Contents

 
Foreword by Lorraine Kelly 

Introduction: Are You Mad?

Chapter 1: The Secret To TV Success         

Chapter 2: How To Get Into TV  

i.              Getting Started: Contacts, Emails and Networking
ii.            CV Writing: How To Sell Yourself!
iii.           Interview Technique: Before, During and After

Chapter 3: Different Roles in TV   

i.              Factual Programmes
ii.            Dramas
iii.           Studio Shows

Chapter 4: Early Roles in TV & How To Excel at Them

i.              How To Be An Impressive Runner
ii.            The Lonely World of the Post Production Runner
iii.           Production Coordinator: The Most Important Job in TV
iv.           The Call Sheet: The Bible of a Production
v.            Blagging: The Art of Getting Something for Nothing

Chapter 5: TV Research: Essential Skills & Tricks of the Trade  

i.              An Introduction To Research Skills & Tips for Rookies
ii.            Advanced Research Skills: People and Story Finding
iii.           Expert Finding
iv.           Celebrity Finding
v.            Location Finding and Fact Checking
vi.           Talking to Contributors
vii.          Keeping Contributors on Board
viii.        Setting up the Shoot
ix.           Filming: The Researcher’s Role
x.            Foreign Filming
 
Chapter 6: How To Be A Great Shooting AP (Associate Producer)   

i.              Operating The Camera
ii.            Getting Good Sound
iii.           Lighting Like The Professionals
iv.           Directing On Your Own
v.            Producing Content
vi.           Filming Actuality Sequences

Chapter 7: Development Team Skills 
 
i.              Generating Ideas
ii.            Writing Proposals  
iii.           Pitching To Commissioning Editors
iv.           Celebrating Your Commission!

Chapter 8: Producer Director Tips  

i.              Producing Shooting Scripts
ii.            How To Have Productive Recces
iii.           Foreign Filming: What You Need To Know
iv.           Making The Most Out Of Post (Production)
v.            Writing Commentary: What Does The Viewer Need To Know?
vi.           Recording Commentary: Wild and To Picture

Chapter 9: How To Be A Presenter & How To Work With Them! 
 
i.              Interviewing On Camera: Top Tips
ii.            Pieces To Camera: Talking Down The Tube
iii.           Recording Voice Over: Express Yourself!
iv.           How To Become A Presenter: An Insider’s Guide
                  
Chapter 10: Career Strategy

i.              Seven Top Tips 
ii.            The Most Important Tip of All!

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