Why do we run an Open Call for script submissions? Our Open Call is not a competition but a means by which the BBC seeks out the best writing talent. We look for writers with the strongest potential ...

Put in the simplest way, a beginning, middle and end. Do something significant in the beginning – or the opening ‘act’ – of your script. Make things difficult for the characters while keeping up the ...

Open Call is our system for receiving unsolicited original scripts. Rather than accepting scripts year-round, we have distinct submission windows for scripts which are announced on the BBC Writers ...