Writing something that wins something? Nope. Never happens. Never gonna happen to me. Just isnβt.
The Writer's Prize 2013
In its first year two Radio Dramas were selected for commission: by Simon Topping and by Sarah Hehir. Sarahβs drama Bang Up was first broadcast on Radio 4 in August 2013 and Simonβs script launched Radio 4βs in May 2014.
One of the runners-up, by Iain AJ Ross, was also commissioned to be part of the second on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 and broadcast on 11 June 2015.
The judges Roy Williams, Jeremy Howe and Kate Rowland were really impressed by the range and calibre of the drama scripts. As Kate Rowland observed, βWe were confronted by complex storytelling, boldness and an emotional engagement that comes from writers passionate about their subject.β
'A Thing Inside A Thing Inside a Thing' has been , for the best original script by a writer new to Radio.
The Writer's Prize 2014
The Writerβs Prize ran for the second time in autumn 2014 with judges Jeremy Howe (Commissioning Editor, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Drama), Kate Rowland (ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Creative Director, New Writing) and award-winning writer Katie Hims.
The winner was for her script . Christine's script was produced by ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Drama Scotland and launched Radio 4's on 8 June 2015.
