RTS Futures

Harper works for Sky's online television service, Now TV. She talks about how her job as an analyst fits into the team and offers advice on how to get to where she is.

As the Director of Sky Arts, Phil has a busy schedule. In this video, he talks about the details of his job and offers advice on how to get to where he is.

Stuart talks about his responsibilities as Sky's Director of Entertainment and the offers advice on how to get to his position.

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 researcher for Red Bee Media and as a runner on The One Show. In this video he talks about the skills needed to be a good researcher and how to progress to the role from being a runner.

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 made a number of award-winning short films and is now trying her hand at high end drama and features. Here she offers her best advice on becoming a drama director.

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 excel.

Rhoda Buchanan is a producer for BBC Newsnight. 

Gillian Slight is a set designer for Emmerdale.

Chris Ramage is a lighting and cameraman for Emmerdale.

Martin Collett is senior programme director for Channel 4 News.