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Alfred Bradley Bursary Award

The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is a £5,000 writing bursary for writers based in the North of England who are new to writing for audio.

It's not the first time that the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Writersroom have been an instrumental part in changing my career for the better. That's not an understatement.
— Furquan Akhtar, winner of the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award in 2013

The Award was established in 1992 to commemorate the life and work of Alfred Bradley, the distinguished ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Drama Producer and is run by Radio Drama North in conjunction with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Writersroom.

The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award - An Introduction by Jez Bradley

Previous winners include Lee Hall (Billy Elliot, War Horse), Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Debt), Cat Jones (Doctors, Waterloo Road) and Furquan Akhtar (The Bay series 3, Wolfe) who have all gone on to have huge success across radio, TV and film. 

Latest News

The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2023 - Winner Announced

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2023 - Shortlist announced

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2023 - Longlist announced

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2023 - Submissions were open until Tuesday 11th April 2023 at 12 noon

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2021 - Winner Announced - Full details 

Hear from the writer of Patterdale, Paul Jones, over on our blog

Listen to the 2021 Award winner 'Patterdale' by Paul Jones on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds - first broadcast 14th February 2022 on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4

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Previous Winners

2023 - Chrissy Jamieson Jones with "Mouth"

2021 - Paul Jones with "Patterdale"

2018/19 - Alex Clarke with "Poundshop Vanilla Princess", recorded as "Waking Beauty"

2015/2016 - Piers Black with "Hand to Mouth", recorded as "Human Resources" 

2013 - Furquan Akhtar with "Shamed" 

2011 - Cat Jones with "Glory Dazed" 

2009 - Chris Wilson with "Playing The Game" recorded as "Lump-Boy Logan"

2006 - Mark Shand with "Abigail Adams' 

2004 - Anthony Cropper with "I'll Tell You About Love"

2002 - Julia Copus with "Eeenie Meenie Macka Racka"

2000 - Pam Leeson with "There’s Me, David, Chelsea, Charlene, Scott and Bianca"

1998 - Peter Straughan with "The Ghost Of Federico Garcia Lorca Which Can Also Be Used As A Table"

1996 - Mandy Precious with "Patty & Chips with Scraps"

1994 - Lee Hall with "I Luv You Jimmy Spud"

1992 - Donal Thompson

Script-writing help and advice from the team at ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Drama North.
Watch advice from Furquan Akhtar
Watch advice from Jill O'Halloran
Watch advice from Piers Black

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