Welcome to the BBC writersroom newsletter.
Ben Stephenson
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Read the transcript of our Q and A session with the Controller, Drama Commissioning for the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/ben_stephenson.shtml
Television Drama - The Writers' Debate 2010
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A two day exploration of new writing in Leeds for writers with a television broadcast credit.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/television_drama_writers_debate.shtml
Writing for Continuing Drama
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Question and Answer session about continuing drama series and the BBC Drama Writers Academy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/writing_for_continuing_drama.shtml
Scallywagga
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Interview with the producer and two of the writers of the BBC3 sketch show.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/scallywagga.shtml
Deborah Sathe
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Interview with the producer of EastEnders online spinoff E20.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/deborah_sathe.shtml
Simon Ashdown
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The lead writer of EastEnders talks to us about his work, including the recent live episode to celebrate the 25th anniversary.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/simon_ashdown.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
Five Days: Series 2 Episode 1 by Gwyneth Hughes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/five_days_s2e1.pdf
Criminal Justice: Series 2 Episode 1 by Peter Moffat
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/criminal_justice_s2e1.pdf
Fresh: Series 1 Episode 4 by Dean Craig
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/fresh_s1e4.pdf
Off The Hook: Series 1 Episode 4 by Dean Craig
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/off_the_hook_s1e4.pdf
Spirit Warriors: A Warrior is Born (s1e1) by Jo Ho
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/spirit_warriors_s1e1.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
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Which talks about - among many other things - why you should apply for the BBC Drama Writers Academy if you can, what happens when scripts get a full read here at the BBC writersroom, and how Dominic Mitchell spent his day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/
Opportunities
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Fireworks
Deadline: 3 May 2010
Stage writers between 16-25 wanted for Tinderbox Theatre in Belfast.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/fireworks1.shtml
Drama Writers Academy
Deadline: 5 May 2010
The BBC Drama Writers Academy 2010 is now accepting applications.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/drama_writers_academy.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