Current Music opportunities
Radio 1
There are no rounds currently open
1Xtra
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Radio 2
There are no rounds currently open
Ad hoc commissions
Radio 2 ‘s rolling Ad-Hoc round is open all year round – for any short proposals (250 words max) for curated music series, documentaries, social action campaigns, special projects or themed seasons. If you have a specific idea for a Radio 2 programme described above, contact Robert Gallacher.
Radio 3
Radio 3 Between the Ears brief
We’re looking for ideas for a strand of 12 innovative and surprising features that showcase unique adventures in music, sound and imaginative storytelling. Ideas should be for 30-minute features which are adventurous in structure and treatment but must be human-centred stories.
Please contact David Ireland for any queries about this brief.
The deadline for short proposals is noon on Tuesday 17 November 2026.
Download the Between the Ears brief (pdf).
Radio 3 The Essay brief
We’re seeking proposals for our new-look The Essay. Transmitting five-nights a week, each night we’re looking for fourteen minutes of fascinating, probing conversation between two people about music or the wider arts. We’re keen to commission batches of several series – for example, featuring the same presenter across multiple episodes or a single theme covering several series.
Please contact David Ireland for any queries about this brief.
The deadline for short proposals is noon on Tuesday 17 November 2026.
Download the The Essay brief (pdf).
Radio 3 Music Matters brief
We’re looking for new proposals for our strand which talks to the people who matter in music, combining in-depth, intelligent and revelatory storytelling with brilliantly engaging music sequences. We’re seeking ideas for individual series of up to six programmes but are also open to ideas which could run for longer or return during the year.
Please contact David Ireland for any queries about this brief.
The deadline for short proposals is noon on Tuesday 17 November 2026.
Download the Music Matters brief (pdf).
Radio 3 Sunday Feature brief
We’re looking for 44-minute classical music stories with a difference for our weekly documentary slot. We welcome ideas on jazz, world, folk as well as the arts, science and history, but primarily they should explore the way those subjects relate to music or are seen through classical music’s perspective with imaginative, unconventional and unexpected treatments.
Please contact David Ireland for any queries about this brief.
The deadline for short proposals is noon on Tuesday 17 November 2026.
Download the Sunday Feature brief (pdf).
6Music
There are no rounds currently open.
Asian Network
There are no rounds currently open.
Music On Demand
Between Friends (w/t) visualised podcast brief
We’re looking for a new personality-led music entertainment visualised podcast as part of the Radio 2 brand, designed for BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. We want an original proposition with its own identity, conceived as a video-first entertainment brand from day one. This opportunity is for one series launching in early 2027.
The deadline for full proposals and production eligibility questionnaires is noon on Wednesday 23 September 2026.
Please ensure you have the correct PiCoS access to apply for this opportunity ahead of the deadline as late submissions will not be accepted. It can take up to 24 hours for access requests to be actioned and the PiCos Support inbox is only monitored during office hours only.
