ALT We kicked off our Trainee Finder UK-wide in-person networking mixers this week with an event in Birmingham! They are giving our film and HETV Trainee Finder trainees a chance to meet each other face to face and network with local crew and industry professionals and alumni! Big thanks go to Sindy Campbell from Film Birmingham, trainer and speaker Alison Grade, and freelancer producer Vicky Jepson for being a part of the evening with us.

ALT John Yorke, MD John Yorke Story, author of Into the Woods As former Head of Channel Four Drama, Controller of BBC Drama Production and MD of Company Pictures, John has shaped stories that have attracted some of the biggest audiences for drama in UK TV history. He has overseen some of the most enduring and popular programmes, from Shameless and Life On Mars to EastEnders and Holby City, alongside award-winners like Bodies and Wolf Hall. He is winner of numerous awards, including two BAFTAs as producer and six as commissioning editor. Throughout his career, John has forensically studied how stories work and why they resonate with audiences worldwide, distilling this knowledge into his book Into the Woods. John can currently be heard analysing stories weekly on BBC Radio 4 Opening Lines. He is a proud alumnus and has been a Visiting Professor of English at Newcastle University.

ALT Scarlett has become a regular on TV screens after making the public laugh with her quick-witted humour on Gogglebox before being crowned Queen of the Jungle on I’m A Celebrity. Scarlett headed to Channel 4 in July 2022 for prime time investigative documentary, Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery: Scarlett Moffatt Investigates, which tackles the rise of Tourette’s and tics in young people since the pandemic. The documentary landed 5* plaudits from the critics and was a ratings hit. She also fronts Scarlett’s Driving School, her own 10-part series for BBC1. https://www.creativecitiesconvention.com/

ALT Renowned for her relationships with writers, Nicola has produced some of the UK’s most successful and award-winning dramas, including It’s A Sin (Ch4/ HBO), Harlan Coben’s The Stranger and Stay Close(Netflix), Years and Years (BBC/HBO), Happy Valley (BBC), Queer As Folk (Channel 4), Ridley Road (BBC/ Masterpiece), Traces (UKTV), Last Tango in Halifax (BBC), Butterfly (ITV). Her latest drama series, the first Quay Street Productions drama, is Nolly (ITVX), written by Russell T Davies and starring Helena Bonham Carter. Forthcoming series include Significant Other (ITVX), After the Flood (ITV) and Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once (Netflix). Prior to launching Quay Street Productions in 2021, Nicola founded RED Production Company where she was Chief Executive for over twenty years.

ALT Promo for BBC Academy's Production Unlocked conference. Text reads: Incredible speakers Extraordinary creators Unparalleled access Totally free bbc.in/PU Birmingham 14-16 February 2023

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