Would you like to write a radio play?

A radio play is an audio play. The story is told using dialogues and limited audio props.

Writing a Radio play is both challenging and fun.

If you would like to write a radio play, BBC is hosting a competition.

Details about the contest

The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers the unique opportunity for writers to use the medium of audio drama to tell stories for an international audience.

We are looking for entries in the two categories: English As A First Language and English As A Second Language. Two writers will win an invitation to attend an award ceremony in London and will get the remarkable opportunity to see their plays being recorded for broadcast and streaming on BBC World Service. A Special Commendation will be made for a runner-up in honour of the BBC World Service journalist and writer Georgi Markov (1929-1978).

The two winners can come from either category and there will also be regional winners named to showcase the best writing from across the globe.

The last competition in 2019/20 attracted 850 entries from 104 countries, with regional winners coming from Colombia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago.

– Excerpt from the official release

Some tips on writing a radio play can be found here.

How to Apply

Applications can be sent here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5J6bfwwQ4G0044HZ5Skt33w/the-international-radio-playwriting-competition-2023