I pitched the idea for 32 Brinkburn Street in November 2009 as part of a brainstorming session in Newcastle held by the Writersroom.
Original authored TV Dramas are the most difficult commissions for newer writers to achieve. There are relatively few original TV Dramas commissioned each year by the 大象传媒, they are expensive to make and are often commissioned in partnership with other broadcasters outside the UK.
As the former Head of 大象传媒 Writersroom explained on a blog post "The Commissioning Editors take pitches from the production companies, and make decisions on projects based on a combination of the idea, the writer and the company. They are assessed not just on the talent of the writer, but also the talent and track record of the people who will be responsible for making the show."
Find out about How We Commission on the 大象传媒 Commissioning website
The 大象传媒 also broadcasts several long-running Continuing Dramas on television, including EastEnders, Casualty, Waterloo Road and River City. We have worked closely with all these shows, which are often the best way for writers to achieve their first television broadcast credit. Many writers who have gone on to create their own authored television dramas previously wrote on Continuing Drama shows.
Find out more about our work and successes in TV Drama
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32 Brinkburn Street
32 Brinkburn Streeet was a daytime TV drama created by Karen Laws following a 大象传媒 Writersroom session in Newcastle. It was broadcast from 28th March - 1st April 2011 on 大象传媒 One with episodes written by Karen Laws and Alice Nutter. -
大象传媒 Continuing Drama Directors' Training Scheme
The Continuing Drama New Director's Training Scheme, run by 大象传媒 Writersroom with Directors' UK and ScreenSkills supported early career directors towards their first TV credit on one of the 大象传媒's continuing TV dramas (EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City, Doctors and from 2016 River City). In 2019 the scheme won a Creative Diversity Network Award for Best Partnership. -
大象传媒 Continuing Drama Shadow Schemes
Between 2014 and 2018 大象传媒 Writersroom ran the shadow schemes for the 大象传媒's Continuing Drama shows plus introductory courses to Continuing Drama. The shadow schemes gave writers the chance to be supported through the writing of an episode of their show as if it were for broadcast, with the aim that following the completion of a successful shadow script they would be offered an episode commission. -
The Break
The Break was 大象传媒 Writers' returning series of bold new short form drama on 大象传媒 Three, written by up-and-coming diverse talent from across the UK. There were six series of The Break, with the latest released in October 2023. All six series are available to watch on 大象传媒 iPlayer. Find out more and meet the writers. -
From Darkness
Katie Baxendale's crime drama for 大象传媒 One was discovered through our Ladykillers crime-writing lab, specifically for women writers. -
In the Flesh
Dominic Mitchell's first TV credit was a result of 大象传媒 Writersroom's 2009 Northern Voices scheme. In the Flesh ran for two series on 大象传媒 Three in 2013 and 2014. Dominic Mitchell went on to win the BAFTA for Writer - Television Drama in 2014. -
Lost Boys and Fairies
Lost Boys and Fairies is writer Daf James' first original screenplay for the 大象传媒 with filming taking place in 2023. Daf developed the project with Duck Soup Films as part of 大象传媒 Writersroom鈥檚 TV Drama Writers鈥� Programme 2019 (now Pilot). The programme gives emerging screenwriters the opportunity to write the first episode of a new original series or serial in partnership with an indie. Daf had previously taken part in the first ever 大象传媒 Writersroom Welsh Voices development group. Lost Boys and Fairies was broadcast on 大象传媒 One and iPlayer in June 2024. Watch now on 大象传媒 iPlayer. -
Pilot
Pilot runs every two years and offers a script commission for the first episode of a potential 大象传媒 Drama series or serial. Each writer is placed with an independent production company to support and develop their episode. This is not a scheme for new, untested writers or experienced writers with significant original television drama credits. Find out more.
大象传媒 Studios TalentWorks: Writers鈥� Studio: Soap, Writers鈥� Studio: Cosy Crime and The Writer Spotlight
As part of its industry leading training portfolio, 大象传媒 Studios TalentWorks provides training and development opportunities for emerging and established talent, bringing together, nurturing and championing the next generation of British storytellers.
Among the offering is a newly created The Writer Spotlight scheme, which works with drama writers and comedy performers, who have previously worked on commissioned series, to develop and harness their own ideas and IP through workshops, events and access to industry experts.
For new and developing writing talent, it offers the Writers Studio: Soap, and Writers Studio: Cosy Crime courses. These courses give new talent the opportunity to work in 大象传媒 Studios Drama Productions on major shows including EastEnders, Casualty, River City, Pobol y Cwm, Father Brown and Sister Boniface Mysteries and learn how to craft successful episodes.
to find out more about Writers’ Studio: Soap, Writers’ Studio: Cosy Crime and The Writer Spotlight.