Welcome to BBC Writers
Discovering, developing, and championing new and experienced writing talent across the UK
Mint
Charlotte Regan introduces her new drama for BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Babies
Writer and Director Stefan Golaszewski introduces his new bittersweet love story for BBC One.
John Yorke's 10 Questions unpacked
Watch as John Yorke explains his 10 Questions that every writer should ask of their story.
Taking my Long Story Short film to the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas
Theo James Krekis outlines the experience ... featuring Andrew Scott.
Watch Long Story Short
Seven new short comedy dramas written by BBC Writers alumni. Find out more and watch now on BBC iPlayer.
Latest Writing Opportunities
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The BBC Comedy Collective 2026
Deadline: Wednesday 6th May 2026
A supercharged bursary for anyone who has had at least one previous credit in writing, producing, directing or editing in any genre, across any platform - such as - TV, radio, theatre, podcasts, stand up, short films or commercials.
BBC Writers Digital Session for Screenwriting Students
ONLINE EVENT: Thursday 7th May 2026 from 1 to 2pm
To help students gain a better understanding of the work undertaken by BBC Writers, we run online webinars with the aim of explaining to screenwriting students what BBC Writers is and how it might help them as they progress their writing careers - specifically in Television Drama.
BFI Network Hubs | Writing for Animation Lab 2026
Deadline: Monday 11th May 2026
Four BFI NETWORK Hubs have teamed up with the ScreenSkills Animation Skills Fund to create this new lab for writers to develop, experiment and expand their skills and understanding of storytelling in animation.
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 scripts from across the Whoniverse! Now including Season 2 of Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor.
More Recent Additions to the Script Library...
Explore over 1000 scripts by genreBe 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.John Yorke's 10 Questions
Watch John Yorke break down his 10 questions that every writer should ask of their story.
