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From Commissioning Greenlight through Production
Part three of our Script to Screen series of blog posts. Hear from members of the team behind BAFTA-winning drama Blue Lights about how they work with the script.
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Peter Foott
ѿý Writers interviews the award-winning Irish director, producer and screenwriter known for The Young Offenders. -
The Guest
Writer Matthew Barry introduces his new drama and outlines his writing career to date. -
The Pilot Scheme
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What is it like being part of our Voices writer development scheme?
Find out from Sarah Agha over on our blog.
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Scriptwriters & Co | Scratch Night Submissions
Deadline: 12 noon on Thursday 18th September 2025
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Channel 4 Screenwriting Course
Opens from 9am Monday 22nd September to 5pm Monday 6th October 2025
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Papatango | Playwrights’ Studio
Papatango have announced a brand-new, completely free offer for playwrights which includes digital workshops, open-access funding, one-to-one advice, in-person events, and representation on a searchable industry database.
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Over 200 new scripts from across the Whoniverse! Now including Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor.
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Virdee
Love cost him his family. Now a killer threatens his city. With a turf war brewing in Bradford, DCI Harry Virdee’s world is on fire. How far will he go to save it? -
Blue Lights
For police recruits in Belfast, the pressure is immense. Facing criminal gangs and divided communities, they don't know who to trust. The odds are, they won't all make it. -
Domino Day
Domino isn't looking for love - she's hunting for victims. Haunted by her need to 'feed' on others, her magic might destroy her and everyone around her. Sexy, supernatural drama. -
Grime Kids
East London, 2001. Tired of being nobodies, five friends start a UK garage crew, dreaming of fame. Can they find their voice in the birth of a music revolution? -
Lost Boys and Fairies
Family is made from love. A heartbreaking, joyous and musical tale of gay couple Andy and Gabriel's journey to adoption. -
Nightsleeper
Time is running out. When hackers send a train hurtling towards death and destruction, can two strangers stop it before it meets its final destination? Adrenaline-fuelled thriller. -
Vigil
The deeper you go, the darker it gets. Military investigator DCI Silva fights to uncover conspiracies of silence - but who can she trust? Tense drama starring Suranne Jones. -
Wreck
Welcome aboard the ship of nightmares. Searching for answers about his missing sister, Jamie joins the crew on a mysterious cruise liner. Conspiracy, comedy and a slice of slasher. By Ryan J. Brown.
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Scriptwriting Glossary
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Scriptwriting Essentials
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