We are delighted to announce that Chrissy Jamieson Jones is the 2023 Winner of the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Drama North.
The prizegiving ceremony took place at the at .
From 239 submissions, the finalists were:
Benjamin Bee
Chrissy Jamieson Jones (Winner)
Julie Skeat
Lee Thompson (Special commendation)
The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is a £5000 award for a Northern writer who is new to radio. The winner also gets a 12 month mentorship with a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Drama producer and the opportunity to gain a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 drama commission.
Alfred Bradley Bursary Award finalists (from left) Julie Skeat, Benjamin Bee, Lee Thompson and Chrissy Jamieson Jones (Credit: Andrew Smith)
The winner of the 2023 Award, Chrissy Jamieson Jones said:
“Wow! I am stunned and delighted to have won the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award and can’t wait to hear Mouth on the radio. Thank you to Nadia Molinari and Pippa Day for their thoughtful feedback and support and thank you to the judges and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Writer’s Room for this fantastic opportunity.”
Alison Hindell, Commissioning Head of Radio 4 Drama said:
“It was great to read all the shortlisted plays but Chrissy’s stood out for its confident pacing and sophisticated structure, as well as a moving and gripping portrayal of two women brought together in circumstances neither of them would have chosen. The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is an important element in the nurturing of new writing from the North of England and we are proud to be able to continue to support it.”
Alfred Bradley Bursary Award Winner 2023 Chrissy Jamieson Jones (Credit: Andrew Smith)
Lee Thompson, receiving a Special Commendation for the 2023 Award, said:
“I’m thrilled to have received a Special Commendation for my script Awaydays. It was brilliant working with Jessica Mitic to develop the script into something I’m very proud of. It was amazing to hear an extract read out along with all the other brilliant finalists on Saturday. I’m very grateful to the Alfred Bradley Award and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audio Drama North for the opportunity.”
Lee Thompson receiving his Special Commendation for his play Awaydays at the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award Prize Giving 2023 (Credit: Andrew Smith)
The Award was established in 1992 to commemorate the life and work of Alfred Bradley, the distinguished Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Drama Producer. Previous winners include Lee Hall, Peter Straughan, Cat Jones, Furquan Akhtar and most recently Paul Jones.