2025 BBC World Service/British Council International Audio Drama Competition

  •  Contest
  •  04-Jun-2025
  •   Ireland
  • $$  Varies

Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the 29th International Audio Drama Competition (previously the International Playwriting Competition) which is now open for entries. The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers the unique opportunity for writers from outside the UK to use the medium of audio drama to tell stories for an international audience.

Table of Content
  • BBC World Service/British Council International Audio Drama Competition
  • Benefits of BBC World Service/British Council International Audio Drama Competition
  • Requirements for BBC World Service/British Council International Audio Drama Competition
  • Application Deadline
  • How to Apply

BBC World Service/British Council International Audio Drama Competition

Application DeadlineJune 4, 2025
Type Contest
Sponsor BBC
Gender Men and Women
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Benefits of BBC World Service/British Council International Audio Drama Competition

  • Winners will receive a cash prize, be invited to attend an award ceremony in the UK in 2026, and to participate in the recording of their dramas for a world premiere on BBC World Service platforms.
  • Flight and accommodation expenses are covered by the BBC. A Special Commendation will be made for the runner-up in honour of the BBC World Service journalist and writer Georgi Markov (1929-1978).

Requirements for BBC World Service/British Council International Audio Drama Competition

  • Writers can enter in one of two categories: English as a First Language and English as a Second Language.
  • Entry is only open to anyone who at 4 June 2025 is (a) over the age of 18 and (b) not considered to be a resident of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man (“UK”). Professional and previously published writers are eligible to enter, but this is not a requirement of entry.
  • Entrants should write an audio drama script of approximately forty to fifty minutes’ length on any subject of their choice.

Application Deadline

June 4, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to BBC on www.bbc.co.uk to apply

Submit your entry  online or  download an entry form to enter via post or email.

For more details,visit BBC webpage


Eligibility Criteria

  • Writers can enter in one of two categories: English as a First Language and English as a Second Language.
  • Entry is only open to anyone who at 4 June 2025 is (a) over the age of 18 and (b) not considered to be a resident of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man (“UK”). Professional and previously published writers are eligible to enter, but this is not a requirement of entry.
  • Entrants should write an audio drama script of approximately forty to fifty minutes’ length on any subject of their choice.

Offered Benefits

  • Winners will receive a cash prize, be invited to attend an award ceremony in the UK in 2026, and to participate in the recording of their dramas for a world premiere on BBC World Service platforms.
  • Flight and accommodation expenses are covered by the BBC. A Special Commendation will be made for the runner-up in honour of the BBC World Service journalist and writer Georgi Markov (1929-1978).

Application Process

Go to BBC on www.bbc.co.uk to apply

Submit your entry  online or  download an entry form to enter via post or email.

Apply Here
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