Covert Crew
The unseen world of TV production coordination
The essential but often overlooked role of a TV production coordinator is rarely talked about. Kym Houghton describes what it is that she does, what a normal day looks like and how her role in production coordination now differs from previous jobs in the industry....
The unseen world of TV production coordination
The essential but often overlooked role of a TV production coordinator is rarely talked about. Kym Houghton describes what it is that she does, what a normal day looks like and how her role in production coordination now differs from previous jobs in the industry....
From glitterball to Gladiators: The bright and beaming life of a follow spot operator
On set at Eurovision from the point of view from a Follow Spot Operator (Credit: Kate Fernandes). Dangling from the rafters, wrestling with giant...
Hacker the Dog: Meet the man behind the puppet
Phil Fletcher alongside CBBC star Hacker T.Dog. (Credit- Phil Fletcher) Hacker T.Dog is a well-known face on CBBC, having been on the channel for...
The unseen world of TV production coordination
The essential but often overlooked role of a TV production coordinator is rarely talked about. Kym Houghton describes what it is that she does, what...
From classroom to writer’s room: Jen Wakefield’s screenwriting journey
Jen Wakefield working at the BBC (Credit: https://www.jenwakefield.co.uk/) Starting out as a primary school teacher, or making it through the...
The secrets of the Traitors from those inside
Michael working on The Traitors as a gold-masked man. (Credit- Michael Harrison) The final of Series 3 of the reality show The Traitors saw an...
Surviving the jump from Runner to Researcher
Jack working on the set of Countdown where he was a Junior Casting Researcher. (Credit - Jack Dinslay) After starting out as a runner across a...
From glitterball to Gladiators: The bright and beaming life of a follow spot operator
On set at Eurovision from the point of view from a Follow Spot Operator (Credit: Kate Fernandes). Dangling from the rafters, wrestling with giant...
From adult comics to Mr Bean: Alex Collier’s journey to becoming a Head Writer
From editing Viz Comic to writing for children’s TV hits like 'Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed’ and ‘Mr Bean: The Animated Series’, Alex Collier has...
Thread by Thread: Kyla Little’s path to costume design
Kyla Little (Credit: https://www.little-designs.com/) Kyla Little’s childhood dream was to be in front of a camera and be an actor. That dream...
The unseen world of TV production coordination
The essential but often overlooked role of a TV production coordinator is rarely talked about. Kym Houghton describes what it is that she does, what...
From classroom to writer’s room: Jen Wakefield’s screenwriting journey
Jen Wakefield working at the BBC (Credit: https://www.jenwakefield.co.uk/) Starting out as a primary school teacher, or making it through the...
Parking lots to palaces: How TV always scouts the perfect locations
On set at the Sanditon castle. (Credit - Dee Gregson) Finding locations to shoot for TV consists of a whole lot more than just turning up on the day...