Which TV job for me?

  • What does it involve?
  • What do I need to get in?
  • What's my likely career path?

This section will enable you to get an idea of what people actually do all day in their respective TV jobs, how they got there and the best way for you to follow in their footsteps.

Click on any listed role above to access a page of information about that particular career choice.

Work Experience - Example - BBC Watchdog Work Experience - StartinTV.com - Advice
Work Experience - the way in! Work Experience - Via StartinTV.com
1st AD - Assistant Director (Film-TV) Apprentice Lighting Technician, Lighting Grip, Electrician, Spark
Assistant Floor Manager Assistant Producer Factual TV
BBC Blue Peter - Work Experience Best Boy
Break into Documentaries Broadcast Journalist
Broadcasting in General Camera Assistant, Focus Puller
Camera Operator (Studio/Outside Broadcast) - TV Cameraperson - Location Single Camera
Casting Assistant Casting Director
Clapper-Loader / 2nd Assistant Cameraman Co-Producer
Composer for TV & Film Costume Design - Light Ent
Director Director of Photography
DV Director Editor
Editor 2 Engineering
Executive Producer Live Breakfast News FILM EDITOR
Floor Manager Gaffer
Graphics - Design Director Grip
Hairdresser TV/Film Journalism
Lighting Cameraman, Director of Photography Lighting Director
Live News Director Local Radio Producer/Reporter
Location Manager Make-up - A Personal Story
Make-up and Hair - On location Make-up Artist
Make-Up for HD New Presenter - How I got in!
PRESENTING A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE Producer
Producer/Director (Cameraman) Producer/Director - BBC
Production Assistant, Broadcast Assistant Production Designer - Drama
Production Designer, Art Director Production Manager
Production Secretary Researcher
Runner Runner - Office Runner
Script Supervisor/Continuity Supervisor Series Producer
Sound - Production Sound Mixer Sound Recordist
TV Presenter TV Presenter - Wildlife - My Worst Day!
TV Presenter Wildlife - Natural History Presenter Wardrobe - Drama
Working in Lighting - An overview Working in the Corporate Production sector
Writer -TV and Film Drama Writing for Television