How much does the BBC pay for a radio script?

[ZolaBuddleia]

For both sketches and radio drama. Anyone know?

[Kiriwawa]

Several thousand but that's for an established writer. Writing an episode of an hour long drama is not something you're going to dash off in an afternoon

[Frizzbonce]

The BBC pay about £4000 for a 45 minute Afternoon Play (for an established writer and about £3500 for a beginner writer). If you go to the Writers Guild website it will give you more extensive details.

Sketches - pretty poor really - it's just a few quid. I remember writing some sketches for something about five years ago and getting £25 per sketch while Channel 4 paid £100 per sketch.

[ImperialBlether]

You might find this useful. It's for 2011, but it's still a guide.

[ZolaBuddleia]

Thanks very much, that's very useful.