New Unit! Number 150…..

So, everyone is back from Easter and we are beginning our penultimate module of the MA TV Production course (“time flies when you are having fun!”)

Unit 150 is essentially a 5 week preparatory module to set us up our final Masters projects and the dissertations.

I would still really like to go into TV Development & Commissioning as my ultimate career goal so I speculate (not wanting to jinx mind!) that this unit might prove to be my cup of tea!

5 weeks of brainstorming TV programme ideas, gaining access to interesting contributors and researching the dissertation is a great way to consider what editorial content is creating great contemporary TV…NOW!

However, five weeks may sound like ample time but really in reality, minus Queen’s birthdays, bank holidays, bit of kafuffle with forming crews and a couple of networking events it really isn’t that long.

Little apprehensive because your final masters projects should ideally be your calling card into industry and I really want to be part of two glossy, televisual and generally fantastic programmes.

PS: I was looking on the ever so helpful Guardian Careers website and I found this quite interesting interview from 'Jason Mitchell' - who was back in 2009 a 'Development Producer' for Maverick Television...

Isn't he lucky? Do you think he'd swap roles? I could do his job and he could be a student again?!

Working as a Development Producer