Book Of The Week
BBC in house production departments
  • BBC London Readings Unit
/ Room 8015, New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA (020 3614 0776)
  • BBC Scotland
/ BBC Scotland, Pacific Quay 4.02, 40 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1DA (0141 422 6675)
Independent production companies:
  • Pacificus Productions
/ 28 Malvern Rd, London, E8 3LP (02076830169)
  • Pier Productions
/ 8 St Georges Place, Brighton, BN1 4GB (01273 691401)
  • The Waters Partnership Ltd
/ 31 St Philip Hse, Lloyd Baker St, London, WC1X 9BD (02078333060)
  • Sweet Talk
/ 22 Montpelier Street, Brighton, BN1 3DJ
  • Heavy Entertainment
/ 111 Wardour St, London W1F OUH
  • Loftus Productions
/ 2A Aldine St, London W12 8AN
Short Stories (Radio 4)
BBC in-house production departments:
  • BBC Radio Drama - London
The BBC Radio Drama Readings Unit welcomes unsolicited submissions from writers new to radio for their annual series Opening Lines, for broadcast on BBC Radio 4. We’ll be announcing the next submissions window on the BBC Writersroom website ( Stories submitted outside the submissions window will not be read. We recommend visiting the Opening Lines programme pages to read transcripts of the five stories which featured in the 2013 series (
  • BBC Radio & Music Factual - Bristol
Unsolicited manuscripts read. Feedback not possible on all submissions. / Room 0.17, TPR 3, Broadcasting House Bristol, Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS1 2LR
Email:
  • BBC Scotland – Drama
We will read unsolicited short fiction from writers who are either Scottish or based in Scotland. / Eilidh McCreadie
BBC Scotland Radio Drama, Zone 4.02, Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1DA
Email:
  • BBC Northern Ireland – Drama
We will on occasion be looking to showcase new Irish writing. Please call us prior to sending in any short story submissions. / BBC Radio Drama Northern Ireland, Rm 3.05, BBC Blackstaff House, Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7BB (02890 338404)
Independent production companies:
  • Heavy Entertainment
/ 111 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1F 0UH (020 7494 1000)
Email:
  • Pier Productions
/ Pier Productions Limited, 8 St Georges Place, Brighton, BN1 4GB (01273 691 401)
Email:
  • Sweet Talk Productions
Once a year we broadcast writers new to radio, typically sourced through writing courses, but info will also be published on the Writersroom site / 22 Montpelier St, Brighton, BN1 3DJ (01273 772913)
Email: or
  • The Waters Partnership
Stories should not be more than 2,200 words and should be sent as an email attachment only. We only have slots for 9 stories per year (3 x 3 themed series) but we will endeavour to read your story and will contact you if we are able to take it any further. Sadly we cannot guarantee a written response to all submissions. / Email:
Short Readings (4 Extra)
  • Pier Productions
/ As above
  • Sweet Talk Productions
/ As above
  • The Waters Partnership
/ As above
Book at Bedtime
BBC in-house production companies:
  • BBC London Readings Unit
/ Room 8015, New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA (020 3614 0776)
  • BBC Radio & Music Factual - Bristol
/ Room 0.17, TPR 3, Broadcasting House Bristol, Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS1 2LR
  • BBC Scotland – Drama
/ BBC Scotland, Pacific Quay 4.02, 40 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1DA (0141 422 6675)
  • BBC Northern Ireland – Drama
/ BBC Radio Drama Northern Ireland, Rm 3.05, BBC Blackstaff House, Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7BB (02890 338404)
Independent Production companies:
  • Pier Productions
/ 8 St Georges Place, Brighton, BN1 4GB (01273 691401)
  • Sweet Talk Productions Ltd
/ 22 Montpelier St, Brighton, BN1 3DJ (01273 772913)
  • The Waters Partnership
/ 31 St Philip Hse, Lloyd Baker St, London, WC1X 9BD (02078333060)