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The BBC Academy Podcast

Essential listening for the broadcast production, journalism and technology communities. Your guide to everything from editorial and craft skills to taking your next step in the industry. Practical advice on all aspects of TV, radio, journalism.

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42:58

Meet the commissioners

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/11/19

Priorities for commissioners are constantly changing, so how do you know what to pitch to them? In this specially recorded discussion from Fast Train Cardiff, Richard Sambrook, director of Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, talks to a number of commissioners about the shows that excite them and the pitching process. The panel includes Kerry McGeever, assistant editor for BBC Radio Wales, Llion Iwan, commissioner for factual programmes at S4C, Ellis Owen, head of commissioning

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36:42

In conversation with Steven Moffat

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/11/14

Dr Who lead writer and executive producer, co-creator of Sherlock and many other TV hits: Steven Moffat gives advice and talks openly about his writing career. A must listen from the BBC Academy Fast Train Cardiff.

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29:01

creating online learning content

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/10/31

Learning is no longer confined to schools and universities, nor is it limited to the platforms of TV and radio. The growth of online education has seen an explosion in apps, interactive learning tools and communities which allow people to learn in ways which work for them. So how do producers of learning content meet these changing requirements? Myles Runham talks to learning professionals Catherine Allen, Simon Budgen and Abigail Tinkler about how they create and distribute learning content which

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32:07

a growing sense of drama

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/10/29

What are the opportunities for freelancers working in drama in Scotland, across radio and television? What’s the difference between a good script and a bad script? What are executives looking for when crewing up and how can creatives and writers really engage with the reported upturn in business? Recorded at the BBC Academy’s Fast Train event in Glasgow, October 2013, author, journalist and commentator Muriel Gray chairs this panel discussion featuring Chris Aird, head of drama for BBC Scotland,

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31:21

Meet the commissioners

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/10/28

Identifying the priorities for commissioners is a common dilemma for all programme makers – how to find out what shows excite them, where there are gaps in their schedules, and how best to pitch those winning ideas. In this masterclass, recorded at the BBC Academy’s Fast Train event in Glasgow, October 2013, Jo Street, commissioning executive for BBC Daytime, Alan Tyler, executive editor for entertainment commissioning, BBC Scotland, Colin Paterson, editor for topical programmes and events, BBC

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31:53

Is my show trending?

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/10/28

From apps to social media to online, there are now more ways to make use of your content, capitalising on your assets and extending your reach beyond the screen. This session, recorded at the BBC Academy’s Fast Train event in Glasgow, October 2013, looks at how to approach thinking about your programme as a brand and capitalising on the full use of content. The panel of industry experts included Matt Roper, digital media editor at STV, Stephen Noble, art director at digital agency Equator, and Tom

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36:35

Specialist subject? Factual

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/10/28

What are the trends in specialist factual television and how do they get commissioned? How do you choose your talent and what do broadcasters want? In this session, recorded at the the BBC Academy’s Fast Train event in Glasgow, October 2013, Craig Hunter, executive producer for BBC Scotland, Ross Wilson, creative director for Matchlight, Ed Crick, creative director at Tern TV, and Anne Laking, head of specialist factual at STV discuss the current and next big things in factual production. The

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24:07

disability in broadcasting

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/10/17

Forging a career in TV, online or radio production is difficult enough, so it’s understandable how the addition of a disability might make someone reluctant to enter the industry. Emma Tracey, Claire Burgess and Dominic Hyams talk to Ben Toone about how they manage their broadcasting careers while also dealing with a disability.

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27:16

radio phone-ins

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/10/10

You never know what a radio phone-in might bring, so how do you stop debates going awry and keep unpredictable callers in line? Paul Buller is joined by Julian Worricker, Gabriella Incalza and Tim Wheeler to discuss how radio phone-ins work, and how the teams involved handle the unexpected.

