Channel 4 has launched an initiative to find new TV drama writers in the South West of England.
The C4 TV Drama New Writers Scheme (West and South West) was devised by the broadcaster's Bristol hub in collaboration with Bristol UNESCO City of Film and its partners - BFI NETWORK (delivered regionally in the South West by Watershed), UWE Bristol and The Bottle Yard Studios.
The channel has said it is looking for applications from new and emerging writers in the region, with a particular focus on "diverse perspectives". The scheme is open to unrepresented writers looking for their first writing credit and writers who are working on developing their own original series.