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The Award was established in 1992 to commemorate the life and work of Alfred Bradley, the distinguished ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Drama Producer and is run by Radio Drama North in conjunction with ´óÏó´«Ã½ Writersroom.

The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award - An Introduction by Jez Bradley

Previous winners include Lee Hall (Billy Elliot, War Horse), Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Debt), Cat Jones (Doctors, Waterloo Road) and Furquan Akhtar (The Bay series 3, Wolfe) who have all gone on to have huge success across radio, TV and film. 

Latest News

The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2023 - Winner Announced

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2023 - Shortlist announced

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2023 - Longlist announced

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2023 - Submissions were open until Tuesday 11th April 2023 at 12 noon

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2021 - Winner Announced - Full details 

Hear from the writer of Patterdale, Paul Jones, over on our blog

Listen to the 2021 Award winner 'Patterdale' by Paul Jones on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds - first broadcast 14th February 2022 on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4

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Previous Winners

2023 - Chrissy Jamieson Jones with "Mouth"

2021 - Paul Jones with "Patterdale"

2018/19 - Alex Clarke with "Poundshop Vanilla Princess", recorded as "Waking Beauty"

2015/2016 - Piers Black with "Hand to Mouth", recorded as "Human Resources" 

2013 - Furquan Akhtar with "Shamed" 

2011 - Cat Jones with "Glory Dazed" 

2009 - Chris Wilson with "Playing The Game" recorded as "Lump-Boy Logan"

2006 - Mark Shand with "Abigail Adams' 

2004 - Anthony Cropper with "I'll Tell You About Love"

2002 - Julia Copus with "Eeenie Meenie Macka Racka"

2000 - Pam Leeson with "There’s Me, David, Chelsea, Charlene, Scott and Bianca"

1998 - Peter Straughan with "The Ghost Of Federico Garcia Lorca Which Can Also Be Used As A Table"

1996 - Mandy Precious with "Patty & Chips with Scraps"

1994 - Lee Hall with "I Luv You Jimmy Spud"

1992 - Donal Thompson