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youngest department editors in BBC history - his goals and ambitions have always remained the same: to tell hidden stories in mind blowing ways. Leaving the BBC in 2020 he decided that was the time to devote 100% of his efforts to

the company he had been managing part time since 2017. Cut to 2023 and many commissions and award winning films later, he now manages a team of 20+ people, in the UK and US with offices in London and Liverpool, his hometown. ZANDLAND remains a true 100% independent company with a simple motto: to blow minds and change worlds.

BBC3 Presenter Amber Haque joins me in this episode. Think back to where you were a kid and where you grew up. What you saw, the people around you, the things that shaped your perspective on the world. And how would it feel to revisit that place, but with a camera crew documenting your experience? Well, that’s exactly what journalist and documentary-maker Amber Haque has been up to, presenting the second series of BBC3’s Hometown! And she’s here today to talk to me all about the documentary, growing up in and amongst several cultures and her career at the BBC.

In the 25th episode of Get With The Programme, award-winning writer Roanne Bardsley joins us! Her writing work includes the recent Channel 4 prison drama Screw, starring Derry Girls’ Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Netflix’s Free Rein & long-running teen soap Hollyoaks. She’ll be chatting to us about her career & the social impact of both TV drama and soap opera.

Today I’m joined by star of hit teen drama Byker Grove, actor, writer, -producer, and broadcaster Sajid Varda, Sajid has worked in the entertainment industry for over 25 years and is co-chair of the BFI Screen Advisory Group. He’s also the founder of UK Muslim Film, a charity working to ensure authentic portrayals of Muslims and champion underrepresented voices both on and off-screen.

Calling all Sex Education fans! For the return of 'Get With The Programme', we're joined by writer, theatremaker, comedian and performance artist Krishna Istha, in conversation with Michael Andrew James Sheridan.

Krishna has written an episode of the fourth series of Sex Education, is a writer at Die Gute Fabrik, a games studio in Denmark, and has even toured their stand-up show ‘Beast’. They’ve worked internationally across Europe, Australia and the US, making socially-conscious work, that speaks to underrepresented experiences of gender, race and sexual politics.

Abby talks to MultiStory Media's Chief Creative Officer Ana De Moraes about moving to the UK from Brazil, how to stand out when applying for a job and what she thinks needs to change about the commissioning process.

Get With The Programme is brought to you by The Edinburgh TV Festival and The TV Foundation, who run two television talent schemes, The Network and Ones to Watch. Applications are open now! Deadline is 10am, 1 May 2020. Find out more at tvtalentschemes.co.uk

Hosted by Sarah Vignoles, Jackie Adedeji and Abby Kumar

Music Production by Dominic Kennedy

Abby talks to Youngest Media founder David Flynn about what he looks for in an intern, the meritocracy of TV and crafting the perfect game show.

Get With The Programme is brought to you by The Edinburgh TV Festival and The TV Foundation, who run two television talent schemes, The Network and Ones to Watch. Applications are open now! Deadline is 10am, 1 May 2020. Find out more at tvtalentschemes.co.uk

Hosted by Sarah Vignoles, Jackie Adedeji and Abby Kumar

Music Production by Dominic Kennedy

Abby talks to development producer Lucy Smith about how she generates ideas, why she hates the term 'nations and regions' and using Yorkshire Tea to win over a team.

Get With The Programme is brought to you by The Edinburgh TV Festival and The TV Foundation, who run two television talent schemes, The Network and Ones to Watch. Applications are open now! Deadline is 10am, 1 May 2020. Find out more at tvtalentschemes.co.uk

Hosted by Sarah Vignoles, Jackie Adedeji and Abby Kumar

This episode is a live recording of our special writer's panel discussion at the New Voice Awards 2020. Hosted by Brit List head and Development Executive Alexandra Arlango, panellists include Fraser Ayres, Lauren Sequiera, Archie Maddocks and David Macpherson. You can find our more about the New Voice Awards at www.newvoiceawards.com.

Get With The Programme is brought to you by The Edinburgh TV Festival and The TV Foundation, who run two television talent schemes, The Network and Ones to Watch. Applications are open now! Deadline is 10am, 1 May 2020. Find out more at tvtalentschemes.co.uk

Campbell talks to comedy producer Nick Coupe about the benefits of running, finding your own career path and the future of podcasting.

Get With The Programme is brought to you by The Edinburgh TV Festival and The TV Foundation, who run two television talent schemes, The Network and Ones to Watch. Applications are open now! Deadline is 10am, 1 May 2020. Find out more at tvtalentschemes.co.uk

Hosted by Campbell Glennie, Sarah Vignoles, Jackie Adedeji and Abby Kumar