WEBSITE TO HELP PEOPLE PRODUCE TV PROGRAMS

The BBC college of production website went live Wednesday. It provides free practical advice on all aspects of TV, radio and online production. Part of the BBC Academy, it is hoped that the site will be used not only for training BBC staff, but as a resource for the wider broadcasting industry along with those people seeking to break into the industry. Like the BBC college of journalism website, it is part of the corporation's remit, under the terms of the BBC's charter agreement, to train the wider industry. Launch editor Amanda Lyon says: "Through filmed talks, short radio programmes and videos, broadcasting innovators, creatives and experts will freely share their experience with the production community in a distilled and focused form." Each video or short radio programme aims to answer a single question, providing practical advice on a vast array of subjects from health and safety to self-shooting, editing and interviewing. Short radio programmes feature experts in conversation on single topics, such as how blogs can be used to add value to programme content. There are currently around 100 VTs on the site and, throughout the coming year, Lyon and her team will continue to grow the website, hoping to expand it to about 300 items by December.