Deadline/Date: 20 September 2010
All Mixed Up - Terms and Conditions
1. The BBC's code of conduct for competitions applies to this competition.
2. The competition is open to writers and writer/performers who are residents in the UK (including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and can demonstrate some professional achievement. They will either have had work broadcast, had work commissioned for development by a broadcaster, production company or theatre company, or had their work publicly performed. Entrants must be aged 18 or over, and cannot be employees of the BBC or its affiliates, their close relatives or any person connected to the competition. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.
3. Entrants should submit 10 pages of a narrative script reflecting the theme of the competition, with the writer's name on each page, and a writing CV, including their name, address, date of birth and telephone number.
4. The BBC will only ever use personal details for the purposes of administering this competition. Please see the BBC's Privacy Policy.
5. Each script should have a maximum of six characters, and take place in no more than three sets or locations. Scripts which don't observe these requirements will not be considered.
6. The competition opens at 10:00am on 1 September 2010.
7. Entries must be submitted by email to the following email address: collegeofcomedy@bbc.co.uk. No other method of entry will be accepted.
8. Closing time for entries is 12:00midnight 20 September 2010. Submissions received after this time will not be considered. Entries will not be returned so please remember to keep a copy. Unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted and no feedback on any entry will be provided.
9. Entrants can enter individually or as part of a writing team. If entering as a team, all entrants must meet the entry requirements. Only one entry per person or team is permitted. If you submit more than one entry, only the first entry received will be considered.
10. All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party. The BBC accepts no liability if entrants ignore these rules and entrants agree to fully indemnify the BBC against any claims by any third party arising from any breach of these rules.
11. Entries must not contain defamatory, obscene, offensive or any other unsuitable material. Entries must be suitable to be broadcast by the BBC to audiences of all ages.
12. Entries must not mention surnames, school names, sports club names, addresses, telephone numbers, or details of specific places that could identify anyone without that person's permission.
13. Entrants retain the copyright in their entries but grant to the BBC a non-exclusive licence to broadcast their entry across all media, as well as use it on any online platforms.
14. Entrants permit the BBC to edit or change entries in any way it may in its sole discretion consider necessary for the purposes of use in the competition and the uses set out in clause 15 above.
15. By entering the competition, entrants warrant that they have legal capacity to enter the competition and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
16. Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
The script demonstrates:
* an interesting representation of multi-cultural Britain;
* an original voice;
* strong characters;
* engaging stories, and
* a comedy style that will speak to a broad audience.
Entries will be judged through the following process:
All entries will be reviewed by two people with experience of television comedy, who will select a long-list, based on which scripts best fulfil the criteria outlined above.
All entries on the long-list will then be reviewed by three comedy practitioners, who will select a shortlist of six, based on which scripts best fulfil the criteria outlined above.
17. The best six writers will be invited to submit a complete script, and will attend a development workshop in mid-October. Rewritten scripts will be submitted by mid-November, and extracts from the six will be showcased with professional actors, and judged by an expert panel on the evening of 4 December, when the winners will be announced.
18. BBC will contact the selected best six writers two weeks before the development workshop. If the selected entrants cannot be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so, the BBC reserves the right to select the next best entry. The BBC will meet the reasonable travel expenses of the six writers to and from the workshop.
19. The option fee for the winning script will be £1,000, and for the second script £500, granting the BBC exclusive development rights for a six-month period.
More information here.
All Mixed Up - Terms and Conditions
1. The BBC's code of conduct for competitions applies to this competition.
2. The competition is open to writers and writer/performers who are residents in the UK (including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and can demonstrate some professional achievement. They will either have had work broadcast, had work commissioned for development by a broadcaster, production company or theatre company, or had their work publicly performed. Entrants must be aged 18 or over, and cannot be employees of the BBC or its affiliates, their close relatives or any person connected to the competition. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.
3. Entrants should submit 10 pages of a narrative script reflecting the theme of the competition, with the writer's name on each page, and a writing CV, including their name, address, date of birth and telephone number.
4. The BBC will only ever use personal details for the purposes of administering this competition. Please see the BBC's Privacy Policy.
5. Each script should have a maximum of six characters, and take place in no more than three sets or locations. Scripts which don't observe these requirements will not be considered.
6. The competition opens at 10:00am on 1 September 2010.
7. Entries must be submitted by email to the following email address: collegeofcomedy@bbc.co.uk. No other method of entry will be accepted.
8. Closing time for entries is 12:00midnight 20 September 2010. Submissions received after this time will not be considered. Entries will not be returned so please remember to keep a copy. Unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted and no feedback on any entry will be provided.
9. Entrants can enter individually or as part of a writing team. If entering as a team, all entrants must meet the entry requirements. Only one entry per person or team is permitted. If you submit more than one entry, only the first entry received will be considered.
10. All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party. The BBC accepts no liability if entrants ignore these rules and entrants agree to fully indemnify the BBC against any claims by any third party arising from any breach of these rules.
11. Entries must not contain defamatory, obscene, offensive or any other unsuitable material. Entries must be suitable to be broadcast by the BBC to audiences of all ages.
12. Entries must not mention surnames, school names, sports club names, addresses, telephone numbers, or details of specific places that could identify anyone without that person's permission.
13. Entrants retain the copyright in their entries but grant to the BBC a non-exclusive licence to broadcast their entry across all media, as well as use it on any online platforms.
14. Entrants permit the BBC to edit or change entries in any way it may in its sole discretion consider necessary for the purposes of use in the competition and the uses set out in clause 15 above.
15. By entering the competition, entrants warrant that they have legal capacity to enter the competition and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
16. Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
The script demonstrates:
* an interesting representation of multi-cultural Britain;
* an original voice;
* strong characters;
* engaging stories, and
* a comedy style that will speak to a broad audience.
Entries will be judged through the following process:
All entries will be reviewed by two people with experience of television comedy, who will select a long-list, based on which scripts best fulfil the criteria outlined above.
All entries on the long-list will then be reviewed by three comedy practitioners, who will select a shortlist of six, based on which scripts best fulfil the criteria outlined above.
17. The best six writers will be invited to submit a complete script, and will attend a development workshop in mid-October. Rewritten scripts will be submitted by mid-November, and extracts from the six will be showcased with professional actors, and judged by an expert panel on the evening of 4 December, when the winners will be announced.
18. BBC will contact the selected best six writers two weeks before the development workshop. If the selected entrants cannot be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so, the BBC reserves the right to select the next best entry. The BBC will meet the reasonable travel expenses of the six writers to and from the workshop.
19. The option fee for the winning script will be £1,000, and for the second script £500, granting the BBC exclusive development rights for a six-month period.
More information here.
