The International Radio Playwriting Competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers the unique opportunity for playwrights to have their radio play heard across the world by the BBC World Service’s millions of listeners.
Whether you’re an established or a completely new writer, the competition welcomes scripts from anyone outside of the UK. The radio dramas can be on any subject you like, as long as they are 53 minutes long.
The organisers are looking for entries in two categories: English as a First Language and English as a Second Language. The two first prizes can come from either category. Both winners will receive a cash prize of £2500 sterling, travel to London to attend an award ceremony, and see their plays recorded before they’re broadcast on the BBC World Service. A Special Commendation will be made for the runner-up in honour of the BBC World Service journalist and writer Georgi Markov (1929-1978).