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16:08

festival radio

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/10/03

Summer festivals have become a British institution and now festival radio is very much a part of that. Independent production company Folded Wing, the team behind Field Day Radio, share their advice on creating and distributing audio content from festivals. We spoke to Karen Pearson, Jim Lister, Tom Baker and Milly Chowles from Folded Wing to find out about the planning, production, edit and distribution of a radio show based on audio content from a music festival.

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23:49

Using music in your production

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/09/26

From the excitement of natural history programmes to the high drama of the Great British Bake Off, the music we hear can affect everything we watch. But does it enhance the narrative or ruin our viewing pleasure? Composer William Goodchild, Richard Bradley from Lion TV and film editor Jake Martin discuss the impact of music in factual programmes.

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17:57

Next Radio

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/09/19

Interviews with the speakers of the standout sessions of the Next Radio ideas conference. We hear from Absolute Radio’s Geoff Lloyd on never underestimating your listeners and BBC Radio 5 Live’s North of England reporter Nick Garnett on how to do an outside broadcast from anywhere Plus how the BBC’s digital Glastonbury was put together and some ideas on innovative radio straight out of Africa.

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23:30

radio drama

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/09/12

The magical worlds of Pink Floyd, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere have all been vividly brought to life on radio. In this week’s CoP Show podcast Hazel Marshall and guests Dirk Maggs, Jessica Dromgoole and James Robinson pull back the curtain to reveal the rules and possibilities of radio drama.

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15:46

radio consumer technology

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/09/05

How is technology changing what we listen to and how we will listen to radio on the move? The BBC Blue Room's Garry Green talks to the CoP Show's Ben Toone about in car listening, the rise of ‘personalised’ radio and how online media players and apps such as UK Radioplayer and the BBC’s iPlayer Radio have opened up choice for listeners.

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35:36

Online and social media in TV

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/08/22

Online and social media content is a must have tool for enhancing your production. Audiences expect and demand it, but are programme makers giving them what they want? Barry Pilling, founding partner at Telegraph Hill, Jody Smith, multiplatform commissioning editor at Channel 4, Karla Geci, director of strategic partner development at Facebook, and Claire McArdle, executive producer, multiplatform at Maverick Television, join Paul Buller to discuss how to lead your production teams to deliver a 360

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23:23

Short Cuts

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/07/04

Short Cuts is a radio show for BBC Radio 4 that showcases interviews and documentary pieces from the UK and beyond by making vivid use of sound, music and intriguing production techniques. Sophie Lording talks to the team behind the series, Eleanor McDowall, Alan Hall and Hana Walker-Brown, about how they find and create intimate yet exciting stories for radio. They discuss interviewing and recording techniques, equipment and the use of music and sound to create soundscapes.

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24:00

TV consumer technology

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/06/27

What are the current trends in consumer TV technology and how may that present problems or opportunities for programme makers? Garry Green takes Ben Toone on a tour of the BBC's Blue Room which looks at how the world of consumer technology is changing the broadcasting industry, from connected television to interactive games, 4k TV, the latest camera capture technology and 3D TV.

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26:06

YouTube channels

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/06/20

JacksGap, Jamie Oliver's Food Tube and Earth Unplugged – three established channels that are engaging demanding online communities with their content. This week Simon Smith talks to YouTube champions Jack Harries, Richard Herd and Chris Howard about the golden rules of creating a successful, factual YouTube channel.

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18:42

Pobol y Cwm and PyC

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/06/13

Taking the Welsh soap to a new audience online. Denise Roach talks to Hannah Thomas, Rhys Carter and Andrew Canham, part of the team who have taken Pobol y Cwm beyond its traditional scope and into the digital space with PyC, the first ever multi-platform project of its kind in the Welsh language.

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23:31

Writing for online

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2013/06/06

Traditional TV and radio audiences are now able to discover your content via many platforms online, so how do you make sure your message and your programme doesn’t get lost? Simon Ford is joined by BBC producers Jaine Sykes and Mike Kibblewhite, and author, copywriter and trainer Neil Taylor, to discuss how establishing the right tone and structuring your copy can help both novice and more experienced writers.

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