BBC Writers Voices Program

"We are delighted to announce our ten brilliantly talented writers, for London Voices 2024. It has been such a pleasure working with them over the last six months, to find the idea they’re most passionate about and turn it into a series document that will best prepare them to tackle a spec script.

There’s a real spectrum of tones and subjects across the board with their ideas, which is reflective of how varied the group is in their perspectives and voices. They’ve also had a series of workshops throughout the period to help focus and refine their process and best prepare them for the next steps, in their no-doubt fruitful careers to come! I really look forward to seeing more work from each of them, as they continue to develop and thrive!"

~ Zahra Al-Sultani, Development Producer, BBC Writers

Writer’s Bio

“Tommy Ross-Williams is a writer, director and intimacy coordinator. Their work strives to embody a more just world. Taking on big issues - be that climate crisis, racial justice or trans rights - through a deeply personal, character-driven and ultimately empowering lens, Tommy’s writing conjures universal stories that take you on unexpected journeys to the world as it could be.

In 2023 Tommy was selected for Climate Spring’s Hot House Development Incubator with BFI and BBC Writers for TV that explores the climate crisis where they developed the series SWEAT with Joana Nastari. Their latest short film, RUBINSTEIN’S, is being produced in Autumn 2024 with a cast including Allan Corduner and Anton Lesser.

Tommy is also an award-winning playwright with their plays performed at theatres including The Bush, Park Theatre & Paines Plough. Their most recent play, MY UNCLE IS NOT PABLO ESCOBAR premiered at Brixton House in 2023 and is published by Bloomsbury. It was shortlisted for Best Production at the OFFIES 2024 and won the One-Off Special Award.

In 2023, Tommy was accepted into BAFTA Connect and they are an active member of Trans On Screen. Their writing has received grants from S-H-E-D, Aziz Foundation and ACE.”