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Since 2007 The Brit List has been first to spot the world class potential of over 80 British scripts that went on to win 30 major awards and earned more than $2 billion at the international box office

Get Ready For The Brit List 2026

Coming in November …

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News from our Media partner, Deadline

By Max Goldbart
November 4, 2025 12:15pm

Brit List 2025 Topped By Hiking Trip Horror ‘Don’t Even Go There’ & The Ritson Brothers’ ‘P.O.V.’

By Melanie Goodfellow
November 4, 2025 12:45pm

Robert Cawsey Reveals How A Disastrous Brecon Beacons Trip & Personal Tragedy Inspired Comedy-Horror ‘Don’t Even Go There’

By Zac Ntim
November 5, 2025 1:11am

‘The Gilded Age’ Actor Blake Ritson Teams With Brother Dylan On High-Concept Sci-Fi Feature ‘P.O.V’

By Jake Kanter
November 5, 2025 4:30am

‘Andor’ Actor Dylan Brady Teams With Kudos On ‘Fatal Attraction’-Inspired Nanny Series ‘Discretion’ & ‘The Other Half’ Adaptation

By Jesse Whittock
November 6, 2025 2:00am

Writer-Performer Jack Holden Channels ‘It’s A Sin’ For Raucous Gay Liberation Movement TV Drama ‘Revolting’

By Max Goldbart
November 5, 2025 1:30am

‘Treason’ Scribe Lewis Wren’s ‘Always Greener’ Represents A Sliding Doors Moment For Both Its Subjects & Its Author

By Stewart Clarke
November 5, 2025 11:38pm

Abraham Adeyemi Enlists Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù & Deborah Ayorinde For ‘Chasing The Night’ Feature Adaptation

By Diana Lodderhose
November 6, 2025 7:25am

Bethan Moore’s ‘The Widow Making Syndicate’, Inspired By True Stories In 1920s Hungary, Explores How Far Women Will Go To Escape Abusive Husbands

By Max Goldbart
November 5, 2025 1:30am

Analysis: Dramatic Decline Of Brit List Scripts Attached To Producers Shows Industry Has “Gone From Boom Time To A Very Harsh Tightening Of The Belt”

The Favourite

Won an Oscar, 7 BAFTAs and a Golden Globe in
2018, having appeared on The Brit List 2009.

The King’s Speech

Appeared on The Brit List 2008 and went on to
win 4 Oscars, 7 BAFTAS and a Golden Globe
in 2011.

Lion

On The Brit List 2014 and was Oscar
nominated and BAFTA winner in 2017.

Paddington

This Box Office sensation appeared on the
2009 Brit List and was BAFTA nominated
in 2015.

The Danish Girl

Featured on The Brit List Film 2008. Nominated
for 4 Oscars, winner of 2, in 2016. Nominated
for Best British Film BAFTA.

The Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel

BAFTA Best British Film nominated
and 2 Golden Globe nominations after featuring
on The Brit List in 2009.

The Girl with All the Gifts

Nominated and winner at several film festivals,
as well as winner of a British Screenwriters'
Award and a BAFTA nomination after featuring
on The Brit List 2014.

Selma

Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year
at the Oscars in 2015. Selma featured on
The Brit List in 2007.

Attack the Block

BAFTA nominated film that featured on
The Brit List 2008.

THE FAVOURITE
Won an Oscar, 7 BAFTAs and a Golden Globe in 2018,
having appeared on The Brit List 2009.

THE KING'S SPEECH
Appeared on The Brit List 2008 and went on to win
4 Oscars, 7 BAFTAs and a Golden Globe in 2011.

LION
On The Brit List 2014 and was Oscar nominated
and BAFTA winner in 2017.

PADDINGTON
This Box Office sensation appeared on the
2009 Brit List and was BAFTA nominated in 2015.

THE DANISH GIRL
The Brit List Film 2008. Nominated for 4 Oscars,winner
of 2, in 2016. Nominated for Best British Film BAFTA.

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
BAFTA Best British Film nominated and 2 Golden Globe
nominations after featuring on The Brit List in 2009.

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS
The Brit List 2014. Nominated and winner at several
film festivals, as well as winner of a British
Screenwriters' Award and a BAFTA nomination.

SELMA
Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year at the
Oscars in 2015. Featured on The Brit List in 2007.

ATTACK THE BLOCK
BAFTA nominated film that featured on
The Brit List 2008.

“My deepest passion has always been great screenwriting. How could it not be? Without it, there is no Film & TV industry!”

