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Vacancy: BBC College of Comedy
Employer: BBC
Location: London
Duration: Freelance
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Reference: 340354
Job Description
The BBC invites comedy writers to apply for a place in its new College of Comedy. The scheme will run for 12 months, and six successful applicants (writing pairs will be treated as a single applicant) will be attached to an existing production, and will also be mentored in the creation of original work.
The scheme is open to writers of half hour narrative comedy, and to sketch writers.
All applicants should be able to demonstrate a record of achievement. They may have had their work broadcast on television or radio, received a script commission, had a theatrical or filmed performance of their work, be a wrtier-performer, or have completed or be attending a writing course in a recognised institution.
Writers applying to the College should submit the first ten pages of a narrative comedy script, or a portfolio of six sketches, together with a CV.
Applicants may indicate in their application whether a DVD or CD of their work is available, which may be requested during the selection process.
The closing date for applications is 14 April 2008.
A short-list of 12 writers will be invited for interview on 13 May. Applicants will be notified as to whether or not they have been successful the following day.
The successful writers will attend a workshop week of master classes in June in London, before embarking on their programme. A second workshop will be held in Manchester halfway through the scheme.
Each writer will be mentored throughout the year in the production of original work, which will be showcased at the end of the scheme.
Each writer will receive a script commission for the production to which they are attached, and an option fee for their original work. The BBC will convert the option to a full script commission if the work is deemed sufficiently promising. In addition, writers will be paid a daily allowance during their production attachments.
As a condition of the scheme, original work by the writers must be submitted to the BBC under a first-look deal, The BBC undertakes to decide within three months of submission whether or not it wishes to commission the work. To apply, please email your CV and related submissions to CollegeofComedy@bbc.co.uk . PLEASE DO NOT APPLY VIA THE BBC JOBS WEBSITE - APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON THE BBC JOBS WEBSITE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE EMAILED TO CollegeofComedy@bbc.co.uk
Web: https://jobs.bbc.co.uk/fe/tpl_bbc01.asp?newms=jj&id=21212
Apply to: BBC Recruitment
