How to make a radio trail
30 seconds to impress: how to create radio trails that will make your audience sit up and listen. BBC Radio Cross Trails producer Dominic Ross, BBC Radio 4’s Anne-Marie Luff and Celador Radio’s (The B...
17 Juli 201421min
Making the most of your idea
Ideas are the lifeblood of TV, radio and online production as fresh and unusual concepts are constantly in demand. But can anyone come up with a great idea? And how do you maximize the impact and succ...
10 Juli 201418min
The joy of sketch
John Finnemore, creator and writer of John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme and Cabin Pressure talks to BBC Radio Comedy producer Colin Anderson about radio sketch writing. Recorded at The Craft of Come...
4 Juli 201430min
How to produce a comedy web series
The web has become a fertile breeding ground for rising comedy talent, who see it as the perfect platform for exploring their creativity. We talk about the practical considerations with our guests Jon...
27 Juni 201421min
Why diversity matters in the media
Mama Youth's Bob Clarke, Simone Pennant from the TV Collective and Aaqil Ahmed, president of the BBC's Black and Asian Forum talk with BBC Radio apprentice Olivia Cope about ethnic diversity in the me...
29 Maj 201421min
Making the most of micro video
Whether it's Vine, Instagram Video or Keek the popularity of micro video is changing the social media landscape. Our panellists Ian Padgham and BBC Rajiv Nathwani discuss the practicalities of creati...
22 Maj 201419min
Writing medical drama
Interested in writing medical drama? The team behind Holby City, Casualty and Doctors gave some tips for writers in this CoP Talk recorded by BBC Writersroom.On the panel chaired by Kate Rowland, Crea...
22 Maj 201417min
TV Scheduling
When and where your finely crafted television programme is placed within the channel schedule has long been crucial to the show's success.It’s the TV scheduler who makes these decisions. Drawing on au...
15 Maj 201422min
