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‘Network your socks off’: inside the RTS Midlands Student Awards 2024

A group of students hold up RTS Awards in front of screens displaying the RTS branding

The audience at this year’s RTS Midlands Student Television Awards left knowing much more about the current state of the TV industry, how to get started – and, especially, the importance of networking.

The top piece of advice from the awards host, young actor and director Theo Johnson, was to “network your socks off”.

He added: “You’re always one step away from the person who can change your life, trust me. It’s been the most important thing for me. But be polite, don’t be scary or stalkery.”