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The Return of Script to Screen – Video
The Return of Script to Screen
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Script to Screen is back… And this time, if you’re aged 9-11 years old you can write an adventure for the Doctor set anywhere in time and space!
The new competition will be launched by the Doctor himself on Blue Peter on CBBC, Thursday, January 12 at 5.45pm. The challenge is simple. Schoolchildren aged 9-11 should write a mini-episode that features the Doctor in an Olympic-themed adventure. Amy and Rory can be included in the script alongside one of four familiar alien species plus a brand new human character.
You can find out much more about the new Script to Screen on Thursday’s Blue Peter, but it’s been confirmed that once again, the winning script will be produced by the Doctor Who team and broadcast on the BBC. The winners will meet the stars of the show, visit the set and see their mini-episode being shot.
Script to Screen invites UK primary schools to submit one entry each to the competition and a BBC Learning website is available to give master classes in how to write. Learning resources were downloaded 300,000 times during the 7 weeks the competition was open last year and more than 1000 schools submitted an entry.
Following the 2011 competition a survey found that 96% of teachers believed it was an excellent tool for teaching literacy and writing skills. Steven Moffat, Doctor Who’s lead writer and executive producer, reflected, ‘I come from a family of teachers, I was a teacher, my father’s a teacher, my sister’s a teacher. We go back teacher generations so it’s hard wired for me to want the approval of teachers so I’m very, very thrilled that its gone down so well with the schools that took part.’
Caroline Skinner, executive producer of Doctor Who, looked forward to the return of Script to Screen and commented, ‘It’s so exciting to be able to challenge young writers in this way. Doctor Who is such an amazing show to work on. It really sets the imaginations of viewers alight, and it’s a thrilling prospect to see where young members of our audience would like to see the Doctor go this time!’
All entries for this year’s Script to Screen must be submitted by midnight on Friday, March 16, 2012. To find out more about the competition, watch Blue Peter on CBBC, 5.45pm and you can visit the BBC Learning site to investigate the videos and resources created to help develop writing skills that are out of this world!
Please note terms and conditions apply – find out more at BBC Learning.
Anonymous
January 13th, 2012 - 3:48pmNo, you’ve got to do it as a group of 2-6 people at school.
Fox Mulder
January 13th, 2012 - 2:41pmUmmmm…………..NO read the rules.
Fox Mulder
January 13th, 2012 - 2:39pmPlease No more oods unless there gona have there own episodes. There disgusting anyway.
Fox Mulder
January 13th, 2012 - 2:38pmMoffats gonna ruin the doctor who movie, I heard he working on it
Fox Mulder
January 13th, 2012 - 2:35pmThey should Consentrate on doing an epic 2012 episode
Fox Mulder
January 13th, 2012 - 2:31pmDaleks win archery Exterminatate !!!!!!!!!!
Fox Mulder
January 13th, 2012 - 2:30pmTthat would be AWSOME, I would do a comedic episode about smith trying to avoid Tennent during the Olymoics. Remember Fear Her.
Anonymous
January 13th, 2012 - 10:16amYou can use oods or daleks
mongoose
January 13th, 2012 - 6:59amcan you do this compitition on your own.
Doctor Who Crazy Ross Muscroft
January 12th, 2012 - 8:10pmah, I was wondering why it didn’t have the confo. introduction to it! I wish I could enter but I’m 13!
Commander Strax
January 12th, 2012 - 6:10pmjust saw it on blue peter hopehully going in for it
Bob the Dalek
January 12th, 2012 - 6:07pmsame hear dosent that just push all the rong buttons!!!
I Love Cybermen
January 12th, 2012 - 5:53pmI’m 21. Now I’m being tortured for the fact. For the second year in a row. C’mon! Make a competition for older fans as well!
dr who fan 4 ever
January 12th, 2012 - 5:43pmwhat alien specias can we use
Anonymous
January 12th, 2012 - 4:23pmBut they invite them onto the set to see it being filmed and produced. Might cost a bit much to fly someone all the way from Canada.
tardisfan101 (dwfan101) (torchwoodfan101)
January 12th, 2012 - 1:05pmI’m in England but I can understand your angriness about not being able to enter.
Would you like a cup of tea? – Dalek
January 12th, 2012 - 8:09amwish i could enter but im 12 now
Hector Sandler
January 12th, 2012 - 7:18amWell that good. Never mind about the confidential. It still already.
Jeni L.
January 11th, 2012 - 11:43pmOnly British school children? We’re in Canada and my brother is 11 and loves Doctor Who…could he enter?
Anonymous
January 11th, 2012 - 10:16pmi think they should do one one for idviduals if you cant enter at school aswell
The Wooden Prince (Where was he in the episode?)
January 11th, 2012 - 9:32pmUnfourtuanately no. This is being made because last years was so popular and it ties in with the 2012 Olympics.
Bob the Dalek
January 11th, 2012 - 8:22pmCatagorie 1 8-10 catagorie 2 11-13 catagorie 3 14-16.
Doctor Who Crazy Ross Muscroft
January 11th, 2012 - 7:08pmDoes this mean Doctor Who Confidential is returning?
mystery
January 11th, 2012 - 6:07pmunfair they should do age catergies really love writting 🙁
stetsons are cool
January 11th, 2012 - 6:02pmthey should put the age between 9-18
MasterKasterborous
January 11th, 2012 - 5:32pmI am too old but I may write it with my brother who is younger and then at least my episode still gets made.
The Wooden Prince (Where was he in the episode?)
January 11th, 2012 - 5:19pmI also like writing Who stories and coming up with new ideas. But as I said in the previous comment I’m sure this will be good. Death Is The Only Answer was good so I’m sure this will be too!
Rooners
January 11th, 2012 - 5:10pmI think I’m a little too old too…I wish the max age was 40 🙂
Great idea by the BBC and the DW production team though…looking forward to the results.
Doctor stu
January 11th, 2012 - 4:39pmme too i wish i could though because i like wrting doctor who stories
The Wooden Prince (Where was he in the episode?)
January 11th, 2012 - 4:35pmWow! Sounds good! I’m 13 so of course I cannot enter but i’m looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Good luck to all those who do enter though! 🙂