence, bound by a secret that will change their lives forever. Writer Pete McTighe introduces his new BBC One drama.
TV Drama Writers’ Programme 2021 participants announced
For 2021 this highly-respected initiative (now in its seventh year) is partnering thirteen up-and-coming screenwriters with thirteen independent production companies, giving the screenwriters the opportunity to write the first episode of a potential BBC-commissioned original drama series or serial.
Creating U.Me: The Musical
U.Me is an international love story staged for radio and podcast which has its world premiere on the BBC's World Service on Wednesday 12th May. We caught up with the composer and lyricist Theo Jamieson to find out about the genesis and creation of this innovative and timely work of musical theatre.
Adapting The Pursuit of Love for BBC One
Emily Mortimer is the screenwriter and director of The Pursuit Of Love, and also plays The Bolter. The Pursuit Of Love is a romantic comedy-drama about love and friendship adapted from the novel by Nancy Mitford.
