Competition

Spectator Competition: Problematic

5 July 2025 9:00 am

For Competition 3406 you were invited to cast a well-known fictional or non-fictional character, living or dead, in the role…

Spectator Competition: Who’s who?

28 June 2025 9:00 am

For Competition 3405 you were invited to submit a scene in which Doctor Who has regenerated into someone very unexpected.…

Spectator Competition: First thoughts

14 June 2025 9:00 am

Competition 3403 invited you to provide an extract from a prequel to a well-known work of prose or poetry. It…

Spectator Competition: Quirk related

7 June 2025 9:00 am

In Comp. 3402 you were invited to submit a poem or passage about an unusual predilection. The quirks ranged from…

Spectator Competition: Tubular belles

24 May 2025 9:00 am

Competition 3400 invited you to write poems to mark YouTube’s 20th birthday. This challenge drew a large, accomplished entry which…

Spectator Competition: That’s your cue

17 May 2025 9:00 am

Competition 3399 called for a traditional bedtime story updated for the 21st century.We’re tight on space, so I’ll pause just…

Spectator Competition: That’s your cue

10 May 2025 9:00 am

Competition 3398 invited you to submit a poem about snooker as the world champion-ship was under way. The entries poured…