The all-important credit you have been aiming for - director. How do you get a production to trust you to take the step up to direct your first hour? There are not as many opportunities out there, with magazine shows on the wane, so it’s tricky to get your first break. Should you stay at one company for a while or is moving around and adding credits the best route? A panel of new and established directors talk to us about their trajectory, key elements to their success, and insight on how they approach their craft.

Featuring Vickie Ager (Desi Rascals), Olly Lambert (Syria: Across the Lines), Steve Smith (The Graham Norton Show), and Marc Williamson (The Last Chance School). Chaired by Emma Morgan. Recorded at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly on 9 May 2015.