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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. Initially run by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Drama North in collaboration with ´óÏó´«Ã½ Writersroom, from 2025 the Award is managed by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Culture, Music and Arts North in collaboration with ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.

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. 

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Submissions are open for the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2025 until noon on Monday 21st April 2025.

Find full details on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 website

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