RadioTimes.com Campaigns…

#WomensWords is a new RadioTimes.com campaign giving a platform to brilliant female screenwriters, from the big-name stars behind our favourite dramas to the up-and-coming writers poised to shape our TV viewing.

We want to shout about these achievements because women are still hugely under-represented in the television industry – and that’s a problem. Just 18% of TV programmes are predominantly written by women, according to a recent Writers’ Guild report, and that figure falls to only 14% when it comes to primetime TV. 

Without women’s voices represented, we’re missing out on brilliant telly: shows to make you laugh and think and cry, whether that’s a sci-fi adventure or a relationship drama or a crime thriller.

So why aren’t women’s scripts being commissioned? What is the situation for female writers in the UK? And at a pivotal moment in the national conversation, how can we create wide-reaching and meaningful change? 

Starting on Tuesday 16th October, Women’s Words will bring you a week of content celebrating and profiling our favourite female screenwriters, exploring how things can get better, pushing for progress on this vital issue, and sharing advice for writers who dream of seeing their work on screen.

Look out for a new article on this page each day and follow the campaign on social media using the hashtag #WomensWords.