17/07/2015
BBC Three controller Damian Kavanagh fielded harsh criticism from audience and panel alike at the RTS Futures Summer Party.
"Is TV out of touch?" asked former CBBC presenter Kirsten O’Brien, who chaired the event, "is it relevant for 16 to 34 year olds?"
With the BBC’s youth brand soon set to relinquish its linear channel, Kavanagh was told that...
07/07/2015
Researchers help form the backbone of any production. Along with producers, they are the ones finding case studies, booking contributors, scouting locations and most importantly, researching facts.
Ayo has been a BBC researcher for two years. Before his current role as shooting researcher on Building Cars Live for BBC Two, Ayo worked as a...
07/07/2015
Drama directing is an immensely fun job but also highly competitive. You need determination and imagination to succeed according to Christiana Ebohon.
Christiana has over fifteen years in the industry. She has been behind some of the most recognisable series, directing Doctors, EastEnders, Hollyoaks and Emmerdale. As well as drama series, she has...
23/06/2015
In the world of news where stories are constantly evolving, the ability to plan ahead is not only essential but incredibly difficult. A good forward planning producer is therefore at the heart of a good programme.
In this video, BBC Newsnight producer Alex Campbell talks us through some aspects of the job and highlights the skills required to...
02/06/2015
The future of TV could well be online and so if you want to get ahead in TV, learning how to make video work for online platforms has never been so important. Let Sabina Smitham explain the basics.
Sabina is a Creative Producer at Endemol Shine Group's Channel Flip, a multi-channel network that makes brand-friendly content.