BBC Academy News

The Series Producer Programme is now open for applications from experienced network television producers based in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the North of England. A strategic partnership between TRC media and the BBC Academy, the SPP is designed to hone the skills of network TV producers to the level of series producer. Over the course of ten months, it will provide a range of mastercla... Read more

The switch from TV and film to radio is a big one. But it wasn't the only change that director and producer Emma Bodger took on when she signed up for a job at BBC Wales' radio drama department via Extend - the BBC's recruitment scheme for disabled people. Her six-month contract at the Radio Drama department at BBC Wales also meant moving house from Bristol, and a return to full-time work followin... Read more

To see a selection of videos from the Fusion Second Screen Summit click here to go to the BBC Academy Youtube channel.If you've ever sat and fiddled with your smartphone or laptop while 'watching' TV, you've experienced the wonders of second screen technology. The question is: what were you doing with that second screen? Whether it’s tapping out an email, doing a bit of internet shopping or repl... Read more

Tickets are now available for the third annual POLIS International Journalism Conference, which is set to take place on March 23 at the London School of Economics. Co-hosted by the BBC College of Journalism, POLIS at the London School of Economics and the European Broadcasting Union, #polis12 follows on from the success of the #polis2011 Value of Journalism conference last year. Speakers include B... Read more

The next TV Fast Train, the hugely popular free training day for freelancers working in television, will be held on 16 May 2012.Taking place at the BBC Academy's headquarters in White City, it will offer TV freelancers the unique chance to sample a wide range of training from the industry’s leading providersLast year’s event - the biggest ever TV freelance training event with 72 training se... Read more

Thanks to advances in tablet and mobile phone technologies, viewers can now truly synchronise their interaction with TV and open up a world of social viewing, deeper content, gaming, advertising and interactivity. Whether these 'second screens' offer audiences deeper engagement or further opportunities for distraction, it's clear there's huge creative potential here for programme-makers and digita... Read more

Five Radio Fast Train delegates have won development funding or are having further conversations with radio commissioners thanks to their pitching prowess. The delegates were part of a group of eight who all pitched their ideas in front of a live audience at a Radio Fast Train masterclass hosted by Andrew Collins (6 Music) with commissioners Lewis Carnie (BBC Radio 2/6), Tony Phillips (Radio 4), P... Read more

Radio Fast Train, the free training day for radio professionals, took place on Tuesday 7 February. Over 300 attendees took part in 102 workshops and 12 masterclasses, receiving training in radio skills from seasoned professionals and insights from some of the industry's biggest names, including head of BBC A&M Tim Davie, Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills, and Bush Radio co-founder and guest of hon... Read more