There are many different types of researcher job. Some of the titles you might see include:
But, confusingly, these are not fixed terms used by every company. “Every production has a different requirement or different take,” says Helen Thompson, a talent manager at BBC Northern Ireland.
Ed Stafford spoke to the Cavendish Conference Centre in Marylebone about his experience as a self-shooting adventurer and presenter of survivalist programmes.
His hit series Naked and Marooned saw him spend 60 days in total isolation, without any tools, on a tropical island. The RTS Futures event saw former Discovery Channel commissioner Elizabeth McIntyre quiz Ed on how he got started and his tips for the RTS Futures audience.
The visit attracted more than 30 students, recent graduates and people working in an entry-level TV role who benefited from the advice of Sky trainers. Megan Cooper, senior leader at the Sky Academy Careers Lab, organised the event, which included two sessions with Sky talent and a tour of the company’s broadcast facilities and studios.
Sky Sports boxing pundit Spencer Fearon – a former professional fighter whose life went off the rails – drew on his own often difficult experiences in a lively motivational talk.
There are so many different jobs in the reality TV field, from Story, Art, Gallery and Edit Producing to Directing, and the best way to get into the genre is usually as a Runner or Logger. When I started out in TV I didn't know games teams existed but I knew I wanted to work in a creative and ideas-based environment. I worked in a few development departments, but it was frustrating pouring my heart and soul into creating formats that sadly sometimes just wouldn't get commissioned. Then when I heard about games from a colleague, it was like fireworks going off in my head.
We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with Sky Academy to offer 50 people the chance to get an in depth look at what Sky Academy does and learn more about the opportunities available in TV production.
Join us for this sparkling Christmas edition of our TV quiz when the industry’s best battle it out for the accolade of best TV brains!
The glitterati of broadcast and production will be going head to head in a clash of televisual trivia. But they won’t be competing alone.
Each team of industry execs will be joined by you, the RTS Futures members, to help seal their success. Wow us all with your unrivalled TV knowledge and amazing team play. The RTS Futures members on the winning table also win a money-can’t-buy prize.
RTS Futures pairs up with the Edinburgh International Television Festival Talent Schemes for a second year to host their annual Summer Party.
Evening Standard TV Editor, Toby Earle presents the panel on early career mistakes at the beautiful Kings Place canal-side venue.
TV presenter Rick Edwards hosts the comedy panel at the Hallam Conference Centre. Talent manager Daniell Morrisey, and comedy producers Lucy Armitage, James Farrell, Carol Baffour-Awuah and Gavin O'Grady discuss the hard work that goes in to making people laugh, and provide their top tips for succeeding in TV comedy.
The wide-ranging debate heard how “everybody gets short-from now,” according to the night’s chair Pat Younge, co-founder and managing director of Sugar Films.
With most of the audience only prepared to sample online shorts (many people stop watching during the first 15-20 seconds) established TV players like Channel 4 have adopted a more rigorous approach.
“When we develop ideas, from the beginning we think about how we’re going to sell them…
There were sobering words among the laughs generated by the panel, which was expertly chaired by writer and presenter of ITV2 panel show Safeword Rick Edwards.
BBC Comedy producer James Farrell, who boasts Mrs Browns’ Boys among his credits, warned the audience of would-be comedy producers and writers that “comedy is the most difficult genre by a mile to get into and make”. However, he added, “the flip side is that there are very few people who are good at it so, if you’re talented and tenacious, then you will make it”.
