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Welcome to 大象传媒 Writers

We discover, develop and champion new and experienced writing talent across the whole of the UK.

It's Scriptmas!

New in our script library, a bumper batch of scripts to read over Christmas and the New Year!
  • My Voices Experience

    One of our 2024 Voices writers describes their experience as part of the writer development programme.
  • Doctor Who

    Read all the scripts from Ncuti Gatwa's first series at the helm of the tardis in our Script Library!
  • Daniel Rusteau

    Watch our new video interview with Daniel Rusteau
  • Only Child

    Read an interview with writer Bryce Hart

Latest Opportunities

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  • The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2025

    Deadline: 6pm GMT Thursday 9th January 2025
    The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting - celebrating its 20th anniversary - is the largest playwriting competition in Europe and searches for scripts that are original and unperformed, by writers of any experience over the age of 16.
  • Royal Birmingham Conservatoire | Short Film Script Submissions 2025

    Deadline: Monday 10th February 2025
    The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of Acting are once again accepting script submissions for short films to be shot in 2025.
  • Oxford/42 New Writing Prize

    Deadline: Wednesday 30th April 2025
    42 are delighted to announce the launch of a multi-disciplinary storytelling competition in conjunction with The Faculty of English at the University of Oxford.
  • About 大象传媒 Writers

    Find out more about our work and our offices across the UK.
  • How We Find and Develop Writers

    The Head of New Writing for 大象传媒 Drama Commissioning and 大象传媒 Writers explains our work with writers and how 大象传媒 Writers and Drama Commissioning work together.
  • Open Call

    Our Open Call is our main open submission opportunity for all writers aged 18 and over and resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
  • Successes

    Hear about some of our success stories, including competition and award winners, commissions and events. Download and read our Annual Report.
New in the Script Library

Explore the Whoniverse...

Over 200 new scripts from across the Whoniverse! Now including Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor.

More recent additions...

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  • Blue Lights

    For police recruits in Belfast, the pressure is immense. Facing criminal gangs and divided communities, they don't know who to trust. The odds are, they won't all make it.
  • Domino Day

    Domino isn't looking for love - she's hunting for victims. Haunted by her need to 'feed' on others, her magic might destroy her and everyone around her. Sexy, supernatural drama.
  • Grime Kids

    East London, 2001. Tired of being nobodies, five friends start a UK garage crew, dreaming of fame. Can they find their voice in the birth of a music revolution?
  • Lost Boys and Fairies

    Family is made from love. A heartbreaking, joyous and musical tale of gay couple Andy and Gabriel's journey to adoption.
  • Nightsleeper

    Time is running out. When hackers send a train hurtling towards death and destruction, can two strangers stop it before it meets its final destination? Adrenaline-fuelled thriller.
  • Vigil

    The deeper you go, the darker it gets. Military investigator DCI Silva fights to uncover conspiracies of silence - but who can she trust? Tense drama starring Suranne Jones.
  • Wreck

    Welcome aboard the ship of nightmares. Searching for answers about his missing sister, Jamie joins the crew on a mysterious cruise liner. Conspiracy, comedy and a slice of slasher. By Ryan J. Brown.
  • Sherwood

    A divided police force, a relentless manhunt and a killer tormenting an already fractured Nottinghamshire community. By James Graham.
  • Watch Interviews

    Get inspiration and top tips from writers and industry professionals in our series of video interviews.
  • Podcast

    Download and listen to our free podcast, including interviews with some the UK's leading screenwriters.
  • Scriptwriting Essentials

    Watch a series of eight videos covering the essentials of writing a successful script, from introductions to rewriting.
  • Scriptwriting Glossary

    The world of scriptwriting is full of terms and phrases which may be confusing. We've created a list of definitions that we hope will help writers on the way to grasping what they all mean.

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