The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Academy Podcast Episodes Available now

Radio 1's The Surgery: Tackling mental health live
Learn about the pressures of producing and presenting a medical phone-in.

Pitching programme ideas: TV commissioner's tips
What should TV producers keep in mind when pitching programmes to commissioners?

How to take the first steps in your career
How do you choose your career? And how do you ensure you stand out from the crowd?

Career change: How to make the leap
How to be best prepared to take your career in a different direction.

How to create stories with sound
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ foreign correspondent Hugh Sykes talks about using sound to paint vivid pictures.

Getting the best out of creativity sessions
What methods can be used to improve your team's brainstorms and creativity?

Barbara Nice: From stand-up to radio sitcom
How do you turn a stand-up act into a fully fledged radio sitcom?

Desert Island Discs: Working with the stars
How do you keep a radio series exciting for 75 years and counting?

a Brit abroad: working on drama in the USA
Is life across the pond different for writers and producers compared to over here?

Radio producer/presenter relationship - getting it right
The importance of a successful relationship bet. presenters and producers for great radio