BBC WORLD SERVICE COMPETITION

The BBC World Service’s International Radio Playwriting Competition for 2012 is well underway!

This year, the length of the plays is only 53’. There are two first prizes: one for writers for whom English is a first language, the other for those with English as a second language. Each winner will receive £2,000 and a trip to London to see their play recorded at the BBC. Each play will then be broadcast on the World Service.

There will also be certificates for the best play from each of these world regions: Asia, Africa, Caribbean, The Americas, Europe, The Pacific & The Middle East.

Those resident outside the UK and have a new play to send are encouraged to enter. For inspiration, The Navigator by Lasha Bugadze, last year’s winner in the English as a first language category, is available to listen to on the website at www.bbcworldservice.com/radioplay

So, tune in, log on and send your scripts before July 31, 2012. Details of how to enter and handy tips, are available on the website.