Task outline:

Sherlock and Co is a modern adaptation of the original Sherlock Holmes stories. Dr. John Watson has put down the stethoscope (and army rifle) and picked up a microphone - to document true-crime adventures with his 221b flatmate; Sherlock Holmes... And of course their business partner Mariana at 221A. 

Sherlock and Co is a light entertainment cosy-crime comedy. It's fast paced, curious, warm and of course dark and mysterious when the cases really get going. 

Have a listen to get a feel of the show as we have an important case to solve...

The case:

Can you write - in just 7 days - the opening episode of Sherlock and Co's: The Speckled Band. 

This is one of the most well-known and much-loved original Sherlock Holmes stories. Have a read and you'll see how you need to untangle antiquated perspectives, fill technology gaps, update roles/responsibilities/positions in society. You'll need to re-structure that Victorian dialogue into something more modern and hyper-realistic sounding (this is a documentary style after all). 

And of course you'll need to insert the Sherlock and Co characters into the shoes of those Victorian gents.

Try and hit around 25 pages. Set the case up. Give us the hook. And hit us with the cliffhanger.

If you can get us on the edge of our seat for more - you could be in with a chance to win an £1,000 prize and a chance to be considered for a role helping to write our narrative scripts at Goalhanger.

The game is afoot.

By entering this competition, you agree to the Terms and Conditions set out below. 

1. Eligibility

   1. This Competition is open to individuals aged 18 years or older at the time of entry.

   2. Employees of Goalhanger, their immediate family members and anyone professionally connected with the Competition are not eligible to enter.

   3. To enter this competition, you must be a legal resident of the UK and Ireland.
      

2. Competition Period & How to Enter

   1. The Competition opens on Wednesday June 24 and closes on Wednesday July 1  at 23.59 GMT (“Competition Period”). 

   2. Register your interest by submitting your application through the Personio portal during the Competition Period.

   3. If you have registered your interest during the Competition Period, a member of the Goalhanger team will contact you to communicate your individual seven day writing period (“Writing Period”) 

   4. You must submit your original Script (“Competition Entry”) via this page by the end of your Writing Period. 

   5. Late entries outside of your Writing Period will not be accepted.

   6. You may submit one Script only.

   7. Entry is free, no purchase is necessary.
      

3. Script Requirements

   1. To enter the Competition you must submit a script (“Script”):

      1. That is your own original work and must not have been published previously,

      2. That is submitted in English and should be between 20 to 30 pages in length,  

      3. That is submitted in PDF format.

      4. That does not contain defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable content, 

      5. That does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights.
         

4. Intellectual Property

   1. You shall retain ownership of the Script.

   2. By entering, You grant Goalhanger a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, and display the winning script for promotional purposes related to this Competition (“Licence”). 

   3. If Goalhanger uses such Licence, Goalhanger will credit You as the author.

5. Judging and Selection

   1. All eligible and qualifying Script entries will be judged by Joel Emery &  Adam Jarrell

   2. Scripts will be evaluated on criteria including originality, creativity, narrative structure, dialogue quality, faithfulness to the original Conan Doyle story and overall impact.

   3. The judges' decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. 
      

6. Prize

   1. If you are chosen as the winner of this Competition you will receive a GBP £1,000 cash prize.

   2. The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for other goods or services.

   3. The winner is responsible for any applicable taxes on the prize.
      

7. Winner Notification

   1. The winner will be notified by August 22  via the contact details provided at entry.

   2. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not respond within 14 days of notification, Goalhanger reserves the right to select an alternative winner.

   3. The winner's name may be announced on Goalhanger’s website and social media channels.
      

8. Data Protection

   1. 9.1 Personal data collected will be used solely for the administration of this competition and in accordance with Goalhanger’s Privacy Policy, available at https://goalhanger.com/privacy-policy 

   2. Entrant data will not be shared with third parties except as necessary to deliver the prize.
      

9. General Conditions

   1. Goalhanger reserves the right to cancel, amend, or suspend the Competition if circumstances beyond its reasonable control make this unavoidable.

   2. Entry into the Competition constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

   3. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales. 
      

10. Contact

    1. For questions about this competition, please send a message via the personio portal, linked to this application.