Alexandra Arlango

The principal of The Brit List, and a film producer and TV executive with nearly 30 years experience in the industry, Alexandra’s credits include BAFTA and Oscar winner The Duchess. As well as coordinating The Brit List, Alexandra is the creative consultant at Hope Studios (A Man Called Otto; Anxious People).

“As a director, my vision starts with what’s written. I thrive in my collaboration with writers to bring words to life and make the show we both want to make. The Brit List is more than a showcase – Alexandra has created a phenomenal training ground for our upcoming writers, laying the foundations for a strong dynamic future for our industry.”

Peter Hoar

Director: The Last of Us; It’s A Sin

“The Brit List is a fantastic badge of honour for UK writers and gives their scripts an industry seal of approval. Featured projects are immediately on the industry’s radar as ones to watch.”

Michael Kuhn

Producer: Four Weddings and a Funeral; Being John Malkovich

“The Brit List is a fantastic resource for a US-based producer to highlight quality unproduced projects from a wide range of superb British writers. We consistently find outstanding new projects to develop and exciting new writers to work with.”

Gary Levinsohn

Producer: The Patriot Games; Saving Private Ryan

How does The Brit List work? (In 3 simple steps)

UK agents, production companies, distributors and financiers all nominate the unproduced drama scripts that they think deserve to be made, and the list is compiled from their submissions.

The list is collated by Alexandra Arlango. There is no maximum number of scripts on the list and no winner - any scripts that reach the minimum number of nominations are featured on the list.

Writers with scripts on the list enjoy a year-long curated programme of events and workshops designed to introduce them to – and prepare them for – the industry. Previous events include webinars with showrunners and directors as well as buyers such as Netflix and The BBC.

How does The Brit List work?
(In 3 simple steps)

UK agents, production companies, distributors and financiers all nominate the unproduced drama scripts that they think deserve to be made, and the list is compiled from their submissions.

The list is collated by Alexandra Arlango. There is no maximum number of scripts on the list and no winner – any scripts that reach the minimum number of nominations are featured on the list.

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Most people imagine the hardest part of screenwriting is writing the script. Our latest Screenwriters Survey suggested otherwise.
When we asked writers what they wished someone had warned them about before entering the industry, the same themes surfaced again and again.
Everything that surrounds the work.
• Finding access, not just opportunities.
• The financial reality of building a writing career.
• The emotional and practical cost of staying in the industry long enough.
• The resilience required to keep believing in your voice through rejection, uncertainty and long development timelines.

None of these make writing any less rewarding. But they do remind us that behind every screenplay is someone choosing, every day, to keep going.
What do you wish someone had told you about before becoming a screenwriter?
👇 We`d love to hear your thoughts.

#BritList #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #Screenwriting #ScreenwritingCommunity #FilmIndustry #WritingLife #UKFilm

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Most people imagine the hardest part of screenwriting is writing the script. Our latest Screenwriters Survey suggested otherwise.
When we asked writers what they wished someone had warned them about before entering the industry, the same themes surfaced again and again.
Everything that surrounds the work.
• Finding access, not just opportunities.
• The financial reality of building a writing career.
• The emotional and practical cost of staying in the industry long enough.
• The resilience required to keep believing in your voice through rejection, uncertainty and long development timelines.
None of these make writing any less rewarding. But they do remind us that behind every screenplay is someone choosing, every day, to keep going.
What do you wish someone had told you about before becoming a screenwriter?
👇 We'd love to hear your thoughts.
#BritList #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #Screenwriting #ScreenwritingCommunity #FilmIndustry #WritingLife #UKFilm

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Good luck for the future to our amazing 2025 cohort of writers from The Brit List. Can’t wait to see all the great things you go on to achieve!

It was such fun to celebrate our 2025 Writers’ Programme in Soho, with The Brit List alumni from years gone by. Here’s to The Brit List 2026 when we welcome another group of talented new writers to The Brit List family!
@robcawsey
@mrblakeritson
@dylbrady
@1jackholden
@abeislegend
@bebe.moore
@wisdom_charis
@PostTindall
@maddensarah
@ARRANSHARGALL
@stephanieyamson
@chloemaiwhite
@AnoushkaWarden

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Good luck for the future to our amazing 2025 cohort of writers from The Brit List. Can’t wait to see all the great things you go on to achieve!
It was such fun to celebrate our 2025 Writers’ Programme in Soho, with The Brit List alumni from years gone by. Here’s to The Brit List 2026 when we welcome another group of talented new writers to The Brit List family!
@robcawsey
@mrblakeritson
@dylbrady
@1jackholden
@abeislegend
@bebe.moore
@wisdom_charis
@PostTindall
@maddensarah
@ARRANSHARGALL
@stephanieyamson
@chloemaiwhite
@AnoushkaWarden

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There’s a comforting myth in this industry that great writing will always find its way through. But many writers know the reality is far more complicated.

