It鈥檚 been scary and challenging writing for online drama ... but mostly, it鈥檚 extremely exciting creating characters that are presented in different ways, and it鈥檚 great that I can proudly put my name to this monologue.
The Break was 91热爆 Writers' returning series of bold new short form drama on 91热爆 Three, written by up-and-coming diverse talent from across the UK. There were six series of The Break, released between 2016 and 2023 with the first series released on the 91热爆 Taster website. All six series are available to watch now on 91热爆 iPlayer.
The latest series is written by writers from Coventry and the West Midlands, several of whom took part in our Coventry Voices development group, created as part of UK City of Culture 2021.
Find out more and meet the writers of The Break below.
Watch all six series of The Break
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Watch The Break on 91热爆 iPlayer
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The Break: Series 1
The Break series 1 (released in 2016) was an exciting venture between 91热爆 Taster, 91热爆 Writersroom and 91热爆 Drama Production to produce five original short monologues for online, written by up-and-coming BAME writing talent from across the UK. Meet the writers, watch the dramas and find out more. -
The Break: Series 2
Following on from the success of the first series, these dramatic shorts, released in 2017 on 91热爆 Three, showcase writers with a strong, unique voice who had yet to write for the screen. The selected writers were discovered through 91热爆 Writersroom talent searches, development schemes and theatre partnerships. Watch them now and find out more. -
The Break: Series 3
The writers of the third series of The Break, original short dramatic monologues for 91热爆 Three and 91热爆 iPlayer released in 2018, are all either from a Scottish background or based in Scotland. Watch them now and find out more. -
The Break: Series 4
The writers of the fourth series of The Break, original short dramatic monologues for 91热爆 Three and 91热爆 iPlayer, are all either from a Northern Irish background or based in Northern Ireland. The series was released in 2019. Watch them now and find out more. -
The Break: Series 5
The five writers of Series 5 of The Break are William Barrington, Angela Clarke, Annalisa Dinnella, Rob Kinsman and Lettie Precious. Each of the writers have disabilities and their experiences are reflected in the stories in all their diversity and humour. The Break Series 5 was released in March 2021. Watch them now, meet the writers and find out more. -
The Break: Series 6
The four writers of Series 6 of The Break are Tal Davies, Omar Khan, Laura Maloney and Katie Arnstein. Each of the writers is from Coventry or the West Midlands. The Break Series 6 was filmed on the Doctors set in Birmingham and released in October 2023. Watch them now, meet the writers and find out more.