Writers and Directors named for sixth series of The Break on BBC Three

The bold, short-form drama series is a collaboration between BBC Writersroom, BBC Three and BBC Studios and aims to showcase the best original, contemporary stories that reflect modern life in the UK. Filming has just been completed in Birmingham and the short films will be available to watch on BBC Three later in 2023.

For this sixth series, all the writers are from the West Midlands region. The five successful writers are: Sâmir Bhamra, Katie Arnstein, Laura Maloney, Tal Davies and Omar Khan. The two directors are Tenisha White and Clare Anyiam-Osigwe. Amongst the writers selected this year, following an open call out on the BBC Writersroom website, are three who were part of BBC Writersroom’s Coventry Voices development group, an initiative which ran as part of Coventry City of Culture in 2021 to develop their writing skills and secure opportunities across the BBC’s scripted output.

The series will be produced for BBC Three by BBC Studios Continuing Drama Productions. The Executive Producers for BBC Writersroom are Simon Nelson and Usman Mullan. The Executive Producers for BBC Studios are Mike Hobson and Nichol Hoye.

Jess Loveland, Head of BBC Writersroom says: “We’re delighted that production of series six of our micro short series, The Break, has taken place in Birmingham this month. It has been a privilege to work with these incredible new storytellers from the West Midlands and bring their stories to the screen. Our production partner, BBC Studios, has designed an innovative production model for the shorts that sees crew members stepping up roles on set. The shorts will therefore provide meaningful career development opportunities for both above and below the line talent. We can’t wait to share these dynamic and original short films with BBC Three and BBC iPlayer audiences later in the year.”

Mike Hobson, Executive Producer, BBC Studios Continuing Drama Productions says: “It has been a great pleasure working with the BBC Writersroom once again. Nurturing new talent is what we do best in Birmingham and we have been thrilled to work with two, exciting, new local directors who have stamped their mark on these brilliant, creative scripts. I am incredibly proud of the production teams who have worked tirelessly to bring these scripts to life and am looking forward to audiences immersing themselves in these diverse and thought-provoking stories.”