BBC World Service Call for Pitches

Written In Air is currently accepting pitches for the 2026/2027 BBC World Service Commissioning Round.

We work with reporters and producers on 30 and 60 minute features for The Documentary, including Solutions Docs.

For this strand we are particularly looking for current global stories. They should be reported and take listeners on the ground. There is, however, a very specific ask that pitches do not focus on UK or USA news. Ideas from those two countries are not totally ignored, but in my experience those pitches need to either have an international perspective or unprecedented access to sources in order to be successful.

Beyond The Documentary, we will also be considering pitches for the following strands in this round: Witness History, In the Studio, and Heart and Soul. If you are not familiar with these programmes you can learn more about them from through clicking the preceding links or read more about these editorial opportunities here.

Our company is committed to working with veteran audio producers, new audio makers and freelance journalists and writers who may not have audio production experience (though we will pair you with a producer).

🗓️The deadline for pitching Written In Air is 21 August 2025 @ 23:59 PM EST🗓️

This is as far as free subscribers go! Join the Jet Plane crew to see the link to pitch below.