BBC Writers

Join us at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 as part of the programme of events run by Fringe Central. We'll be there on four dates including a panel event and Q&A on 4th August introducing our work (get your free ticket now) and three Fringe Fairs on 8th, 15th & 22nd August. Come along…

✍️NEW BLOG POST: Unforgivable, an original drama from multi-award-winning screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Time, Cracker, The Street) centres around the Mitchell family who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse perpetrated by a member of their own family.…

Big news!! Rebus season two is underway!!! 😎🍺👍🎶

All last week we introduced the 69 writers who were part of our Voices development group this year (details on our website). Sarah Agha, who was part of the London hub, has written a piece for our blog about what the Voices experience was like from a writer's perspective. Check…

📣Introducing our Voices for 2025 📣 Meet all the writers who took part in this year's Voices writer development scheme from our hubs across the UK >>>bbc.co.uk/writers/search…

All this week we have been announcing the names of the writers who took part in this year's Voices scheme. Today we're delighted to introduce the final group, the ten writers from our Scotland hub. Their dedication and passion has truly inspired us and we are excited to follow…

All this week we're introducing the writers who have taken part in our Voices 2025 development scheme. Today meet the twelve writers from our hub in Belfast which includes writers from NI and the ROI. Talented, passionate, funny, and endlessly creative; their enthusiasm has…

All this week we're introducing the writers who have taken part in our Voices 2025 development scheme. Today the focus is on the twelve writers from our hub in the Midlands and North of England. We know that this talented bunch will go on to tell fresh and distinctive stories…

📸 Your first-look at Unforgivable, Jimmy McGovern’s new drama, has just been released. Set and filmed in Liverpool, the fictional drama boasts an impressive cast including Anna Friel, Bobby Schofield, and Anna Maxwell Martin. More pics here ➡️ bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/20…

All this week we're introducing the writers who have taken part in our Voices 2025 development scheme. Today we're thrilled to announce our talented cohort of eleven writers who we have been working with from our hub in Wales. We can’t wait to see what great things our 2025…

All this week we're announcing the writers who have taken part in our Voices development scheme this year. Today it's the turn of the ten writers from our London hub. "Their concepts span a wide range of tones and themes, reflecting the richness and diversity of their individual…

I’ve written tonight and tomorrow’s #EastEnders There’s a lot of Carters… and the end of an era.

All this week we're announcing the brilliant writers who have taken part in our Voices development scheme for 2025. First meet the 14 writers (including one writing pair) from our South of England hub. "This cohort has demonstrated exceptional creativity, discipline, and…

🚨NEW VIDEO INTERVIEW - Ludwig creator and writer, Mark Brotherhood🚨 "I think sort of fixing the world through stories since..." - While at the New Writing North Screenwriting Weekender event back in January, Mark sat down with BBC Writers to talk about his writing journey✍️…

Find out more about our recent writer mentorship scheme with EAST TV Network in a new post over on our blog >>>bbc.co.uk/writers/blog/e… #writers #screenwriters #writing #newtalent

Frederick Forsyth, best-selling author of thrillers including The Day Of The Jackal, dies aged 86 bbc.in/4dQP6qK

As the ten creatives who will take part in the third year of the BBC Comedy Collective are announced we reached out to five alumni (a director, producer, editor and writing duo) to hear about their experience and why they would recommend applying! Find out more now over on our…

We are delighted to announce the 12 talented drama writers on this year’s 4Screenwriting course! ✍️📷 Read more here: channel4.com/press/news/cha…

My BBC Radio 4 drama SHED is a pick of the week in today’s Observer and Sunday Times! Airing this Thursday at 2.15pm