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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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20:25

Talking to the internet: Digital assistants and the...

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2017/02/09

New internet devices that use voice are starting to appear in our homes: you speak and they answer back. So what is the likely impact of these so-called digital assistants?The BBC is looking into the possibilities while independent developers are already creating content for such devices."It is an opportunity for those of us who are producing content because every platform that is hungry for content has to be filled.” – Flora GrahamIn this podcast you will learn:- how digital assistants work - what

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24:42

The truth about fake news

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2017/02/02

The BBC’s media editor Amol Rajan asks James Ball, special correspondent at BuzzFeed News, and Mark Frankel, social media editor at BBC News, about the different meanings of 'fake news' and how journalists should respond to it.

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18:08

From community radio to the BBC: How to be a presenter

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2017/01/26

The prospect of presenting your first ever live show on national radio can be both daunting and exciting in equal measure but how do you get to that position in the first place?Roxy Ebrahim-Khan talks to Jasmine Takhar about her journey from broadcasting on two community radio stations to launching the Friday Night Residency on national radio station Asian Network.Also, hear from producer Che Chumber who was tasked with the challenge of launching and developing a new presenter and getting them ready

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19:10

BBC Academy Podcast: Highlights of 2016

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/12/15

2016 is nearly at an end, so you know what that means - it's highlights time!Kris Bramwell, Roxy Ebrahim-Khan, Zayna Shaikh and Charles Miller, aka the BBC Academy Podcast team (left to right above), share their favourite clips from the past year to mark the end of the current series.Peaky Blinders producer Simon Maloney, Operation Gold Rush’s Dan Snow, BBC News presenter Maxine Mawhinney, journalist Vanessa Feltz, television producer Jon Plowman and Sima Kotecha, a reporter for Radio 4’s Today

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21:01

Home Front: History in the making

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/12/08

The challenge for Home Front's production team has always been to create a historical drama that’s true to the time yet connects with today’s audiences.In this podcast you will learn:- where to start researching the history - how to write a radio drama series - about the role of digital content - the scriptwriter’s role during a studio recording - the difference between performing for radio and TV"The thing that's at the heart of all audio storytelling for me is why are they listening? Are they

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14:09

Dan Lyons: The changing tech workplace

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/12/01

Journalist, author and screenwriter Dan Lyons questions many of the norms of tech businesses, including the practice of building loyalty through a written ‘cultural code’.

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23:17

How to manage people

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/11/24

BBC managers past and present - Simon Waldman, Sara Shepherd and Karen Hannah - discuss the dilemmas, challenges and rewards of making the step up.

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22:43

How to engage Generation Y

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/11/17

Millennials, Generation Y, people born between 1980 and 2000 - turns out there’s 14 million of them in the UK.They’re tech-savvy, spending hours online: reading, listening or posting their own content. And it turns out they don’t just want cat videos.So what do they want and how can you give it to them?“Without a good idea and without good storytelling at the heart of whatever you do, regardless of the platform it’s on, it probably won’t fly.”– Max GogartyWho better to get the answers from than

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23:15

Dan Snow: Making adventure documentaries

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/11/10

Presenter and historian Dan Snow and producer Ben Crichton discuss the vast challenges of making Operation Gold Rush.

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17:25

How to write radio drama

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/11/03

Jessica Dromgoole, editor of Radio 4's Home Front, and Birmingham's first writer-in-residence, Caroline Horton, answer questions from aspiring playwrights on writing radio drama.

