In the first of our series of 'Tips in 60 seconds', Rebecca Stewart gives the lowdown on being a runner.
Rebecca is a graduate of Television Current Affairs Journalism MA at City University London, an RTS Futures member and currently working as the RTS Digital Multimedia Producer.
Jude Winstanley has experience in a range of television formats from entertainment to factual and has spent most of her career as a freelancer. While regular freelance employment can be hard to find, it can be a good option in an industry where there are so few long term contracts. With freelance contracts often making up half the workforce of broadcasters, there are certainly opportunities to be had. Winstanley shares some of her top tips on how to survive in the world of freelancing.
They say television is a small world. Who you know is often as important as what you know, so how do you get your foot in the door if you don’t know anyone who can leave it ajar? Channel 4 industry talent specialist, Priscilla Baffour, offers her tips on breaking into TV without the contacts.
BBC talent manager Elsa Sharp talks us through the basics of writing an effective CV in just 60 seconds.
Costume Design is a crucial craft for television, but it can be tough to get into. Designer Sarah Arthur has had over 30 years of experience making outfits for productions from Sherlock to Lady Chatterley's Lover. We caught up with her on the set of Lucky Man to ask for her tips to get ahead in the industry.
To be successful in comedy you don't have to be established or know the industry well, you just need funny bones according to Sky's Head of Comedy, Lucy Lumsden. Here she gives her best tips on successfully pitching a comedy idea as always in just 60 seconds.
Fixed rig is an increasingly popular way of story telling in television and, as Channel 4's Commissioning Editor David Brindley points out, an excellent way of breaking into factual and documentary programming. In this video David offers his best tips on getting a job with the huge production teams, and how to excel once your on board.
They say television is a small world. Who you know is often as important as what you know, so how do you get your foot in the door if you don’t know anyone who can leave it ajar? Channel 4 industry talent specialist, Priscilla Baffour, offers her tips on breaking into TV without the contacts.
