RTS/Media Society Steve Hewlett Memorial Lecture 2024 with Joan Bakewell
Following the lecture, titled ‘What’s Gone Wrong with Broadcasting?’, Joan will be interviewed by Gillian Reynolds CBE. Gillian is an English radio critic. After writing for The Guardian from 1967 to 1974, she was the radio critic for The Daily Telegraph for over 42 years, from 1975 to 2018. She then continued her career at The Sunday Times, where she wrote about radio until 2021.
Under the knife: Dissecting the medical format
It will dissect the genre and explore what innovation looks like, and discuss the challenges producers face, such as working with death and increasing expectations of privacy.
Panellists
What’s On TV This Week: 20th May – 26th May
The Great British Sewing Bee
Tuesday
BBC One, 9.00pm
The Great British Sewing Bee celebrates its tenth series of welcoming sewers into the haberdashery, to have their designs judged by fashion designers Patrick Grant and Esme Young.
Runner to Researcher
Many young people secure an entry level runner role, but many drop out before making the next step to the Researcher position.
What are the hacks needed to be spotted and earmarked for promotion to the next step?
What are the soft skills and hard skills at runner role that guarantee that Producers want you to stay on their teams?
How has the role of runner and researcher changed over the years?
Which skills do you need to level up on in 2024 - the year A.I will do basic runner tasks like transcribing and spreadsheet analysis.
What’s On TV This Week: 13th May – 19th May
The Fortune Hotel
Monday
ITV1, 9.00pm
Phoenix Rise Series 3 Premiere
This coming-of-age drama follows a group of misfits who form an unbreakable bond as they navigate the trials and tribulations of school life in the Midlands.
We are delighted to invite you to the premiere of series 3 where we will be joined by a stellar panel of cast and creators for a Q & A after the screening.
RTS Student Television Awards 2024
The RTS Student Television awards are designed to highlight the talent, potential and enthusiasm of students across the UK, celebrating the exemplary audiovisual work they create.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by rapper, author and broadcaster Guvna B.
The nominations have been announced for the RTS Student Television Awards 2024, see the full list here.
The ceremony will finsih at 4pm with a drinks reception until 5pm.
Ted Sarandos to headline the RTS London Convention 2024
The Convention is titled The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge and will focus on how the UK can hold on to its creative brilliance, take full advantage of the opportunities of the future, and successfully navigate the challenges.
The initial line-up of high-profile industry leaders confirmed to speak at the Convention includes: Tim Davie, Director-General, BBC; Alex Mahon, CEO, Channel 4; Carolyn McCall, CEO, ITV; Amol Rajan, Journalist and Presenter, and Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO, Netflix.
What’s On TV This Week: 29th April – 5th May
Miriam: Death of a Reality Star
Monday
Channel 4, 9.00pm
21-year-old Miriam Rivera was the topic of much discussion in the early 2000s when she starred in reality dating show There’s Something About Miriam, which featured six men vying for her attention and a £10,000 prize.