14º Laboratorio de Creación de Series de Televisión 2027
Six television series projects are chosen for this free lab run by Fundación SGAE in the first half of 2027.
closes today
Fellowship or lab Liverpool, United Kingdom
BBC Comedy Liverpool Script Development Project
Run by BBC Comedy with Liverpool City Council's Film Office (LCR Production Fund)
Growing out of the 2026 BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool, this scheme wants a returning half-hour sitcom from writers who come from or live in the Liverpool City Region. A writer cannot apply alone: the pitch has to come through a UK production company with TV comedy experience. Five projects get script development.
Deadline Nov 9, 2026 (closes in 20 days)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Submission deadline | Nov 9, 2026 | free |
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Entry fee
- FreeNo fee stated
- Formats
- TV pilot, Series
- Language
- English
- Where
- Liverpool, United Kingdom (enter online)
- Who can apply
- Writers born in or living in the Liverpool City Region, applying alongside a UK production company that has made TV comedy or partners with one that has. Companies in the city region or with a strong North West base get priority.
- Prizes
- Five projects are commissioned to develop a 30-minute original comedy script, and at least one moves on to further development.
What to send
- Length
- A pitch of about two pages
- Also asked for
- Email [email protected] with the pitch, a short writer bio, a sample script or earlier credits, and an outline of the production company and the editorial help it will provide.
Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.
What it gives besides money
Development of the script with BBC Comedy and the production company, aimed at a returning series, with final drafts expected before April 2027.
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