United Agents
Agency, United KingdomVia representation only
A major British agency. Screen writers come by referral; the playwrights department reads work cold.
The door
Via representation only
Film and television writers by referral only. Their playwrights department runs a separate open route.
What they accept
CVQuery letter
Submissions go by email via their submissions page ↗.
Door state checked against their official pages 25 Aug 2026.
What they're looking for
- Formats
- Feature, TV Pilot
- Represents
- Screenwriters, Directors, Playwrights, Novelists
- Takes approaches from
- Worldwide
How to approach
For screen, arrive with a name. Their film and television guidance is that unsolicited material is not accepted and that pitches, outlines and screenplays are deleted without being read, while a writer referred by a producer, development executive or course tutor may email the agent directly with a CV and the details of the referral.
There is a second route worth knowing about if it applies to you. Their playwrights guidance is genuinely open: one example of your work with a covering letter and CV to their submissions address, though they will not consider synopses or incomplete scripts. Writers who work across stage and screen sometimes arrive through the stage door, and that is not a trick, it is simply a different department with a different policy.
The PreList verdict
Who this is for: referred screen writers, and separately, playwrights, who have a real open route here.
Who should skip it: unrepresented screen writers with no referral, at least through the film and television door. Sending anyway means the material is deleted unread.
The split between departments is the useful thing on this page. A writer with a produced play and a screenplay has a legitimate approach available that a writer with only the screenplay does not, and knowing which policy applies to you is worth more than a better covering letter.
Dylian Salvatore, Founder of The PreList. Updated 12 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
Does United Agents accept unsolicited screenplays?
No. Their film and television guidance states unsolicited pitches, outlines and screenplays are deleted without being read.
Is there a route for playwrights?
Yes. Their playwrights guidance asks for one example of your work with a covering letter and CV, and states they cannot consider synopses or incomplete scripts.
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