This is your chance to bring enjoyment to hundreds of listeners around the world who listen to BBC drama every week
BBC Radio Drama issues hundreds of contracts a year to radio actors. The next one could be yours!
Radio Acting involves the ability to create believable characters using your imagination and intelligence. Each listener will create a different picture in their mind inspired by your performance and the writer’s words.
It’s incredibly rewarding for you as an actor. But to stand a chance of “Breaking In” you will need a “Radio Drama Showreel”. The guidelines have been made clear by the RDC (Radio Drama Company) and you must record a Demo that not only shows your vocal range, age, style and versatility but more importantly your acting ability.
Showreel Overview:
- FREE pre-session telephone/video consultation.
- FREE access to our script & VO resource centre.
- FREE copyright music and sound FX.
- Top London demo producer to record your reel.
- 1-2-1 recording session at our central London studios.
- 4 hours FULL recording time. No time spent editing.
- 6/7 separate contrasting BBC standard Drama tracks. (1.5 mins each)
- FREE digital editing, post-production & mastering.
- Master cd ready for duplication.
- FREE MP3 files for CCP, Spotlight & Personal website upload.
- FREE Audio archiving for 2 years.
- FREE marketing pack containing priceless information to get you started.
- 48 hour delivery guaranteed.
Time to ACT
You should consider recording about 7 pieces, each lasting approximately one and a half minutes, making sure they’re as contrasting as possible and cover your whole vocal range. It is also a good idea to try where possible, to include some of the following: Classic Drama, Contemporary Prose, Comedy, Native Accent or any Dialects you are comfortable with, Audio Book, Song. You will also need to give each of your reads a short introduction including the name of the play and the role you are playing.
This is a great website for downloading possible speeches to include on your Showreel: Great Speeches
This is a great site for understanding Shakespeare’s text: No Fear Shakespeare
Examples of our Drama Showreel production
Top Tips
It’s definitely worthwhile enclosing with your Drama CD a personal accompanying letter and CV. This is especially useful if you can highlight any previous radio, theatre, film or TV credits you may have clocked up. Timing is also important. If you’re about to appear on stage, in a Film or on TV, it’s possible for the RDC to “flag” that fact and encourage one of their producers to watch your performance firsthand.
Drama Pack Terms & Conditions
Ok, apologies about this bit, but it’s important that you know how we run our studios.
- We can’t secure your chosen recording date without payment confirmation. Once your deposit payment has been received, your Drama Pack recording date will be in the diary!
- We also require 10 working days notice if you are going to cancel your chosen recording session. Then your deposit will be used to secure a new recording date that suits you. Otherwise unfortunately you will forfeit your deposit payment as your place could have been given to someone else.
Please click the button below to choose a recording time and date.
