Guest Post
28/01/2022
However, one of the most common questions asked is: where exactly do I start to look for these type of job opportunities?
There are many social media groups and pages created by industry professionals which aim to help individuals starting out in the industry gain access to entry level positions.
Some of the sites which I highly recommend joining...
24/01/2022
The young reporters are encouraged to submit stories that are important to their life or the world around them, with winners gaining the opportunity to work with BBC journalists, producers, and programme makers to prepare their story for broadcast across the BBC, including on The One Show, BBC Breakfast, Newsround, BBC Three, BBC News and BBC...
In Brief
17/01/2022
BBC Elevate is an initiative that provides placements for mid-level deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people on flagship BBC shows.
The scheme is part of the BBC’s strategy to increase disability representation on and off air.
Placements will be offered across the UK to support disabled production talent into roles that will meaningfully grow...
Report
10/11/2021
Writer Samantha O’Rourke and director Nadira Amrani are the creative duo behind Mincemeat, one of three half-hour films in series three of Channel 4’s On the Edge anthology.
On the Edge, which has been developed in conjunction with the 4Stories new-talent initiative, offers new writers and directors the opportunity to work with BlackLight...
Report
26/10/2021
Helen Simmons started out as a producer, before embracing writing: ‘I’m glad I took my time coming to writing because it allowed me to read a lot and to learn.’ Now, Simmons has her own production company, Erebus Pictures, and splits her time equally between writing and producing. For Kim Tserkezie, who played Penny Pocket in children’s series ...