BBC World Service and British Council International Radio Playwriting Competition: Interested applicants are invited to apply for BBC World Service and British Council International Radio Playwriting Competition 2023. Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the 28th International Radio Playwriting Competition, which is now open for entries. Apply Here
The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers the unique opportunity for writers from outside the UK to use the medium of audio drama to tell stories for an international audience.
We are looking for entries in two categories: English as a First Language and English as a Second Language. The two first prizes can come from either category.
Both winners will attend an award ceremony in London and see their plays being recorded for broadcast and streaming on BBC World Service. A Special Commendation will be made for the runner-up in honour of the BBC World Service journalist and writer Georgi Markov (1929-1978).
Prizes
- Cash Prize: £2,500 sterling (or the equivalent in a local currency at the BBC’s discretion)
- A trip to London (standard airfare and accommodation for one person) to see the winning play being recorded and attend a prize-giving event.
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Eligibility
- Entry is only open to anyone who at 12 February 2023 is (a) over the age of 18 and (b) not considered to be a resident of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man (“UK”). Professional and previously published writers are eligible to enter, but this is not a requirement of entry. We may require proof of eligibility.
- Entrants must not be BBC, BBC Group company, or British Council employees, close relatives of such employees or any person connected to the competition. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.
- Entrants should write a radio play of approximately fifty three minutes’ length on any subject of their choice.
- The entrants warrant, by submitting plays, that each play:
- is the original work of the entrants
- is not an adaptation of an earlier work (for example, a novel)
- will not have been professionally produced in any medium (an informal play-reading is acceptable; a play-reading with a professional director and in front of a non-paying audience is acceptable, but a performance involving payment to actors and/or a paying audience is not) before 31 March 2024
Application Process
To enter, you’ll need to complete the online application form, and supply the following:
- The script for your 53-minute radio play with up to six central characters. This should be submitted as a PDF file
- A written synopsis outlining the complete story of your play. This should be no more than 400 words long, and submitted as a PDF file
For more information, visit International Radio Playwriting Competition.
Application Deadline: 12th February, 2023
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- We encourage all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process.
- Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
- Due to the urgency of the position, we have the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline
- Only qualified candidates will be invited for interview
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