Talent matters. Craft matters. Persistence matters.
But so do introductions, geography, timing, networks and access to rooms that many people never even get invited into.

As part of our ongoing Screenwriters Survey, we asked writers about the biggest misconceptions surrounding this profession.

Do you agree with them? What do you think? Please comment below.

@abeislegend @maddensarah
#BritList #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #ScreenwritingCommunity #UKFilm #Screenwriters #WritingLife #FilmIndustry

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There’s a comforting myth in this industry that great writing will always find its way through. But many writers know the reality is far more complicated.
Talent matters. Craft matters. Persistence matters.
But so do introductions, geography, timing, networks and access to rooms that many people never even get invited into.
As part of our ongoing Screenwriters Survey, we asked writers about the biggest misconceptions surrounding this profession.
Do you agree with them? What do you think? Please comment below.
@abeislegend @maddensarah
#BritList #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #ScreenwritingCommunity #UKFilm #Screenwriters #WritingLife #FilmIndustry

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Jack Holden, whose script Revolting featured on The Brit List 2025, has won Best Actor at the 2026 Olivier Awards for his amazing performance in Kenrex, the one man show he wrote with director Ed Stambollouian.

Huge congratulations on this fabulous achievement!

From The Brit List to theatre’s most prestigious honour, it’s inspiring to see Jack’s talent recognised at the highest level.
@1jackholden

#BritList2025 #JackHolden #OlivierAwards #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #WritersToWatch

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Jack Holden, whose script Revolting featured on The Brit List 2025, has won Best Actor at the 2026 Olivier Awards for his amazing performance in Kenrex, the one man show he wrote with director Ed Stambollouian.
Huge congratulations on this fabulous achievement!
From The Brit List to theatre’s most prestigious honour, it’s inspiring to see Jack’s talent recognised at the highest level.
@1jackholden
#BritList2025 #JackHolden #OlivierAwards #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #WritersToWatch

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🎬 From The Brit List 2018 to Circles
We’re delighted to see Sam Baron, featured on The Brit List in 2018, set to star in the indie drama Circles, directed by Ariel Heller.
We love seeing writers and filmmakers from The Brit List continue to collaborate, support one another and create bold, independent work.
Congratulations to Sam and the Circles team.
@baronifish

#TheReveal #BritListAlumni #SamBaron #IndependentFilm #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #FilmmakingCommunity

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🎬 From The Brit List 2018 to Circles
We’re delighted to see Sam Baron, featured on The Brit List in 2018, set to star in the indie drama Circles, directed by Ariel Heller.
We love seeing writers and filmmakers from The Brit List continue to collaborate, support one another and create bold, independent work.
Congratulations to Sam and the Circles team.
@baronifish
#TheReveal #BritListAlumni #SamBaron #IndependentFilm #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #FilmmakingCommunity

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🎬 Big News for Dylan Brady
We’re celebrating exciting news about one of our writers from The Brit List 2025. As reported by our media partners, Deadline Hollywood, Dylan Brady`s TV pilot, DISCRETION, has been sold to A24 following a 7 way bidding war. Nicole Kidman is in talks to star.
Dylan’s script received 18 recommendations on The Brit List 2025, making him one of the most talked-about voices of the year. It’s always exciting to see our writers succeed in such a big way at this very competitive time in the industry.
Congratulations Dylan on this amazing achievement.
@knighthallagent @dylbrady

#TheReveal #BritList2025 #DylanBrady #A24 #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #WritersToWatch #FilmIndustry

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🎬 Big News for Dylan Brady
We’re celebrating exciting news about one of our writers from The Brit List 2025. As reported by our media partners, Deadline Hollywood, Dylan Brady's TV pilot, DISCRETION, has been sold to A24 following a 7 way bidding war. Nicole Kidman is in talks to star.
Dylan’s script received 18 recommendations on The Brit List 2025, making him one of the most talked-about voices of the year. It’s always exciting to see our writers succeed in such a big way at this very competitive time in the industry.
Congratulations Dylan on this amazing achievement.
@knighthallagent @dylbrady
#TheReveal #BritList2025 #DylanBrady #A24 #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #WritersToWatch #FilmIndustry

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🌍 KENREX Heads to New York
We’re thrilled to see Jack Holden’s acclaimed stage production KENREX recently featured on Deadline, heading to New York following its incredible success in London.
The powerful one-man show, co-written and performed by Jack (whose script Revolting was featured on The Brit List 2025), has received outstanding critical praise and captivated audiences throuighout its London run.
Huge congratulations to Jack and the entire KENREX team on this exciting next chapter.
@1jackholden
#BritList2025 #JackHolden #Kenrex #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #WritersToWatch #LondonToNewYork

