EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR AUTHORS OUTSIDE OF THE UK BBC World Service and British Council launch the International Audio Drama Competition 2026 Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the 29th International Audio Drama Competition (previously the International Playwriting Competition), which opens for entries on 19 February 2025. The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers the unique opportunity for writers to use the medium of audio drama to tell stories for an international audience. They are looking for entries in the two categories: 1. English as a First Language and 2. English as a Second Language. Winners will receive a cash prize, be invited to attend an award ceremony in the UK in 2026, and participate in the recording of their dramas for a world premiere on BBC World Service platforms. A Special Commendation will be made for the runner-up in honour of the BBC World Service journalist and writer Georgi Markov (1929-1978). The last competition in 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5J6bfwwQ4G0044HZ5Skt33w/the-international-audio-drama-competition-2026-how-to-enter?fbclid=IwY2xjawIkCT5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZSdlkBseR9BKv1HatA-JdWWHWzo-y3aVzqGmONMyEjjipm6kHAoUXemPA_aem_CojsloFW9DcCyIfMvWJPVw