The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is an opportunity for writers based in the North of England who are new to writing for audio. It offers a 拢5,000 bursary to the winner as well as the chance of a Radio 4 Drama commission.
The 2025 judges are: Writer Peter Straughan, Executive producer Susan Roberts, Radio 4 drama commissioner Alison Hindell and Rachel Bradley. The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award was established in 1992 to commemorate the life and work of Alfred Bradley, the distinguished Radio Drama Producer.
Previous winners include Lee Hall (Billy Elliot, War Horse), Peter Straughan (Conclave, Wolf Hall), Cat Jones (Doctors, Waterloo Road, The Jetty) and Furquan Akhtar (Wolfe, The Bay) who have all gone on to have huge success in radio, TV and film.
Applications for the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award are open now and close at 12 noon on Monday 21 April 2025.
To apply you must:
Reside in the North of England on a permanent / full time basis. The North of England is defined by the Boundary Committee for England which includes the North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber.
Be aged 18 or over.
Submit an original and complete Drama or Comedy/Drama script written for radio, TV, stage or film with a minimum length of 30 pages (double spaced, excluding title or character pages). Please be mindful that scripts will be assessed on their suitability for Audio Drama. Pure narrative comedy or sitcoms are not eligible.
For full submission details including Terms and Conditions of Entry and for any questions please visit
The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award page on the Radio 4 website
Deadline: 12 noon on Monday 21 April 2025.
The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award
From 2025, The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is managed by 大象传媒 Culture, Music and Arts North in collaboration with 大象传媒 Radio 4.
Please direct all enquiries and submissions to the contact details listed on The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award website