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🌍 KENREX Heads to New York
We’re thrilled to see Jack Holden’s acclaimed stage production KENREX recently featured on Deadline, heading to New York following its incredible success in London.
The powerful one-man show, co-written and performed by Jack (whose script Revolting was featured on The Brit List 2025), has received outstanding critical praise and captivated audiences throuighout its London run.
Huge congratulations to Jack and the entire KENREX team on this exciting next chapter.
@1jackholden
#BritList2025 #JackHolden #Kenrex #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #WritersToWatch #LondonToNewYork

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🎧 Audible Studio Tour
A huge thank you to our brilliant collaborators at Audible and to Billie Errington for such a fascinating session with our writers.
From an inspiring tour of the studios to an in-depth Q&A on commissioning, Billie generously shared insights into how Audible develops projects and what they’re really looking for from writers right now.
An invaluable behind-the-scenes look at the creative and commercial decisions that shape stories from pitch to production.
We’re so grateful for the openness, knowledge and support. Experiences like this are exactly what make The Brit List Writers’ Programme so special.
Thank you for welcoming us.
@billi3rrington
#Audible #WritersProgramme #BritList2025 #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #ScreenwritingCommunity

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🎧 Audible Studio Tour
A huge thank you to our brilliant collaborators at Audible and to Billie Errington for such a fascinating session with our writers.
From an inspiring tour of the studios to an in-depth Q&A on commissioning, Billie generously shared insights into how Audible develops projects and what they’re really looking for from writers right now.
An invaluable behind-the-scenes look at the creative and commercial decisions that shape stories from pitch to production.
We’re so grateful for the openness, knowledge and support. Experiences like this are exactly what make The Brit List Writers’ Programme so special.
Thank you for welcoming us.
@billi3rrington
#Audible #WritersProgramme #BritList2025 #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #ScreenwritingCommunity

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✨ Inside The Brit List Writers’ Programme 2026
The first session of The Brit List Writers’ Programme 2026 kicked off with a powerful personal branding workshop led by Andrew Park (OPL Advisory).
The session focused on helping writers discover and express their authentic selves, learning how to communicate who they truly are, build confidence and shape a personal brand that feels real, honest and empowering.
Because your voice doesn’t stop on the page. How you show up in rooms, meetings and conversations matters too.
A thoughtful, energising start to the year and the perfect foundation for everything that follows.
#BritList2025 #WritersProgramme #PersonalBranding #ScreenwritingCommunity #StoriesBeforeTheScreen

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- IG: ✨ Inside The Brit List Writers’ Programme
A look behind the scenes from our session where our Brit List 2025 writers came together for their first session of 2026: WHO AM I run by Andrew Park of OPL Advisory.
Just real moments, real conversations, real connection.
Seeing our writers in the room, sharing and listening to one another is the perfect way to start the year and a reminder of why this programme exists in the first place.
Here’s to a year of curiosity, courage and craft.

@robcawsey @mrblakeritson @abeislegend @bebe.moore @wisdom_charis @PostTindall @maddensarah @stephanieyamson @AnoushkaWarden @chloemaiwhite

#BritList2025 #WritersProgramme #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #ScreenwritingCommunity #BehindTheScenes #PersonalBranding

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- IG: ✨ Inside The Brit List Writers’ Programme
A look behind the scenes from our session where our Brit List 2025 writers came together for their first session of 2026: WHO AM I run by Andrew Park of OPL Advisory.
Just real moments, real conversations, real connection.
Seeing our writers in the room, sharing and listening to one another is the perfect way to start the year and a reminder of why this programme exists in the first place.
Here’s to a year of curiosity, courage and craft.
@robcawsey @mrblakeritson @abeislegend @bebe.moore @wisdom_charis @PostTindall @maddensarah @stephanieyamson @AnoushkaWarden @chloemaiwhite
#BritList2025 #WritersProgramme #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #ScreenwritingCommunity #BehindTheScenes #PersonalBranding

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🎭 On Stage: Jack Holden’s KENREX

Jack Holden, whose script Revolting was featured on The Brit List 2025, is currently performing his extraordinary one-man show KENREX and it is nothing short of phenomenal.

Featuring a powerful live soundtrack by the brilliant Fabian Bevan, KENREX is co-written by Jack alongside director Ed Stambollouian and has been receiving stellar reviews.

