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Related websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_crew
Wikipedia has a useful full list of roles and responsibilities in TV.

www.bbctraining.com/
onlineCourse.asp?tID=3594&cat=2781
A detailed A to Z of jargon and explanations on the BBC website.

www.channel4.com/4talent/national/
Lots of info from Channel 4 for those wanting to get into television.

www.broadcastnow.co.uk/
'The website for the TV and Radio Industry', with industry news, jobs and ratings. Includes details of subscribing to Broadcast magazine, the weekly trade magazine.

https://jobs.bbc.co.uk/fe/tpl_bbc01.asp
Where the BBC lists current vacancies and explains how its work experience placement scheme operates.

www.channel4.com/4careers/
4careers_new/?hpos=globalfooter:JOBS
Channel 4's careers and job vacancies website.

www.itvjobs.com/sf/jobs/
home_page.asp?sectionid=1
ITV's recruitment site.

www.five.tv/aboutfive/recruitment/
Five's recruitment site has a useful links section to various training courses.

www.mandy.com/1/filmtvjobs.cfm?jt=uki
Mandy.com has a database of jobs in film and television.

http://televisionproduction.doo.co.uk/
Doo is an online directory of training opportunities and production companies.

www.productionbase.co.uk/
Production database has a list of jobs in film and television.

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Programme 1

The challenge
Clip 1: 08.20 – 09.10

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'For the first week, Greg has set the challenge of…'
• Closes with the narrator saying, '…must include a cooking Item and a demonstration.'

The producers
Clip 2: 08.50 – 11.20

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'Forty-two-year-old property developer, Karen Seeberg…'
• Closes with Johnathan saying, 'Are youse all in agreement?'

The verdict
Clip 3: 40.18 – 45.40

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'It will be up to the editors to deliver the verdict to the teams.'
• Closes with Greg Dyke saying, 'Overall, it looked a bit like student telly.'

The right mix
Clip 4: 45.19 – 47.10

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'As well as having an endless supply of ideas…'
• Closes with Greg Dyke saying, '…where was the leadership?'

Programme 2

This week's task
Clip 1: 03.23 – 04.37

• Opens with Greg Dyke saying, 'This week's task…'
• Closes with Greg Dyke saying, '…coming up with a format and selling it around the world.'

Plan B
Clip 2: 23.18 – 24.15

• Opens with David Grant saying, 'Do you have any other ideas?'
• Closes with James saying … 'The style for the season type of thing.'

Greg's decision
Clip 3: 45.40 – 48.15

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'As the producer James is ultimately responsible for his team's show this week.'
• Closes with Greg Dyke saying, 'Well, that's the death of any producer.'

Programme 3

Some good advice
Clip 1: 05.34 – 06.29

• Opens with Rob saying, 'They're quite rehearsed, they know what they're doing.'
• Closes with Richard Van-Triet saying, 'They're au fait with the whole process, what you want to achieve as well.'

Some good advice ignored
Clip 2: 28.05 – 29.10

• Opens with the Narrator saying, 'While Jeremy Beadle is left waiting in the Green Room…'
• Closes with Jeremy Beadle saying, 'There's an awful lot of performing at being a producer here and not a lot of producing.'

The verdict
Clip 4: 38.30 – 41.05

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'Three days ago, Greg asked the teams…'
• Closes Gina saying, 'I suppose Greg thinks he's made a mistake picking me now.'

Me me me
Clip 3: 43.15 – 44.10

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'Downstairs the recriminations are beginning…'
• Closes with Johnathan saying, '… if that was wrong well ****ing sue me.'

Programme 4

We are all human
Clip 1: 13.17 – 14.14

• Opens with Rudi Lickwood saying, 'Basically I'm trying to show that we all share the same experiences.'
• Closes with Michael saying, '…can't ask for any more. Seriously I'm chuffed.'

Child's play
Clip 2: 22.02 – 22.58

• Opens with Rob saying, 'It just feels like a school project.'
• Closes with Rob saying, 'I'm not seeing anything that amazing.'

A serious rebuke
Clip 3: 44.30 – 46.13

• Opens with Greg Dyke saying, 'I don't know who you think you are…'
• Closes with Greg saying, 'You will never make a TV producer until you can be part of the team.'

Programme 5

The challenge
Clip 1: 02.06 – 02.58

• Opens with Greg Dyke saying, 'This week you're going to do a factual programme…'
• Closes with Greg saying, '… but you've also got to make it intelligent.'

Bright young thing
Clip 2: 07.30 – 08.33

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'On the other team, 18-year-old Rebecca is the youngest…'
• Closes with Rebecca saying, '…put my stamp on it.'

and

Clip 3: 14.50 – 15.53

• Opens with Ruth Joseph saying, '…because Rebecca was looking anxious…'
• Closes with Rebecca saying, 'I just don't want to let people down.'

Knowing Me, Knowing You
Clip 4: 33.32 – 34.15

• Opens with Gavin saying, 'So, Tracey, what have you got out of today?'
• Closes with Sarah saying, '…so you feel good about yourself.'

Cross-questioning
Clip 5: 39.47 – 42.26

• Opens with Greg saying, 'Gina, if I could only choose one of the four of you, should it be you?'
• Closes with Chris saying, 'I personally think it's quite immature to do that kind of thing.'

Programme 6

United we stand
Clip 1: 04. 57 – 05.31

• Opens with Greg Dyke saying, 'What I'm trying to find out this week…'
• Closes with Greg saying, 'If they don't get the teamwork right, the delivery won't be right.'

Some are more equal than others
Clip 2: 16.25 – 17.19

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'The team is struggling with Greg's decision…'
• Closes with Gina saying, '…you always need someone in charge in a certain way.'

And the winner is…
Clip 3: 46.41 – 47.12

• Opens with the narrator saying, 'Greg decided over six weeks that Gina was the best performer…'
• Closes with Greg saying, 'If she works hard she could become a very good producer.