Gemma-Leigh James is a former student of TV Training Academy in 2019 she won Silver for Best Female Presenter at the Community Radio Awards and she joins me to share her journey.

Interview with CBBC BAFTA winning Producer/Director Helen Sheppard

Jul 3rd, 2019 24m 32s

Having Confidence at Auditions

Feb 14th, 2019 7m 16s

Episode 27 - Audition Confidence

Feb 14th, 2019 7m 16s

Creating A Business Plan As A TV Presenter

Feb 5th, 2019 17m 24s

Christmas special - Round up of the year

Dec 25th, 2018 20m 19s

Welcome to this special Christmas Episode which is a round up of the year with guest Gemma-Leigh James.

How do I look at ease and less nervous in front of the camera?

Dec 18th, 2018 7m 57s

In this episode, I discuss, how to look at ease and less nervous in front of the camera.

Interview with Radio Presenter & Producer Gemma-Leigh James

Dec 11th, 2018 14m 40s

Radio Presenting is one of the best ways to break into the industry.

How to do Vox Pops

Nov 28th, 2018 7m 32s

Vox pops is Latin vox populi, meaning "voice of the people". A vox pops is a short interviews made up with members of the public where random questions are asked to give their views on a particular topic. This can be used for both radio and TV.

How To Self Shoot

Nov 22nd, 2018 12m 25s

Episode 20 - Are you using YouTube?

Nov 13th, 2018 12m 18s

How to get face to face with producers and media professionals

Nov 6th, 2018 7m 11s

I regularly get calls from presenters who are frustrated with their career, they tell me they have done everything to get work and when I ask them if they have done this…..they usually haven’t!

The most effective way to get work!

Oct 30th, 2018 16m 30s

If you're doing this as a TV Presenter you will get work!

Episode 17 Career Strategy - How to find work

Oct 23rd, 2018 12m 23s

Casting Websites & Agents

Oct 23rd, 2018 12m 23s

Career Strategy - Hard work made easy!

Oct 16th, 2018 15m 37s

In this episode, we made the hard work easy! How to get started in the industry, creating a brand and your showreel to get experience. Your show reel is one of the most important marketing tools you will have as a presenter, make sure you get i

Working To Time

Oct 9th, 2018 9m 56s

Standing by for title roll in 10,9,8......3,2,1!! Working in a Live studio you really have to hit the ground running and work to time.

Working in a Live Studio & Talk Back

Oct 2nd, 2018 9m 55s

Working in a Live studio is one of the best experiences as a TV Presenter, the energy is electric. But you have to know how to work with talk-back. I've been in so many screen tests when I ask the presenter if they would like 'open' or 'closed'

How to Interview -Part 3 of 3

Sep 25th, 2018 8m 19s

Brian explains why listening is so important for a TV Presenter when interviewing!

How to interview - Part 2 of 3

Sep 18th, 2018 12m 23s

In this episode, I explain how to use your interview questions to control your agenda.

Interviewing Part 1 of 3

Sep 11th, 2018 8m 22s

How to write scripts/PTC's

Sep 4th, 2018 7m 35s

Being able to write your own scripts or PTC's (Piece to camera) is so important for a TV Presenter. Sometimes on a TV channel, the researchers or producer may have already written this for you however, I know a lot of TV Presenters who are on p

How to read from the autocue without looking like you're reading

Aug 28th, 2018 11m 17s

In this episode, I explain how to read the autocue (teleprompter) without making it look like you're reading. Also some of the apps you can use to practice at home.