Welcome to BBC Writers
Discovering, developing, and championing new and experienced writing talent across the UK
Writing the Detectives: Blues and Twos – All In This Together
As the award-winning drama Blue Lights returns, we take a look at the origins and ongoing appeal of the police ensemble drama on TV.
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BBC Writers Open Call - An Important Update
The Open Call 26/27 will be a single application route for writers applying to three of our regular talent development programmes: Voices, Scripted and the Writers' Access Group. -
Five Tips to Get You Into Writing for TV
A summary of some great advice shared by Jess Loveland in this recent online session for Writers & Artists, part of their masterclass series. -
The BBC Comedy Collective - My Experience
As the 2026 cohort of the BBC Comedy Collective is announced we caught up with three of the graduating group to find out what it has meant for them. -
How to get your TV Script made
A four part series of blog posts which explore the journey of a script from an initial idea all the way to broadcast.
Latest Writing Opportunities
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Channel 4 Screenwriting Course
Deadline: 5pm on Monday 5th October 2026
12 writers new to television drama are offered an insight into how the industry works and provided with a “dry-run” of what it can be like to write under a television drama commission. -
BBC Academy Live | Future of Comedy
FREE EVENT: Wednesday 14th October 2026 in Birmingham
Coinciding with the BBC New Comedy Awards 2026 - final takes place in Birmingham on 14th October - this event at The Glee Club in Birmingham, celebrates the craft, business and future of comedy for people to join in person and online. -
BBC Comedy Liverpool Script Development Project
Deadline: Monday 9th November 2026
Aspiring comedy writers from across the Liverpool City Region linked with a Production Company are being given the chance to turn their ideas into the next big BBC sitcom.
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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 The War Between the Land and the Sea.
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
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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.
