An Australian playwright beat more than 800 entries from 87 countries — now his winning drama heads to the BBC World Service

Finegan Kruckemeyer writes plays for young audiences — 105 of them so far, performed on six continents. This week he won the English as a First Language category of the BBC World Service International Audio Drama Competition, run with the British Council, which drew more than 800 entries from 87 countries. His prize is a full BBC studio production of his drama Here, on a High Hill, and listeners around the world can hear it on BBC World Service Radio from October 31. It is the latest honour in a career that has brought him at least one award every year since 2002.