The Talent Manager

06/10/2025

MUST WATCH TV THIS WEEK -give yourself a shout out! Tag your colleagues & yourselves if you see your show & tell us what it was like to work on your programme on the TM Hub via the link: https://buff.ly/jTPkEEz

STREAMING
Victoria Beckham (Studio 99/Dorothy Street) Netflix , Thursday

MONDAY
Joe Wicks: Licensed to Kill (Keo Films) Channel 4, 8pm
Social Media Monsters (Crackit) Channel 4, 10pm

TUESDAY
Worlds Apart (South Shore) Channel 4, 9.15pm
Rob Brydon's H***y Tonk Road Trip (Salamanda Media) BBC Two, 11pm

WEDNESDAY
The Celebrity Traitors (Studio Lambert) BBC One, 9pm

THURSDAY
The Taste Test Restaurant (Coming Up Roses) Channel 5, 7pm
Great Estates From Above (Dash Pictures) More4, 9pm

02/10/2025

The Film and TV Charity wants to hear from YOU!

From runners and writers to marketeers and animators – they’re asking everyone across the UK screen industries how the prolonged production slowdown is impacting financial wellbeing, and whether signs of recovery are finally starting to show.

In 2024, the last Money Matters survey revealed:

The harsh impact of the U.S. strikes, cost-of-living crisis & production downturn
Workers in our industry were far less financially resilient than the wider workforce
Now they’re back to ask: What’s changed – and what still urgently needs fixing?
They want to understand how you’re coping today, including:

• Savings
• Pensions
• Debt
• Income
• Financial confidence

No matter your role – freelance or full-time, on set or behind the scenes, thriving or just getting by – your experience matters.

✅ Responses are fully anonymised
✅ Just 10 minutes to complete
✅ Help build evidence to push industry leaders for real, lasting change.

Take part today and help shape a stronger, fairer future for everyone in film, TV & cinema.

LINK IN BIO!

02/10/2025

Join us for this exciting FREE online webinar with special guest panellists from Lumo TV on Thursday 9th October - 7pm-8pm.

LumoTV, formerly the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust, commissions television programmes that highlight the deaf and sign language communities.

Established in 2008 to offer commercial broadcasters an alternative way to provide sign language output, they are proud to be the only sign language-based commissioning body in the world.

Your panellists will be Sam Calder-Bray (Line Producer) and Helen Barraclough(Talent Manager). They’ll talk to you about LumoTV, how to work with deaf and hard of hearing crew, as well as the work they are doing to connect with deaf and hard of hearing behind the camera Talent across the country.

Join them to hear how you can get involved; whether you’re deaf or hard of hearing Talent looking to connect, or you’re a production company/ commissioner looking to crew up your next production with deaf or hard of hearing Talent.

*This session will be BSL interpreted*

https://www.thetalentmanager.com/courses/680/webinar-lumo-tv

01/10/2025

This was just ONE golden nugget of advice given from the LADBible team on how to get a job in branded content in our TM Masterclass webinar last night.

We explored what it really takes to pivot from TV into branded content with insights from Senior Casting Producer, Erica Von Stein & Branded Content Producer, Alice Humphreys.

Watch back now to discover:

✔️ The buzzwords you need to land branded roles
✔️ How to decode job titles in branded content
✔️ Which credits stand out on your CV when applying

If you’re thinking about making the move into branded, this session is packed with practical advice to help you make the leap. Watch the whole webinar now in our TM Learning Zone https://buff.ly/bEW34hW

01/10/2025

Do you work behind the scenes in film & TV? The Film and TV Charity needs your voice!

The Money Matters Survey 2025 is now open, the UK’s leading study on the financial wellbeing of off-screen workers. From income insecurity and pay gaps to pensions and debt, your experience matters.

It takes just 10 minutes, is completely anonymous, and will help shape a fairer, more sustainable industry.

