BAFTA

A host of TV executives discuss their pet peeves and persuade the host and the audience to send them in to oblivion in Room 101. Will it be the TV commissioning process, too many benefit shows, annoying TV theme tunes or pretentious TV terminology to be banished from the world forever?

Featuring:

Steven D Wright, TV Producer and Broadcast columnist (Ex on the Beach, How to be Famous, Bush Pilots)

Helen Veale, Creative Director, Outline Productions (Things we Won’t Say about Race that are True, Show Me Your Garden)

Nick Mather, Creative Director, Central Creative Time, Endemol Shine

Today's young audiences engage with content on their own terms, they can take their pick where to consume TV and access it wherever and whenever they want, so how do you engage their scattered attentions? We talk to a range of TV makers trying to attract and retain the audiences who will become the content creators of tomorrow.

Featuring:

- Sam Barcroft, CEO, Barcroft Media ( Barcroft Wire, Barcroft TV, Bear Grylls Adventure, Preposterous Pets)

- Martha Ling, Social Media Manager, BBC Three

- Kirsty Hathaway, Head of Branded Content, Refinery 29

- David Flynn, Founder, Youngest Media

Today's young audiences engage with content on their own terms, they can take their pick where to consume TV and access it wherever and whenever they want, so how do you engage their scattered attentions? We talk to a range of TV makers trying to attract and retain the audiences who will become the content creators of tomorrow.

Featuring:

- Sam Barcroft, CEO, Barcroft Media ( Barcroft Wire, Barcroft TV, Bear Grylls Adventure, Preposterous Pets)

- Martha Ling, Social Media Manager, BBC Three

- Kirsty Hathaway, Head of Branded Content, Refinery 29

- David Flynn, Founder, Youngest Media

‘Real’ people and their stories are often at the heart of factual programming but how do you find great contributors, build their trust and get the most out of them? Casting is a crucial part of the production process and takes real time, people skills and leg work, so get some practical advice from the experts to help you pull together a cast to engage and entertain audiences.

Featuring:

Lucy Whelan, Casting Producer, Studio Lambert (Gogglebox)

Cat Spooner, Senior Casting Producer , Endemol (Big Brother, The Almost Impossible Game Show)

Mel Walden, Casting Executive (Child Genius, Bring Back Borstal)

Chaired by Duncan Coates, Director of Programmes, Betty TV (Bear Grylls, Mission Survive, Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke)

Hear more about casting and auditioning for drama in our podcast series The Guru https://soundcloud.com/bafta/the-guru-podcast-october-2014-casting?in=bafta/sets/the-guru-podcast

‘Real’ people and their stories are often at the heart of factual programming but how do you find great contributors, build their trust and get the most out of them? Casting is a crucial part of the production process and takes real time, people skills and leg work, so get some practical advice from the experts to help you pull together a cast to engage and entertain audiences.

Featuring:

Lucy Whelan, Casting Producer, Studio Lambert (Gogglebox)

Cat Spooner, Senior Casting Producer , Endemol (Big Brother, The Almost Impossible Game Show)

Mel Walden, Casting Executive (Child Genius, Bring Back Borstal)

Chaired by Duncan Coates, Director of Programmes, Betty TV (Bear Grylls, Mission Survive, Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke)

Hear more about casting and auditioning for drama in our podcast series The Guru https://soundcloud.com/bafta/the-guru-podcast-october-2014-casting?in=bafta/sets/the-guru-podcast

TV is all about new ideas. But once you’ve got one, how do you develop it and sell it to a broadcaster? Is pitching as terrifying as it sounds? A panel of top development practitioners, producers and all-important commissioners offer tips and insight on how to avoid the pitfalls of pitching.

Featuring:

Greg Barnett, Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, Channel 5 (Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild, Suspects)

Karl Warner, Managing Director, Electric Ray (Prized Apart, How Rich Are You?)

Gill Wilson, Head of Features, Channel 4 (George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, Bodyshockers, Food Unwrapped)

Jonny Meenagh, Head of Development, Shine TV (The Island with Bear Grylls, Hunted)

Chaired by Emma Morgan, Head of Popular Factual, Oxford Scientific Films (The Fried Chicken Shop, Angry White and Proud)

TV is all about new ideas. But once you’ve got one, how do you develop it and sell it to a broadcaster? Is pitching as terrifying as it sounds? A panel of top development practitioners, producers and all-important commissioners offer tips and insight on how to avoid the pitfalls of pitching.

Featuring:

Greg Barnett, Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, Channel 5 (Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild, Suspects)

Karl Warner, Managing Director, Electric Ray (Prized Apart, How Rich Are You?)

Gill Wilson, Head of Features, Channel 4 (George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, Bodyshockers, Food Unwrapped)

Jonny Meenagh, Head of Development, Shine TV (The Island with Bear Grylls, Hunted)

Chaired by Emma Morgan, Head of Popular Factual, Oxford Scientific Films (The Fried Chicken Shop, Angry White and Proud)

BAFTA-winning director Otto Bathurst and BAFTA-nominated production designer Grant Montgomery take a craft-focused look at the BAFTA-winning drama’s journey from idea to screen, exploring the creation of its central anti-hero, designing its distinctive look and the challenges of delivering a production on its scale.

Hear more about Peaky Blinders from creator and screenwriter Stephen Knight https://soundcloud.com/bafta/steven-knight-screenwriting-lecture-2014?in=bafta/sets/screenwriters-lecture-series

BAFTA-winning director Otto Bathurst and BAFTA-nominated production designer Grant Montgomery take a craft-focused look at the BAFTA-winning drama’s journey from idea to screen, exploring the creation of its central anti-hero, designing its distinctive look and the challenges of delivering a production on its scale.

Hear more about Peaky Blinders from creator and screenwriter Stephen Knight https://soundcloud.com/bafta/steven-knight-screenwriting-lecture-2014?in=bafta/sets/screenwriters-lecture-series

A panel that have been there and done that share what they’ve learnt, the challenges they’ve faced and offer advice on navigating your first three years in the business - what your should plan look like, how to manage yourself as a freelancer and what you need to know about industry roles, skills gaps and opportunities.

Featuring:

Campbell Glennie, Director of Talent Schemes, Edinburgh International Television Festival.

Michelle Matherson, Talent Executive, Shiver (Come Dine with Me, For the Love of Dogs)

Fatima Shafiq, Development Producer (Reggie Yates’ Extreme South Africa, The Cruise Ship)

Femi Oyeniran, Actor and Director/Producer, Purple Geko (Venus vs Mars)

Daisy May Hudson, Producer/Director, BAFTA Breakthrough Brit (Halfway)