Authors
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What happened on the TV Drama Writers' Programme?
Sarah Page took part in the 2018 TV Drama Writers' Programme with a placement to develop a first episode script of a potential Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ drama with Clerkenwell Films. She explains what happened.
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The Show What You Wrote: What I've learned
Writer Sarah Page shares what she'sΒ learned fromΒ contributing a sketch toΒ Radio 4's The Show What You Wrote.
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Salford Sitcom Showcase
A year ago when Cheryl Taylor first suggested the Salford Sitcom Showcase to me, six sitcoms over three nights, it sounded interesting and fun... ten minutes before black out on scene one of 'Sandwiched' Hat Trick Productions' Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1 sitcom and the opening performance of the Salford Sitcom Showcas...
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My writing journey so far
Liz Parikh emailed us recently to let us know how many years of applying for opportunities on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Writersroom website had contributed to her being signed by an agent. We asked her to write up her experiences, as a great example of how writing success (and inevitable rejection) takes time and...
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Trans Comedy Award: Rites of Passage
In the final week for submissions to the Trans Comedy Award, Claire Parker blogs about Rites of Passage...
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The Comedy Room - Children's Day and an opportunity to pitch to Radio Drama North
Helen Parkinson is part of our Comedy Room writer development group. She gives a rundown on the group's recent two-day workshop at Media City in Salford which covered writing for Children's plus an opportunity to pitch a short Radio Drama.
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My Comedy Writing Career - Including launching Radio 1's new podcast 'Kench'
We spoke to Benjamin Partridge as his series 'Ray Moss - No Stone Unturned' launches Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1's new weekly comedy podcast 'Kench'.
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Comedy Room - Day Two
Omar Parvaz is one of the 15 writers in our Comedy Room writer development group for 2018/19. He describes their second development day which focussed on TV comedy writing.
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Lifting the Lid on the Casualty Writers' Shadow Scheme Application Process
The first of a short series of blogs in which Rachel Paterson will lift the lid on the shadow scheme for new writers on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's long-running medical drama Casualty. First up: The application process.
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Writersroom 10 update
Writersroom 10 finalist, Amman Paul Singh Brar, shares his experience of taking part in the scheme designed to support emerging playwrights.
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Writing the live episode for EastEnders' 30th anniversary.
An interview with James Payne, who wrote the script for the fully live episode of EastEnders on Friday 20th February 2015, part of the EastEnders 30th birthday week.
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It'll Never Work
Part of the process of developing a programme idea is an endless series of conversations about what "works". Does it work to set the whole series in a coffin? Does it work to tell the whole story in flashbacks? Or (in my case) does it work to have a lead character who only speaks Bulgarian? T...
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A Quick Chat With… Steve Pemberton (Part Two)
In A Quick Chat With… Steve Pemberton (Part One), Steve talked about getting started in the business and gave a wealth of practical tips for newbie writers. In part two he discusses Inside No. 9, creating empathy for monstrous characters, what keeps him motivated and more…
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Writing for 'Casualty' - the Shadow Scheme
Olly Perkin blogs about his experience of the Casualty Writers' Shadow Scheme
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Writing Audio Drama - Ten Top Tips
Submissions are now open for the new Wales Writer in Residence opportunity from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Cymru Wales, National Theatre of Wales and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Writersroom Wales. Writers must submit a 30-50 page script for audio. To help you (and offer some general advice) here are 10 Top Tips from our Wales Development Pro...
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Why you should apply to Write Across Liverpool
Dr Francesca Peschier, New Works Associate at Liverpool's Everyman and Playhouse Theatres, on why Write Across Liverpool is an unmissable opportunity for the city's emerging TV writing talent.
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From Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Writersroom scheme to full time TV writer
Sophie Petzal began her TV screenwriting career as one of the winners of our All Mixed Up opportunity back in 2010. She explains how this was a launchpad for her later success writing for shows as varied as Wolfblood, Hetty Feather, Dangermouse, Jekyll and Hyde, Red Rock and The Last Kingdom.
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The Sixth Commandment
Writer and Executive Producer, Sarah Phelps introduces the brand new four-part chilling true crime Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One drama.
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Podcast Drama: What Next?
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds Commissioning Editor for Podcasts Jason Phipps on today’s intoxicating podcast drama scene – and his plans for a podcast to rival the Avengers…
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Creating comedy characters that last!
White Van Man writer, Adrian Poynton shares advice on how to approach creating comedy characters that last.