Take part now: https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/research-impact/reports/money-matters-survey-2025/

30/09/2025

MUST WATCH TV THIS WEEK -give yourself a shout out! Tag your colleagues & yourselves if you see your show & tell us what it was like to work on your programme on the TM Hub via the link: https://buff.ly/TJiN3hV

MONDAY
Blue Lights - series 3 (Two City Television/ Gallagher Films) BBC1, 9pm
Lucy Letby: Murder or Mistake? (Blast Films) Channel 4, 9pm (Emailed)

TUESDAY
Taylor (Sandpaper Films) Channel 4, 9.15pm

WEDNESDAY
Grand Designs - series 26 (Naked Television) Channel 4, 9pm

THURSDAY
Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home (Expectation) BBC1, 9pm (Emailed)
Perfect Pub Walks with Alexander Armstrong (Up&Away Studios) More4, 9pm

FRIDAY
Borderline (ShinAwil / Further South Productions) ITV1, 9pm

26/09/2025

Thank you for coming!

22/09/2025

MUST WATCH TV THIS WEEK -give yourself a shout out! Tag your colleagues & yourselves if you see your show & tell us what it was like to work on your programme on the TM Hub via the link: https://buff.ly/UHJ5Ici

STREAMING
Slow Horses - series 5 (SeeSaw Films) Apple TV

MONDAY
Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic (STV) BBC Two , 9pm

TUESDAY
Chronicles of the Sperrins (Waddell Media) BBC2, 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY
The Hack (ITV Studios/AC Chapter One/One Shoe Films) ITV, 9pm
Coastguard: Search and Rescue SOS - series 3 (Middlechild) Channel 5, 9pm

THURSDAY
All Creatures Great and Small - series 6 (playground Entertainment) Channel 5, 9pm
RuPaul's Drag Race UK - series 7 (World of Wonder) BBC Three , 9pm

12/09/2025

TM Masterclass Webinar, Wed 17th Sept, 7pm "Cracking the Code - How Great Entertainment Formats Get Made"

Join us for an in-depth exploration of how shiny floor and entertainment formats are developed, pitched and commissioned – with a special focus on the international market. With guest expert, Paul Hardy - Exec Producer and Format Consultant for Banijay - this session lifts the lid on the real journey behind format creation in 2025, from shaping standout ideas to navigating the demands of streamers and global buyers. We'll cover everything from branded content trends and AI-driven development to regional differences in taste and how to create stand out sizzles, paper pitches and pilots, especially in this tricky TV landscape.

Register now!

https://buff.ly/IyY6lH0

12/09/2025

Belfast you are up next!
Are you a Runner, Researcher, AP, Production Coordinator or alike - looking to be able to pivot between roles, diversify and be more employable?
ScreenSkills' Unscripted TV Data Wrangling Training Programme - FUNDED
If you’re looking to bolster your technical skillset in unscripted TV and widen your work opportunities, apply for this! A brand-new intensive training programme delivered by The Kit Room – everything you need to know on how to data wrangle.
Technical knowhow to work in the field and skills to manage expectations of the departments you’ll be working with in the role.
Taught by hugely experienced DITS

Belfast 27th and 28th September
London 11th and 12th October 2025

https://www.thetalentmanager.com/courses/624/screenskills-unscripted-tv-data-wrangling-training-programme

03/09/2025

Virtual Masterclass: "Cracking the Code - How Great Entertainment Formats Get Made" - Wed 17th September 2025.

Join us for an in-depth exploration of how shiny floor and entertainment formats are developed, pitched and commissioned – with a special focus on the international market.

With special guest Paul Hardy - Exec Producer and Format Consultant for Banijay - this session lifts the lid on the real journey behind format creation in 2025, from shaping standout ideas to navigating the demands of streamers and global buyers.

We'll cover everything from branded content trends and AI-driven development to regional differences in taste and how to create stand out sizzles, paper pitches and pilots.

Register now:

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02/09/2025

Some fantastic new opportunities have just gone live on The Talent Manager, literally in the past few hours!

With companies like ITN Productions, Voltage TV, Kalel Productions, IWC Media, Drum Studios, Yes Yes Media, Freeborne Productions, Emporium Productions, Wall to Wall + more… 🎬

Roles currently hiring include:

✨ Assistant Producer
✨ Producer
✨ Edit Producer
✨ Welfare Producer
✨ DV Director
✨ Series Producer
✨ Production Coordinator
✨ Production Manager
✨ Edit Assistant
✨ Self-Shooting PD
✨ Producer/Director
✨ PD (Self-Shooting)

💡 The best bit? It’s totally free for freelancers to apply, just upload your CV and you’re in the mix.

👉 Full job listings here: thetalentmanager.com/jobs