BBC’s One Show a fitting finale for Bruneian journalists
A visit to BBC’s One Show to learn about live magazine programme production techniques was to be a fitting finale to a six month intensive broadcast production course for four management trainees from Radio Television Brunei.
After talks with the production team, and a tour round the BBC, the Bruneians were invited to watch the live show from the studio floor, standing just behind the cameras and within feet of the programme hosts Alex Jones and Matt Baker.
Little did they know they'd be asked to dress up in 1970s florescent disco wigs and glasses and dance, to provide shots to go with a live interview with DJ Craig Charles. A sneaky selfie tells the story.
“Going to the BBC was a dream come true but taking part exceeded our expectations,” said Nisa Yakub. “It was great fun, but we also learned a lot from the production team.”
The trainees had made a version of the One Show during a module on TV production at York University, calling it the Satu Show, satu being the Malay word for one, so they were keen to see the real thing.
Thomson Foundation was approached by senior managers at RTB to design a bespoke six-month training course including work placements for their graduate management trainees.
The trainees made a version of the BBC's One Show during a TV production module at York University with Patrick Titley, calling it the Satu Show, satu being the Malay word for one
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"Working with all the professionals meant the world to me and has helped me grow as a person." said Nisa (pictured right, with Vivi Hasan)
The brief was to give them an all-round experience of the best and most up-to-date broadcasting practice, skills and management expertise. TF designed a bespoke course which included intensive radio production training at Nottingham Trent University, work experience at Bradford Community Radio, TV production skills at York University with extra modules on documentary making, mobile journalism and leadership skills and five weeks of work placements rotating around departments at ITV.
“The work experience was memorable, seeing people work well in teams both in management and production. I want to take what I learned back to Brunei.” said Vivi Hasan.
“Working with all the professionals meant the world to me and has helped me grow as a person.” added Nisa.
Mobile journalism was a highlight for Anas Metusin, particularly learning the five shot sequence. "I will remember that part of the training and have already used it in in a video diary." he said.
In their final two weeks, they watched ITV's Good Morning Britain from the studio gallery, met the South East Asia team at BBC World Service, experienced ITN's green screen virtual studio and watched Krishnan Guru-Murthy present Channel 4 News.
“We've been amazed at how well connected the Thomson Foundation is,” said Kuni Rahman. “Getting in to see world class broadcasting has inspired us. We've learned so much – now we need to take our new skills home and see how we can apply them.”
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“Getting in to see world class broadcasting has inspired us.” Watch the Bruneians in this Thomson Foundation video clip.
