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Discovering, developing, and championing new and experienced writing talent across the UK

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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.

Latest Writing Opportunities

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  • Scriptwriters & Co | Scratch Night Submissions

    Deadline: 12 noon on Thursday 18th September 2025
    Submissions are open for short original plays, screenplays or audio plays from writers based anywhere in the world.
  • Channel 4 Screenwriting Course

    Opens from 9am Monday 22nd September to 5pm Monday 6th October 2025
    The purpose of the course is to offer 12 writers new to television drama an insight into how the industry works and to provide a “dry-run” of what it can be like to write under a television drama commission.
  • 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.
  • About ѿý Writers

    Find out more about our work and our offices across the UK.
  • How We Find and Develop Writers

    The Head of New Writing for ѿý Drama Commissioning and ѿý Writers explains our work with writers and how ѿý Writers and Drama Commissioning work together.
  • Open Call

    Our Open Call is our main open submission opportunity for all writers aged 18 and over and resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
  • Successes

    Hear about some of our success stories, including competition and award winners, commissions and events. Download and read our Annual Report.
Now in the Script Library

Explore the Whoniverse...

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.

Be Inspired - Latest Writer Interviews

Watch interviews and get top tips from established writers and other Industry professionals. Watch more interviews
  • Scriptwriting Glossary

    The world of scriptwriting is full of terms and phrases which may be confusing. We've created a list of definitions that we hope will help writers on the way to grasping what they all mean.
  • Scriptwriting Essentials

    Watch a series of eight videos covering the essentials of writing a successful script, from introductions to rewriting.
  • Podcast

    Download and listen to our free podcast, including interviews with some the UK's leading screenwriters.
  • Medium and Format

    Guidelines and Examples: find out what we look for and see examples of formatted scripts.

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