Behind the Broadcast

In the fourth instalment of Behind the Broadcast, Times Radio presenter Matt Chorley speaks to our hosts Aliraza Manji and Will Charley about his new life on the airwaves. He talks about how he combined political journalism with a life-long passion for comedy, the relationship with the producer and what you can do to take your first steps in broadcasting... Edited by Aliraza Manji and Will Charley. 

In this episode Carol Malia, Presenter on BBC Look North (North East and Cumbria), is talking to Louis Sykes and Will Charley about the world of regional journalism. Carol talks to us about the important role of regional broadcasting how close regional journalists get to their stories and audience and some of the stories she has covered including the 2010 Cumbria shooting spree. 

Welcome to our second episode of Behind the Broadcast with BBC Cymru Wales presenter and journalist, Bethan Rhys Roberts. Bethan tells our hosts, Meleri Williams and Aliraza Manji, about the challenges of broadcasting in French from the terror attacks in Paris to a Welsh audience on S4C, and the shock of arriving in Washington DC in 2016 only to realise that Hillary Clinton was not going to win the election... Edited by Meleri Williams.

We're kicking off this series in the world of TV broadcasting speaking to Sky News presenter Anna Botting with our hosts Louis Sykes and Meleri Williams. Anna gives us a behind the camera look at her career from the fast-paced Sky news studios to warzones and even 442 feet below the sea! Edited by Aliraza Manji and Louis Sykes 

Welcome to Behind the Broadcast! Over the comings weeks and months, we'll be getting acquainted with the broadcast news industry covering television, radio, social media and much, much more!  In this episode, hear from our hosts, Aliraza, Louis, Meleri and Will as they discuss what they look forward to sharing with you!