BBC Writersroom Newsletter

BBC Drama Writers Academy
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The BBC Drama Writers Academy opens its doors for applications on the 6 April 2009. Find out more about what they're looking for.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/writers_academy.shtml

Top Tips
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Did you know we have pages of advice on the various genres that the BBC produces, and how to write for each? Includes a sitcom section by Paul Mayhew Archer, co-writer of The Vicar of Dibley.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/tips.shtml

Review of the Year 2008
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Find out how the BBC writersroom helped writers across the country get started and advance further in their careers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/review_of_the_year.shtml

New Scripts
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Our scripts are in PDF format - if you can't read them, download Adobe Reader from http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/categories/plug/acrobat/acrobat.shtml?intro

House of Saddam: Episode One by Stephen Butchard and Alex Holmes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/house_of_saddam_e1.pdf

Grownups: Convenient Puppy by Susan Nickson
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/grownups_s3e1.pdf

Don't forget you can browse through all of the scripts in our script archive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/script_archive.shtml

Submitting your script to BBC writersroom
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Want to write for the BBC? Find out what to send us on our script submissions page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions_writersroom.shtml

Blog
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With this year's Drama Writers Academy opening its doors for submissions in about a fortnight, now's an excellent time to read about how the Academy works, and find out about The Perfect 10 helpful hints for writing your script.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/

Opportunities
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International Playwriting Competition
Deadline: 31 March 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/international_playwriting.shtml

Meyer-Whitworth Award
Deadline: 31 March 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/meyer_whitworth.shtml

Coming Up
Deadline: 17 April 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/coming_up1.shtml

The Write House
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/the_write_house.shtml