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Television Production Assistant

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Newest Review: ... all the Sunday links. Because of these two shows, it usually means not a week goes by when I'm not required to work on one or the other. Now, this appears extremely glamorous to the untrained eye, but often on studio days for shows likes this when it's basically an autocue and nothing else, the Production Assistant is rarely needed and so often I'll find myself stood on the studio floor ... more

... watching the T4 presenters, or washing up Simon Rimmer's dirty dishes on SFTW! Now, I could at this point destroy all the 'tricks of the trade'...think of it as a "Breaking the Magician's Code", but slightly less impressive...following on from my l...more

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Television Production Assistant: TV Production Assistant (1661 words)
by - written on 29/04/09 (Very useful, 470 readings)
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A while back, I wrote a review about a work placement I did at LBC Radio in London Town. Someone suggested I write reviews within the careers section (cmh4135 - you have been name-dropped!) so upon that suggestion I have done just that. I'm currently working as a "Production Assistant" for a company in London. More colloquially known as a "Runner", or dare I suggest "General Dogsbody" it's a job I've now had since the end of November last year. Before you ask the obvious question, it's for Princess Productions. For those with a basic grasp of production companies, granted it's not as much a household name as someone like Tiger ... Read the complete review

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