Welcome to BBC Writersroom

We discover, develop and champion new and experienced writing talent across the whole of the UK.

  • Get the Inside Scoop: Open Call 2023We hosted an online webinar for you to ask us your questions on our Open Call opportunity and get some advice. Watch the recording of the event, take a look at our useful resources and read the information you need to get you and your script ready.
  • How we find and develop writersThe Head of BBC Writersroom and New Writing for BBC Drama explains our five key writer development groups and how you can apply.
  • Scriptwriting GlossaryWant to know the difference between a Pitch and a Pitch Deck? Is a Series Outline the same as a Treatment? What is a showrunner? We’ve created a new resource to help clear things up.

Latest Opportunities

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  • Wales Interactive | Interactive Writers WorkshopDEADLINE: Wednesday 9th November 2022
    Wales Interactive are offering budding and established writers a development programme on how to build successful interactive stories.
  • InFocus: Short Film ScreeningEVENT: Saturday 19th November 2022 from 3pm - 6pm
    Mouth That Roars are screening a selection of powerful short films offering a unique and authentic perspective created by neurodivergent young people.
  • Box of Tricks | Playbox 2023DEADLINE: Midday on Monday 21st November 2022
    Box of Tricks is looking to find four early-career North West playwrights for the next cycle of our flagship talent development programme
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  • About BBC WritersroomFind out more about our work and our offices across the UK.
  • How We Find and Develop WritersThe Head of New Writing for BBC Drama Commissioning and BBC Writersroom explains our work with writers and how BBC Writersroom and Drama Commissioning work together.
  • Open CallOur Open Call is our main open submission opportunity for all writers aged 18 and over and resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
  • SuccessesHear about some of our success stories, including competition and award winners, commissions and events.
More about What We Do

New in the Script Library...

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  • WreckSearching for answers about his missing sister, Jamie joins the crew on a mysterious cruise liner. Conspiracy, comedy and a slice of slasher by Ryan J Brown.
  • Red RoseIt's not just your battery that could die... In a long, hot, post-exam summer, friends are seduced by the dark power of the sinister Red Rose app. From the makers of 'Sex Education'.
  • DraculaTransylvania, 1897: terror awaits. The blood-drinking count has set his sights and teeth on London. A spine-tingling reimagining of the classic, from the creators of Sherlock.
  • Crossfire A holiday turns from heaven to hell with a gunshot - and the consequences will linger long after the final bullets are fired. Read the scripts for Louise Doughty's BBC One thriller.
  • The ResponderScripts from Tony Schumacher's BBC One Drama which follows Chris, an unconventional urgent response officer through a series of night shifts in Liverpool.
  • Doctor Whoby various writers. Featuring all episodes of Series 13, including 'The Revolution of the Daleks', 'Eve of the Daleks' and 'Legend of the Sea Devils'.
  • LutherRead all five series of Neil Cross' critically acclaimed detective series, Luther.
  • VigilRead all six episodes of Tom Edge's thriller about a crew member found dead on board the Trident nuclear submarine HMS Vigil.
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  • Watch InterviewsGet inspiration and top tips from writers and industry professionals in our series of video interviews.
  • PodcastDownload and listen to our free podcast, including interviews with some the UK's leading screenwriters.
  • Scriptwriting EssentialsWatch a series of eight videos covering the essentials of writing a successful script, from introductions to rewriting.
  • Scriptwriting GlossaryThe 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.
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