George Wins BBC Radio Contract

Huge congratulations to MA Acting student George Watkins, who is one of the winners of this year’s BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award.

George wins a five-month contract with the BBC Radio Drama Company, where he’ll work with some of the best actors and writers in the UK on a range of classic and contemporary plays for Radio 3, Radio 4 and 4 Extra, plus the World Service.

Final year BA actor Tom Forrister also picked up an award – he was a runner up in the competition and will be cast in one of the Radio Drama Company’s productions later this year.

Excited for Carlton Hobbs competition today in London. pic.twitter.com/FzKXfWLVL8

— Tom Forrister (@TJForrister) March 2, 2015

Around 80 students from 20 accredited UK drama schools compete each year for this prestigious award. The college has an impressive track record in the competition, with 10 previous winners and nine runners up, including Will Howard and Katherine Pearce in 2012, Arthur Hughes and Wilf Scolding in 2013, and Sam Rix in 2014 – all have been coached by Marilyn Le Conte, Senior Lecturer in Acting. She says:

“The Carleton Hobbs Award has long been a gauge for assessing which drama schools are thriving and I know that our record of success serves to further enhance the reputation of RWCMD.”