RTS Midlands

Watch the BBC's Head of Schemes, Mark Smith, offer a peek behind the recruitment curtain with application advice and CV tips for the BBC's most competitive entry level roles.

Experts share their wisdom and guidance on working in post production, including ITV Central’s Sonia Matharu, Ashley Allen and Max Goldini from The Farm Group, and Steve Killick from BBC's Doctors.

Learn how to create news reports on a smartphone or tablet, with good quality sound and shooting in the correct dimensions.

The team behind BBC One's Doctors takes us behind the scenes of the Birmingham set of the continuing drama, sharing who does what, how they do it and all the gossip. Followed by a Q&A with the on-screen talent. Panellists include Producer, Mike Hobson, 1st Assistant Director and Scheduler, Rachel Stacy, and Actors, Bharti Patel and Dex Lee.

Five TV professionals from in front of and behind the camera talk about how they got into TV and what it's like to work in TV with a disability.

Watch BBC Three's Controller Fiona Campbell in conversation with Radio 2's Richie Anderson as she discusses running one of the most creative and exciting TV channels in the UK, how she started her career and what it takes to be successful in the industry. 

Film Birmingham’s Working in the Locations Department session offers advice and tips for aspiring film and TV Location Managers and the realities of the role.

Editorial and technical experts from the BBC and ITV discuss their careers and how best to get your foot in the newsroom door. Host Nesta McGregor, BBC Senior Sports Journalist is joined by Rajiv Popat, ITV News Central On-Screen Journalist, Kath Stanczyszyn, BBC Political Reporter, Lucy Kapasi, ITV News Central Content Editor, and Sam Hughes, BBC Technical Operator.

A panel of seven professionals from across the TV industry, ranging from talent managers, casting producers, video editors and content producers, answer questions and offer useful hints and tips on how to progress in a career in TV.  

The panellist included Tracey Walker - Talent Executive at ITV Studios North, Isobel Percy, Talent & Resourcing Coordinator (Continuing Drama and ProVision), Mel Adams, Talent Manager, BBC Sport, Niall Bradnick, Content Producer, BBC Three, David Toms- Video Editor, BBC Three, and Lina Hasweh - Casting Producer, BBC Three.

John Rowe, the National Film and Television School's Head of Digital FX, shares some top tips for forging a successful career in the creative industries as a VFX artist.