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27:57

Live social video

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/10/27

Live social video is everywhere right now. You can’t move these days on social media sites without seeing your followers 'going live' from somewhere - no matter how mundane the subject matter.Broadcasters and brands are getting involved too, with reporters pressing the live button at scenes of breaking news, including the Brussels bombing earlier this year and the Soho vigil in response to the Orlando nightclub shooting.It’s not just serious stories which are popular. Who remembers LadBible’s last

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21:46

Presenting: Finding your voice

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/10/20

Even media professionals need to hone their presenting skills. Whether you speak too fast, forget to breathe, get nervous, or just need to put some energy behind your words, you can do lots of simple things to improve how you sound on air.Voice and presentation coach Elspeth Morrison recently visited the BBC Academy podcast team in Birmingham to deliver a coaching session. In this fly-on-the-wall podcast, you can listen as Kris Bramwell, Zayna Shaikh, Jack Burgess, Roxy Ebrahim-Khan and Charles

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23:31

Mobile journalism tips: Get your mojo working

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/10/14

We’ve all got a smartphone and a story to tell. So technically we could all be mobile journalists, right? Turns out you might need some other bits and pieces too.In this week’s podcast we speak to two journalists who have both tried the mojo (mobile journalism) way to make completely different kinds of films.Dougal Shaw is a business reporter who creates features for BBC News. He recently put himself on what he calls a ‘mojo diet’ - meaning he only reported with his smartphone for a month.Eleanor

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21:48

Jon Plowman: Making TV comedy

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/10/06

When it comes to television sitcoms, producer Jon Plowman (OBE) says the reason audiences tune in is simple: “We like the characters and we want to have a good time with them.”Plowman’s CV reads like someone has cherry-picked their favourite comedies and placed them in one dream career. He’s produced The Office, Vicar of Dibley, Absolutely Fabulous, League of Gentleman and Little Britain, to name but a few.“A lot of people think scripts are about jokes,” he adds. “I think they’re about

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18:08

Vanessa Feltz: Secrets of the phone-in

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/09/29

Radio London breakfast show host Vanessa Feltz and her producer Gemma Stevenson explain how they make three hours of live radio five days a week. In this podcast they give advice about:- What kind of callers the show wants - How callers are screened - What topics work best - The importance of regular callers - How the presenter and producer communicate during the show - How much a phone-in presenter needs to share their own life with listenersVanessa has worked at Radio London since 2001. She also

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18:07

How to make a radio show: Noreen Khan at BBC Asian...

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/08/11

Every weekday afternoon Noreen Khan takes to the mic on the BBC Asian Network to present her award-winning “info-tainment” radio show comprising music, entertainment, sport and lots of banter.Hear from producer Anish Shaikh, assistant producer Amrit Matharu and Noreen as they discuss the challenge of making a live radio programme. They cover how to keep up with changes to the way people listen to radio, appealing to a specific target audience, as well as maintaining a positive team

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19:01

CBBC: The challenges of making children’s TV

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/08/04

BBC Academy director Joe Godwin sat down with CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor and presenters Sam & Mark to discuss children’s TV and its impact on young children."We’ve all got to learn from a children’s audience before we all lose our audiences. What a nine-year-old is doing now is what a 25-year-old will be doing in 16 years," says Joe.Younger audiences are increasingly turning away from TV in favour of on-demand and portable viewing. The panel talk about how to reach them and the challenges of

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19:02

Rio 2016: The mobile Olympics

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/07/28

Stuart Rowson and Neil Hall from BBC Sport explain how mobile phones are key to how audiences consume content.

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19:33

Careers in technology: Women and diversity

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/07/21

The technology sector is perceived as predominantly male, with many women feeling tech jobs are ‘not for them’. This lack of diversity will continue to be a problem until the stereotype is challenged.The BBC’s Women in Tech event during London Technology Week aimed to do exactly that by inviting women with tech skills to meet team leaders and hiring managers from across the BBC’s Design and Engineering division.The BBC Academy’s Keeren Flora went along to find out about the different pathways into

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21:33

How to make it as on-air talent

The BBC Academy Podcast ·

2016/07/14

Presenting or reporting for television or radio can be both exciting and terrifying in equal measure - and that’s not including how you make it on air in the first place!In this week’s podcast Charles Miller talks to three presenters with varied careers: Rajan Datar, Sarah Cruddas and Lindsey Chapman. Between them they present for TV, radio and online and cover news, travel, science, sport, natural history and the arts.You'll find out: How each of the guests got started on air How to manage a

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