Current Music opportunities
Radio 1
Radio 1 Early Breakfast and Weekend Breakfast autumn commissioning round
Please note, following feedback we have revised our autumn commissioning process for the Radio 1 Early Breakfast and Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast shows, creating two separate commissioning rounds. This gives suppliers the flexibility to submit ideas for one show or both. The shows are based in Salford.
The initial deadline for submissions for both opportunities remains midday on Tuesday 15 September 2026.
Download the updated briefs:
Radio 1 Weekday Early Breakfast Show (pdf)
Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast Show (pdf)
Please note, for each brief:
- Suppliers should submit a 500 Word proposal 鈥� these will then be short-listed.
- If submitting, please include the budget information.
- The closing date for submissions for both briefs is: midday on Tuesday 15th September.
- We expect the pitching for these titles to take place w/c 12th October 2026.
- With each completed proposal we request some extra information on how you would reflect diversity and inclusion, when replying to this brief
1Xtra
There are no rounds currently open
Radio 2
There are no rounds currently open
Ad hoc commissions
Radio 2 鈥榮 rolling Ad-Hoc round is open all year round 鈥� 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鈥檙e 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鈥檙e seeking proposals for our new-look The Essay. Transmitting five-nights a week, each night we鈥檙e looking for fourteen minutes of fascinating, probing conversation between two people about music or the wider arts. We鈥檙e keen to commission batches of several series 鈥� 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鈥檙e 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鈥檙e 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鈥檙e 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鈥檚 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 Radio 3 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鈥檙e looking for a new personality-led music entertainment visualised podcast as part of the Radio 2 brand, designed for 麻豆社 iPlayer and 麻豆社 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.