In Brief
06/04/2017
At the age of 24, James travelled to Syria to report on the early days of conflict and wrote for several UK newspapers including The Telegraph while there.
A fluent Arabic and French speaker, Longman has worked as Beirut Correspondent for the BBC on the conflict in Syria and the Middle East and has reported on terrorist incidents across Europe,...
In Brief
27/03/2017
The charitable organisation runs two training programmes each year, The Network and Ones to Watch, that help talent from a diverse range of backgrounds across the UK kick-start their careers in the TV industry.
The Network gives 60 applicants with little or no experience their first step on the TV ladder for those who want to work behind the...
In Brief
23/03/2017
Panel members at UTV Studios, Belfast, included: Stelify Media MD Kieran Doherty; Terry Brennan, head of news and programmes at UTV; Leon McGeown Fee, production manager on Disney teen series The Lodge; novelist Colin Bateman; and Michael Lennox, who directed the Oscar-nominated short, Boogaloo and Graham.
They recalled how they broke into the...
In Brief
14/03/2017
The partnership will include an RSPB scholarship, which will support a student through their two year MA, starting in the School’s new academic year in January 2018.
The two-year MA course will equip students with the skills required to direct science, natural history and wildlife productions and the knowledge to produce entire shows.
The RSPB ...
In Depth
28/02/2017
She has been making waves on the comedy circuit taking her exaggerated characterisation and relatable comedic humour to the Soho Theatre in her show Lolly 2.
The comedian, who specialises in character comedy, has made a number of appearances as a comedy actor in shows including Rovers, Plebs and Sicknote.
Her latest TV project sees her alongside...