PRESS RELEASE:
What should you submit?
For Open Call acceptance:
• Drama or Comedy/Drama scripts written for Film, TV, Radio, Stage or Children’s TV/Radio scripts which are a minimum of 30 pages long (excluding title/character pages).
• Scripts will be read anonymously i.e. without a name attached, until after the full-read stage so please remove any personal details (name, address, contacts etc) from the front page of the script or within the document itself.
• A paragraph about your writing history (max. 250 words). You do not need to have any credits or professionally produced work, we just want to understand your passion for writing.
• A paragraph on what you hope to get out of our writer development programme (max. 250 words).
To help writers prepare their Open Call application before submitting, we’ve provided a downloadable document detailing the steps of the process. Click on the link below:
Open Call: E-Submissions Application Preview
Please note this list is only for reference. You’ll still need to complete your application via the BBC E-Submissions system which also includes sections on data usage and equality monitoring. To see a preview of how the application form looks within the E-submissions system please watch the video available on our E-Submissions: Help & FAQs page
Watch the Help Video – Entering an Opportunity
Entries must be written in English. If you submit any part of a script in another language you must also include your own translation of this into English. Your application must be legibly typed and formatted.
Read the Medium and Format guidelines for more guidance.
Please note: All writing software will come with its own user guidelines. We cannot offer technical support for third party software.
Read the Open Call Terms and Conditions for further details on what we accept.
