BBC Writersroom’s annual window for unsolicited scripts (TV, film, radio, stage or online) is open until 5pm on Wednesday 6th January 2021. Quiet Christmas? Now you know what to do with it…as well as watching a good drama on TV write your own.

What They are looking for

The BBC says they see all scripts as a calling card to showcase a writer’s talent. It’s not looking for projects to commission, but writers to develop.

We are especially looking for distinctive voices – and scripts that express those voices. We do not look for more of the same… It’s not necessarily about finding precincts or situations that have ‘never been done before’ but having an original take on stories that have the potential to have wide breadth of appeal. 

They stress they’re not interested in early first drafts of scripts. It should be the best you can possibly do and…