3 October 2025

S4C has been home to Welsh comedy for decades and we are looking for the next wave of comedy voices to bring the laughter back to the heart of S4C.

We would like to receive original ideas for 10 minute comedy pilots. This is an opportunity for us to experiment with new formats and test audience response in a fast and creative way. Your idea can be a Monologue, ensemble, sitcom, mocumentary dark comedy twisted  - or original.

We will consider commissioning up to 10 individual / different ideas, to be developed and published as part of a new digital comedy strand by S4C and published digitally only.

Although the request  is a call for a 10-minute pilot, the treatment should outline how/if the pilot idea can be developed into a series and what the format of the proposed series would be.

All proposals will need to be in the form of a 'deck slide' no longer than 5 pages including: 

• Title
• Analysis of the idea
• Example of script work - up to 1 page
• Casting Plan
• An idea from the audience
• A definite idea of ​​the tone and style of work
• Information about the key creative team and your experience
• When applying, please consider the contractual implications of the content that will live on YouTube, Clic and iPlayer.

Budget

Up to £2,000 per minute depending on the content.

How to submit an idea?

If you are interested, please send your idea to syniad@s4c.cymru by 12:00 Friday 14th November. Each company can submit up to 3 ideas - but you will need to send them separately. We will confirm receipt of the idea by email. 
The S4C production website http://www.s4c.cymru/en/production offers useful information including technical, contractual and communication information if you have a question about the production processes. 
It is the intention of Beth Angell and Guto Rhun to choose a shortlist by the beginning of December - the right is reserved to adjust the timetable of which will be notified by email. If you are successful, it will be necessary to discuss the budget and the contractual details with the Business Affairs department, and for the idea to be put on the S4C - Cwmwl commissioning system. This should not be done before being invited to do so.  
We look forward to receiving your proposals. 
The right is reserved not to commission any of the proposals received.