THE BBC WRITERSROOM NEWSLETTER

Here is the bbc writersroom newsletter, a really helpful publication that will benefit writers everywhere.


New Terms, Conditions, and Guidelines-------------------------------------
As a result of one of our regular reviews of how the BBC writersroom unsolicited script system works, we have updated our Terms, Conditions, and Guidelines.

As part of this update, we are unfortunately no longer able to read the following sorts of unsolicited script:

- Adaptations of another person's work
- Scripts from overseas
- Scripts for short films

The new Terms and Conditions will come into force on 1st December 2009.

You can read the details in full here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/terms_and_conditions.shtml

Continuing Drama Series-----------------------
We've launched a new section on the website to talk about the BBC's Continuing Drama Series and how the process of finding writers for them works.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/continuingdrama.shtml

John Yorke----------
Interview with the Controller of BBC Drama Production and New Talent.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/john_yorke.shtml

Tony Marchant-------------
Read our interview with Tony Marchant, the writer of Holding On and Garrow's Law.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/tony_marchant.shtml

Jimmy McGovern
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Interview with the writer of Cracker, The Street, The Lakes, Brookside, and many more...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/jimmy_mcgovern1.shtml

James Parriott--------------
Interview with the showrunner of new SF Drama Defying Gravity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/james_parriott.shtml

John Collee-----------
Interview with the writer of Creation, Happy Feet, and Master and Commander.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/john_collee.shtml

Dean Craig----------
The writer of Off The Hook and Death at a Funeral tells us about his career.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/dean_craig.shtml

Simon Maxwell-------------
Interview with the producer of new drama Off The Hook.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/simon_maxwell.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

Holby City: Just A Perfect Day by Dan Sefton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/holby_city_s11e32.pdf

Holby City: Out of the Woods by Rob Williams
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/holby_city_s11e48.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----
Which talks about our new terms and conditions, a pilot commission for a College of Comedy writer, and how to get free theatre tickets if you're under 26.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/

Opportunities-------------

Watson's Wind Up
Open-door sketch show for BBC Radio Scotland is looking for comedy writers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/watsons_wind_up.shtml

BigVillage Fringe Show Competition
Deadline: 27 November 09
BigVillage Theatre Co. are looking for an original play to take to Edinburgh in 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/big_village_fringe_competition.shtml

Tony Doyle Bursary
Deadline: 4 December 2009
£2,000 award and residential seminar for Irish writers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/tony_doyle.shtml

iFeatures
Deadline: 8 December 2009
New digital film initiative want to make three features in Bristol in 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/ifeatures.shtml

New Playwright Awards
Deadline: 15 December 2009
£1,500 bursary and mentoring available for new Scottish playwrights
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/new_playwright_awards.shtml

STAGE International Script Competition
Deadline: 15 December 2009
$10,000 prize for a play about science and/or technology
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/stage1.shtml

Open.Stage
Deadline: 18 December 2009
New playwriting competition from Tron theatre with a £6,560 contract for the winner and £2,000 seed commissions for two runners-up
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/open_stage.shtml

The Sitcom Mission
Deadline: 31 December 2009
The Sitcom Mission are looking for 15-minute sitcoms to perform in front of industry judges in central London
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/sitcom_mission.shtml

Drip Action Theatre
Deadline: 31 December 2009
Eight short plays are needed for performance in 2010, with a £200 prize for the best
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/drip_action.shtml

Ignite 2009
Deadline: 10 January 2010
Stage and radio playwriting competition for writers aged 16-26 who live in Scotland.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/ignite.shtml

The Westminster Prize
Deadline: 11 January 2010
Playwriting competition open to those who live, work, or study in the London borough of Westminster
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/westminster_prize1.shtml

Script Space
Deadline: 15 January 2010
Tobacco Factory Theatre are looking for one-act plays for rehearsed readings.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/script_space1.shtml

Muslim Writers Awards
Deadline: 14 May 2010
Screenplays from Muslim writers are now sought for the 2010 awards.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/muslim_writers_awards.shtml

High Tide
Deadline: 15 May 2010
HighTide are looking for new plays to produce for their festival next year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/high_tide1.shtml