Welcome to BBC Writers
Discovering, developing, and championing new and experienced writing talent across the UK
New Writing North Screenwriting Weekender
Tom Smith reports back on the weekend, including great tips and advice.
Watch Long Story Short
Seven new short comedy dramas written by BBC Writers alumni. Find out more and watch now on BBC iPlayer.
Write Across Bradford - Submissions are Open!
Find out full details and enter before noon on 10th March.
Short Film: Creating the Dramatic Concept
Get top tips on how to structure and write a successful Short Film.
How my Short Film was made for the BBC via BBC Writers
Writer Dave Florez's Short Film True Love and Wormholes lands on BBC iPlayer on 1st Feb.
Latest Writing Opportunities
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The David Nobbs Memorial Trust | New Comedy Writing Competition
Deadline: 23:59 on Friday 6th March 2026
The David Nobbs Memorial Trust is open for submissions from credited early career Comedy writers.
Papatango | New Writing Prize 2026
Deadline: 17.00 on Monday 16th March 2026
The playwriting prize is open for entries and has expanded with new commissions, productions and support pathways.
New Writing North x Quay Street Productions Development Mentorship
Deadline: Monday 16th March 2026
A mentorship opportunity aimed at early career screenwriters based in the North East of England with Quay Street Productions.
About BBC Writers
Find out more about our work and our offices across the UK.
How We Find and Develop Writers
The Head of New Writing for BBC Drama Commissioning and BBC Writers explains our work with writers and how BBC Writers and Drama Commissioning work together.
Open Call
Our Open Call is our main open submission opportunity for all writers aged 18 and over and resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
Successes
Hear about some of our success stories, including competition and award winners, commissions and events. Download and read our Annual Report.
Now in the Script Library
Explore the Whoniverse...
Over 200 new scripts from across the Whoniverse! Now including Season 2 of Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor.
More Recent Additions to the Script Library...
Explore the Script LibraryBe Inspired - Latest Writer Interviews
Watch interviews and get top tips from established writers and other Industry professionals.Watch more interviews
Scriptwriting Glossary
The world of scriptwriting is full of terms and phrases which may be confusing. We've created a list of definitions that we hope will help writers on the way to grasping what they all mean.
Scriptwriting Essentials
Watch a series of eight videos covering the essentials of writing a successful script, from introductions to rewriting.
Podcast
Download and listen to our free podcast, including interviews with some the UK's leading screenwriters.
Medium and Format
Guidelines and Examples: find out what we look for and see examples of formatted scripts.
