TV runs on its own language, its own hierarchy and a stack of unwritten conventions nobody bothers to explain — which makes the whole industry feel like a members' club you weren't given the password to. In this 50-minute session, Claire pulls back the curtain and walks you through how a production is actually structured, from the runner making teas to the Head of Production signing off the budget.
You'll get to grips with who does what and why: the difference between an Edit Producer and a Series Producer, where Development sits, what a Production Manager actually manages, and how scripted (drama, comedy) and unscripted (factual, entertainment, documentary) worlds are built differently. No jargon left unexplained — when someone says "we're going into a recce" or "that's a post job," you'll know exactly what they mean.
By the end you'll be able to read a call sheet, follow a conversation on set without nodding along blankly, and — most usefully — spot which roles genuinely suit your skills and temperament. There are dozens of jobs in TV most people never hear about. This is where we find yours.
