BBC Comedy Commissioning in partnership with BBC Writersroom and BBC North are delighted to announce the Caroline Aherne Bursary 2019. The inaugural bursary scheme in the memory of the late Caroline Aherne was launched in 2017 at the Salford Sitcom Showcase. Aimed at writer/performers, the bursary will award £5000 to the successful applicant to enable them to fund future development, alongside the guidance of an experienced BBC commissioning editor.

Opens at 6pm on Tuesday 8th October and closes at 5pm on Friday 15th November 2019

Get free tickets for the Caroline Aherne Bursary launch event on Tuesday 8th October at 6pm at Tribeca, Manchester

https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/caroline-aherne-bursary