Authors
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Man in an Orange Shirt - Patrick Gale on his screenwriting debut for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and his writing career
Patrick Gale's novels include Notes from an Exhibition and A Place Called Winter. His screenwriting debut is broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two as part of the Gay Britannia season which marks 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act.
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Scottish Writers' Festival - Watch Interviews
At our Scottish Writers' Festival on 31st May we took the opportunity to film interviews with a selection of the brilliant panellists and speakers. You can watch all the interviews now, packed with great advice and inspiration.
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The Best of Men
Lucy Gannon blogs about writing The Best of Men - the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two drama about the birth of the Paralympics in 1948.
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Prisoners' Wives
Prisoners' Wives writer, Julie Gearey, blogs about writing the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One drama, and the important role research played in creating characters who were authentic.
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How producing my own web series started me on the road to Albert Square
Lisa Gifford was one of the eight writers selected for the EastEnders writers Shadow Scheme in 2016. She explains her journey to that point with advice on how to be proactive and create your own opportunities.
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The Edinburgh Fringe - My Experience
In the first of a series of blog posts, we spoke to Kevin P. Gilday (who is part of our Scottish Voices group) about his experience of the Edinburgh Fringe - the good and the bad - and what you need to consider if you're interested in taking a show to the Fringe.
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A day with CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ & CBeebies
Kulvinder Gill is part of our Comedy Room writer development group for 2017. He describes his long journey in comedy writing and a recent day for the Comedy Room group finding out all about writing for CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ & CBeebies shows.
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Jesting About 2: It's not all vanilla lattes and falafel fajitas
Hello. You don't know me but I am yet another of those regular people what made it through that Jesting About-initiative thing last year. I've been asked to write a blog about it. I also work part-time in a cafe, but you're not interested in that, are you? Of course not. So, I was asked t...
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The 'Doctors' Shadow Scheme for writers
Tara Gladden is one of the writers selected to be on this year's Shadow Scheme for potential writers of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Continuing Drama 'Doctors'. She blogs about the experience so far.
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Writing for Perceptive Media
Writer Sarah Glenister talks about her experience of working with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Research & Development to develop 'Breaking Out' - an audio play that explores a new editorial format.
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1Xtra Live Monologues
The 1Xtra Live monologues were an exciting new project inspired by the artists and music from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1Xtra Live in Manchester in November 2017. We put a callout for Manchester-based writers on our website, workshopped and filmed the successful scripts to publish on social media.
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Splendid Isolation: "Just the Two of Us"
Find out how Belfast writer Sarah Gordon's lockdown was transformed by the opportunity to work with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts and The Lyric Theatre in Belfast on her first television commission.
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Meet our new Development Producer in Wales
Beth Grant has recently taken over as our Development Producer based out of Cardiff. Meet Beth, find out more about her work and why she's excited to be joining Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Writersroom to find and develop the next generation of Welsh writers.
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What is the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios Writers' Academy and Why Should You Apply?
As the application window is announced for the next Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios Writers' Academy, we spoke to writer Jess Green about what being part of the Academy has meant for her. Jess is currently writing her first episode of EastEnders before moving on to Casualty, Holby City and River City later in the year.
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Floodlights
Floodlights is the powerful and inspiring story of Andy Woodward, one of the first footballers to come forward with allegations of sexual abuse in the national game. Screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh explains how he adapted the true story into a drama for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ writersroom Laughing Stock competition
I'm not a trained mathematician, but when I saw a picture, on this very blog, of the writers' room offices, piled floor to ceiling with jiffy bags and special delivery envelopes, like a disastrous Tetris fail, I figured the chances of my Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ writersroom Laughing Stock entry making an impact were...
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The Events - Q&A with writer, David Greig
Writer David Greig on the inspiration for his powerful and critically acclaimed play The Events, and the challenges and responsibilities of reflecting tragic real-life events.
