Following on from the success of Green Lit 1, a second year of the initiative was launched in January 2026 by BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen.
The scheme supports emerging Northern Ireland writing, production, directing and acting talent, through the development and production of three new standalone scripted comedies/dramas.
From a huge number of submissions, six projects were selected for an initial phase of funded development:
Three of these projects were then chosen to proceed to full production of a proof-of-concept pilot. The pilots will be broadcast on BBC One Northern Ireland and carried on BBC iPlayer across the UK and are premiering here at Belfast Media Festival.
INTRODUCED BY
JASON BUTLER – BBC Commissioning Editor
And
URSULA DEVINE – Scripted Content Manager, Northern Ireland Screen
For Kill Or Be Killed
Ailish McElmeel – Executive producer, Claire Rafferty – Writer & Actor
Splendid Mutation:
Writer/Director – Alessandra Celesia, Producers – John Mcllduff, Lia Campbell
Jawbox:
Writers – Stuart Drennan & John Fox, Executive Producer – Donna Wiffen
REWARDING
Rewarding follows a team of domiciliary care workers doing their best to look after their clients – if not always each other. Newcomer Sinead (Hannah McClean) is an unstoppable force of positivity and idealism, while old hand Francis (Vittorio Angelone) is the immovable object of reality and pragmatism. The series features disabled, neurodivergent and learning disabled talent in key roles and draws on lived experience to bring authenticity and nuance to its portrayal of social care.
The show also features Fidelma, played by Bernadette Brown; Nicola, played by Joanne Crawford; and Cyril, played by Faolan Morgan, who all work in the care system with their clients Cal, played by Lee Snodgrass (who made his acting debut in the Rewarding pilot film); Martina played by Faith Alabi and Joe, played by John Moffat, in his first acting role on television.
Made by Conker Pictures, Rewarding was originally developed as a short pilot episode as part of BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen’s Green Lit scheme
Rewarding was written by Matthew McDevitt, Paddy Campbell, and Faebian Averies, and directed by David Moody and produced by Stacey Quigley.
Rewarding was commissioned by BBC Northern Ireland and Wonder Project, an independent studio and US streaming service on Prime Video, with support from Northern Ireland Screen.
Rewarding Interview panel:
Matthew McDevitt – creator / writer
David Moody – director
Kim Varvell – Exec Producer
