You should send one full episode and a brief outline (1-3 pages) of further episode stories/ideas.Ĭomedy series differ from traditional sitcoms in that they have a greater element of serial storyline arcing over each series, and can tend to be recorded on location rather than in front of a live studio audience - from The Office to Gavin and Stacey. Sitcoms are frequently recorded before a live studio audience - from Steptoe and Son to Fawlty Towers to Mrs Brown's Boys. Traditional sitcoms are comprised of a series of self-contained stories each episode/week, with a cast of primarily continuing characters in a set-up that remains unchanged. Find out more about BBC Radio Commissioning.
You should send a full single play - or if it is for the 15 Minute Drama series slot on Radio 4, you should send the first two 15 minutes episodes and an outline of the further 3 episodes. Radio drama slots almost always sit within a rigid wider schedule of programming and each slot has a different length/form, so you must decide which slot your script is intended for. Radio drama is comprised primarily of single dramas, alongside some series You should send the first full serial episode and a brief outline (1-3 pages) of the remaining serial narrative.Ī single is the same as a film - a single, self-contained story, usually between 60-90 minutes. Occasionally a serial may return, for example with new characters (such as Criminal Justice). You should send the first full pilot episode and a brief outline (1-3 pages) of future episode stories/ideas.Ī serial is a single narrative told over a finite number of episodes which concludes in the final instalment. The BBC broadcasts series, serials and single dramas for TV.Ī returning series creates continuing characters and uses them to tell self-contained stories each week (sometimes over two parts/nights such as Silent Witness). Read produced scripts in our Script Library.Single films are a complete, self-contained story, usually between 75-120 minutes.
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