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'The author's vast experience, knowledge and enthusiasm shine from every page of this excellent book...If you have ambitions to break into writing for radio this book will put you streets ahead of the competition. If you're already achieving some success, Writing for Radio will shift your career into a higher gear.' Writers' Bulletin 'invaluable hints and tips on how to write for radio and how to get a play, feature or short story successfully produced.' Voice of the Listener and Viewer. 'more than a distillation of the advice offered by an expert in the field. It is also a highly readable book, with hints and suggestions to inspire writers in a range of other genres.' Alison Chisholm, Write Now, BBC Radio Merseyside.

Shaun MacLoughlin switched from TV to edit radio's Saturday Night Theatre and The Afternoon Play slot. He then became Senior Radio Drama Producer in Bristol. Shaun has read at least 10,000 radio scripts, commissioned about 600 TV and radio plays, and produced over 400 radio plays.

1. Understanding why radio is different 2. Starting a radio play 3. Structuring a radio play 4. Exploring language and belief 5. Using scenes, music, sound effects and silence 6. Creating character and comedy 7. Writing short stories, dramatisations and The Archers 8. Writing and compiling a radio feature 9. Producing the script 10. Marketing