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How I joined the suffering people of Yemen to tell their story
Nawal al-Maghafi is one of the first journalists to expose the scale of starvation as a result of the civil war in Yemen. We asked her how she produced her shocking reports and why this story has been so little reported until now.
Nick Clarke award for year's best interview: Entries close 31 August
The life and work of the respected former BBC Radio 4 presenter Nick Clarke is again being celebrated with an award in his name for the year’s most enlightening broadcast interview.
Mental health: Introducing a bi-polar storyline into a popular drama
River City, BBC Scotland's popular weekly drama, has introduced storylines that involve bi-polarity and schizophrenia. The producer explains how they worked with individuals and medical experts to get the stories right.
How beginners should be treated as the experts when designing tech products
In technology development, the product manager is the link between the users and the coders. That means understanding the mindset of even the least techie of users, and experimenting to find what works best.
Progress in VR: when the content is more interesting than the technology
The BBC demonstrated its new VR project, 1943 Berlin Blitz, in a tent at an air show. Members of the public loved it, with the sights, sounds and smells of real aviation enhancing the effect of being inside a virtual Lancaster bomber.
Can serious journalists have fun with Brexit? As long as the facts stand up
BBC Radio 4’s Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed mixed humour, music and sound-effects with genuine expertise to get to grips with this most complex of political issues in a very different way. Chris Morris explains how.
Shooting a 60-minute doc on a smartphone: How hard could it be?
The first full BBC documentary to be filmed completely on a smartphone was a steep learning curve for a BBC Science production team. Laura Mulholland describes a roller-coaster experience, but says she would do it all again.
