The Break is an exciting collaboration between BBC Writersroom and BBC Drama consisting of several series of original short monologues for BBC Three. Series 1 & 2 are written by up-and-coming BAME writing talent from across the UK. Scottish writers wrote bold new short form dramas for Series 3, while Series 4 features the work of emerging writers from Northern Ireland. Series 5 are all written by disabled writers, several of whom were part of our Writers' Access Group development group.
The upcoming 6th series of The Break are all written by writers from the West Midlands region.
Series 1
- The Break: Series 1Find out more and meet the writers
- Watch The Break: Series 1on BBC iPlayer
Scripts
- Series 1: Breaking the Codeby Sabrina Mahfouz
- Series 1: Swipe Slowby Inua Ellams
- Series 1: The Match Girlby Amber Hsu
- Series 1: Tying the Knotby Rena Dipti Annobil
- Series 1: System Cycleby Charlene James
Series 2
- The Break: Series 2Find out more and meet the writers
- Watch The Break: Series 2on BBC iPlayer
Scripts
- Series 2: Etchingby Emteaz Hussain
- Series 2: Scotch Bonnetby Chino Odimba
- Series 2: Special Deliveryby Nathaniel Price
- Series 2: The Packageby Maya Sondhi
- Series 2: Titsby Berri George
Series 3
- The Break: Series 3Find out more and meet the writers
- Watch The Break: Series 3on BBC iPlayer
Scripts
- Series 3: A Vocal Minorityby Stewart Thomson
- Series 3: Glossby Grace Knight
- Series 3: Soul Journeyby Omar Raza
- Series 3: You Really Got Meby Anita Vitesse
- Series 3: Franny Wongby Sophie Wu
Series 4
- The Break: Series 4Find out more and meet the writers
- Watch The Break: Series 4on BBC iPlayer
Scripts
- Series 4: Bin Baggedby Seamus Collins
- Series 4: Hot Messby Louise Nesbitt
- Series 4: Wingsby Jan Carson
- Series 4: Cleanby Karis Halsall
- Series 4: Last Night in Belfastby Emily DeDakis
Series 5
- The Break: Series 5Find out more and meet the writers
- Watch The Break: Series 5on BBC iPlayer
Scripts
- BFFby Rob Kinsman
- Oh Toniby Lettie Precious
- Weedby Angela Clarke
- Losing Itby William Barrington
- Rudeby Annalisa Dinnella
Copyright & Content Warning
Please note that all scripts are fully protected by copyright law. All scripts are available only for private, personal use and not for any other form of wider distribution. You are not allowed to share or distribute them, extract anything from them to develop or train artificial intelligence or to do computer analysis. Any enquiries concerning the rights for professional or amateur stage production, broadcasting, readings etc should be made to the BBC.
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