Blog posts by year and monthNovember 2019
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I entered a script for the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award and now it's a Radio 4 Drama
Jill O'Halloran was awarded the runner-up prize in the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award for Radio Drama writers in the north of England earlier this year. She explains what motivated her to enter and how it felt for her script to then be produced for ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
Kicking off Comedy Room 2019
Our latest Comedy Room writer development scheme kicked off last month. We caught up with John Hickman and Stephen Robertson, a writing duo who are part of this year's Room to find out how things went on Day One.
Writing Vienna Blood - Hear from the Novelist and the Screenwriter
Vienna Blood is written by the acclaimed screenwriter Steve Thompson (Sherlock, Deep State). Based on the best-selling Liebermann novels by Frank Tallis, the series begins on ±«Óãtv Two on Monday 18th November and on ±«Óãtv iPlayer.
Meet the Welsh Voices 2019/20
We’re delighted to announce the 3rd generation of Welsh Voices. Meet our 19/20 group. This talented bunch will be joining us on a year-long development programme consisting of masterclasses, workshops, industry introductions and bespoke writing opportunities.
Gold Digger
±«Óãtv One's new family drama starring Julia Ormond and Ben Barnes begins on Tuesday 12th November at 9pm. We spoke to the show's creator, writer Marnie Dickens, to find out more about her writing life and the inspiration for the drama.
His Dark Materials
Jack Thorne's adaptation of Philip Pullman's best-selling epic trilogy of fantasy novels begins on ±«Óãtv One on Sunday 3rd November. We spoke to Jack about the challenges of adapting these multi-layered books and whether he'll be following the reaction live.