The Tinniswood Award was established by the Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain to perpetuate the memory of Peter Tinniswood as well as to celebrate and encourage high standards in radio drama.
The 2012 Tinniswood Award
Submissions are by producer only and are restricted to a maximum of two entries per producer. We would like to encourage producers to send in quality scripts and would prefer a script that you are confident is the best.
Eligibility
The work must be an original piece for radio and may also include the first episode from an original series or serial first transmitted within the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland over 2011 and scheduled for transmission to 30 June 2012.
When submitting 15-minute episodes from a series or serial we will require consecutive episodes (including the first episode) to make up at least 45 minutes.
We welcome 30-minute plays provided that they were stand-alone and that characters and situations are original to the writer.
An adaptation for radio of a piece originally written for any other medium will not be eligible.
Submissions
Submissions should consist of a nomination form from the producer setting out the date and time of transmission, the broadcasting body concerned, along with a non-refundable entry fee of £50, four copies of the script (as broadcast), a supporting statement, synopsis and biography of the writer (each no more than 250 words).
For further information about the Tinniswood Award please contact Anne Hogben.
The 2011 Tinniswood Award
The winner was announced on Sunday 29 January 2012 as part of the BBC Audio Drama Awards in the Radio Theatre at BBC Broadcasting House. The award was announced and presented by playwright and Guild President, David Edgar.
The winner
Gerontius by Stephen Wyatt
Special commendation: Sarah and Ken by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
The shortlist
Pictured L-R: Andrea Earl, Stephen Wyatt, Rebecca Lenkiewicz (© Catherine Ashmore), Nick Warburton.
The Climb by Andrea Earl
Sarah and Ken by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Setting a Glass by Nick Warburton
Gerontius by Stephen Wyatt
The 2011 judges are: Robert Bathurst, Paul Donovan and Nell Leyshon.
The Award is generously sponsored by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society.