Career Journeys: Runner and Beyond

Career Journeys: Runner and Beyond

Thursday, 31 July, 2025
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Location

RTS Zoom Online
United Kingdom
RTS Futures
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From making teas to making telly – how do you turn your first steps into a lasting career?

In this exclusive RTS Futures session, we’re spotlighting real career journeys in TV  and Film production – from their very first runner jobs to exciting roles in casting, producing, production management, and beyond.

Our panel of industry professionals have worked across a huge variety of formats and broadcasters – including BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Netflix, Paramount, E4 and Sky Kids – with credits spanning Love Island, BBC Films' Scrapper, Emmerdale, Netflix's The KitchenSaturday Night TakeawayLimitless WinPride of Britain, and Michael McIntyre’s Big Show.

They’ll break down what their current roles involve, how they got there, and the advice they’d give to anyone just starting out. You’ll also get a valuable look at the many different roles that exist behind the scenes – and the wide variety of opportunities your career could take you towards.

Whether you’re figuring out your first steps or looking to pivot within production, this session is a chance to explore the bigger picture, ask questions, and get inspired by those who’ve been there.

Hosted by:
Bex Tayler – Senior Casting Producer (Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night TakeawayCelebrity Sabotage), with over a decade of experience across casting, gallery roles, story and talent producing.

Panellists:
Tayler Richards – Junior Production Manager (Love IslandPride of BritainSaturday Night Takeaway)
Georgia Globe – Producer (Limitless WinThe Jonathan Ross ShowMichael McIntyre’s Big Show)
Abigail Varley – Assistant Producer and 3rd AD (The NeighbourhoodEmmerdale)
Kareem Adeshina - Producer (The Kitchen, Scrapper)

This is a free, pre-recorded RTS virtual event.

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From making teas to making telly – how do you turn your first steps into a lasting career?