The BBC Academy Podcast - Moving genres

Three guests with a wealth of broadcast experience join Simon Smith to talk about the value of moving across genres in your career, and how to do it effectively. They share their experiences and offer advice on how broadcast industry professionals can make themselves more employable in different genres.

Daniell Morrisey is a BBC talent executive who has previously worked as a journalist and editor, HR & development manager for BBC Comedy and Entertainment and head of recruitment for BBC News.

Geraldine Lewis has worked across various genres including news, documentaries, events, features, drama & sport during her nearly 20 years at the BBC. She joined BBC Sport two years ago, where she now looks after TV Production Talent.

Emily Gale started out working for BBC Regional News in Plymouth, next moving to Watchdog and then CBBC where she became a series producer. She worked in New York making reality shows for Discovery and Bravo, and is now head of talent for Fremantle Media UK.

Published on Thursday, 27th September 2012.

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