We were lucky enough to see Jack perform last month and were genuinely blown away — a gripping, sophisticated and unforgettable piece of theatre.

🎟️ Get your tickets now:
📍 The Other Palace
12 Palace Street, London SW1E 5JA
🔗 https://theotherpalace.co.uk/kenrex/

Don’t miss this. Truly special work from a remarkable storyteller.
@1jackholden

#JackHolden #Kenrex #TheReveal #BritList2025 #WritersToWatch #LondonTheatre #SupportTheArts

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🎭 On Stage: Jack Holden’s KENREX
Jack Holden, whose script Revolting was featured on The Brit List 2025, is currently performing his extraordinary one-man show KENREX and it is nothing short of phenomenal.
Featuring a powerful live soundtrack by the brilliant Fabian Bevan, KENREX is co-written by Jack alongside director Ed Stambollouian and has been receiving stellar reviews.
We were lucky enough to see Jack perform last month and were genuinely blown away — a gripping, sophisticated and unforgettable piece of theatre.
🎟️ Get your tickets now:
📍 The Other Palace
12 Palace Street, London SW1E 5JA
🔗 https://theotherpalace.co.uk/kenrex/
Don’t miss this. Truly special work from a remarkable storyteller.
@1jackholden
#JackHolden #Kenrex #TheReveal #BritList2025 #WritersToWatch #LondonTheatre #SupportTheArts

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✨ Looking Ahead to 2026

After an incredible 2025, at The Brit List we’re stepping into the year ahead with excitement for every challenge, every breakthrough and every story still waiting to be told. We have new projects in the pipeline and are delighted to be partnering once again with Deadline.com. Alongside our brilliant sponsors AUDIBLE and the FDA, we`re looking forward to welcoming new partners for 2026.

Most importantly, we can’t wait to see you all again. Alex, Sally and Phil look forward to welcoming you at our 2026 events.

Here’s to another year of creativity, community and connection.

#BritList2025 #TheReveal #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #LookingAhead #FilmAndTV #ScreenwritingCommunity

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✨ Looking Ahead to 2026
After an incredible 2025, at The Brit List we’re stepping into the year ahead with excitement for every challenge, every breakthrough and every story still waiting to be told. We have new projects in the pipeline and are delighted to be partnering once again with Deadline.com. Alongside our brilliant sponsors AUDIBLE and the FDA, we're looking forward to welcoming new partners for 2026.
Most importantly, we can’t wait to see you all again. Alex, Sally and Phil look forward to welcoming you at our 2026 events.
Here’s to another year of creativity, community and connection.
#BritList2025 #TheReveal #StoriesBeforeTheScreen #LookingAhead #FilmAndTV #ScreenwritingCommunity

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IT ALL STARTS ON THE PAGE

Get Ready For The Brit List 2026

Coming in November …

News from our Media partner, Deadline

Brit List 2025 Topped By Hiking Trip Horror ‘Don’t Even Go There’ & The Ritson Brothers’ ‘P.O.V.’

Robert Cawsey Reveals How A Disastrous Brecon Beacons Trip & Personal Tragedy Inspired Comedy-Horror ‘Don’t Even Go There’

‘The Gilded Age’ Actor Blake Ritson Teams With Brother Dylan On High-Concept Sci-Fi Feature ‘P.O.V’

‘Andor’ Actor Dylan Brady Teams With Kudos On ‘Fatal Attraction’-Inspired Nanny Series ‘Discretion’ & ‘The Other Half’ Adaptation

Writer-Performer Jack Holden Channels ‘It’s A Sin’ For Raucous Gay Liberation Movement TV Drama ‘Revolting’

‘Treason’ Scribe Lewis Wren’s ‘Always Greener’ Represents A Sliding Doors Moment For Both Its Subjects & Its Author

Abraham Adeyemi Enlists Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù & Deborah Ayorinde For ‘Chasing The Night’ Feature Adaptation

Bethan Moore’s ‘The Widow Making Syndicate’, Inspired By True Stories In 1920s Hungary, Explores How Far Women Will Go To Escape Abusive Husbands

Analysis: Dramatic Decline Of Brit List Scripts Attached To Producers Shows Industry Has “Gone From Boom Time To A Very Harsh Tightening Of The Belt”

The Favourite

The King’s Speech

Lion

Paddington

The Danish Girl

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Girl with All the Gifts

Selma

Attack the Block

Alexandra Arlango

Peter Hoar

Michael Kuhn

Gary Levinsohn

How does The Brit List work? (In 3 simple steps)

How does The Brit List work? (In 3 simple steps)

As featured in…

The Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel

How does The Brit List work?
(In 3 simple steps)