Watch again: BRADFORD 2025
Live from the University of Bradford in February, the festival was hosted by BBC presenters Amber Sandhu and Martin Dougan, and gave young people the chance to find out more about the creative and digital industry. The line up included presenters, writers, journalists, influencers and more! Plus we had experts from the BBC Early Careers team and professionals from the local creative scene offering valuable advice and insights into the industry.
In Conversation with Social Media Queen, Katylee Bailey
Social Media influencer Katyee Bailey talked about how she set up a successful digital brand on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok whilst still a teenager.
Virdee: The Rise of a Bradford Hero
Bradford based author, AA Dhand talks about how his book was turned into BBC Crime Thriller, Virdee. He was joined by the shadow music producer and the unit manger.
MASTERCLASS: BBC Radio 1 Presenters
Radio 1’s group chat duo and their producer talked about the inside track on the production process of making a radio programme.
Creative Careers Panel Chat
Guests from BBC Introducing, Radio Leeds; ITV; Screen Yorkshire.
Watch Again: GLASGOW 2024
The 2024 Young Reporter Festival was held at the Trades Hall of Glasgow, co-hosted by Martin Dougan (BBC presenter and journalist) and Chanise Evans (BBC Digital Journalist). Over the three days we lined up some of the best from the creative industry to meet and share their experiences with our young people. They included:
MASTERCLASS: Are you having a laugh?
How a career in stand-up comedy and poetry performances led to a BBC Comedy Commission, with Sarah Grant.
MASTERCLASS: Behind the scenes of BBC Drama River City
Find out what it takes to work in front and behind the camera!
MASTERCLASS: The making of BBC Three’s The Agency: Unfiltered.
Get behind the filter with Scotland’s biggest influencer agency.
Watch Again: BIRMINGHAM 2023
Taking place at BOA (Birmingham Ormiston Academy), you can watch back some of our 2023 sessions. Guests include Guz Khan and the team behind Man like Mobeen; BBC Young Masterchef judge and winner; and other creative industry professionals. You can also check our gallery to see some awesome shots from the event.
Young MasterChef, Cooking and Careers in TV
with MasterChef Judge Poppy O’Toole and Champion Keziah Whittaker
Birmingham on the Box
with Rose Wilde, founder & MD of CREW Birmingham, Ed James, presenter Heart FM, and Kully Khaila, Chair of Royal Television Society Midlands
BBC Three’s Therapy: Tough Talking
Q&A with Actor and Rapper Kema Kay
Behind the Screen of Being a Social Media Content Creator
with content creator, entrepreneur and podcaster Tam Kaur, hosted by BBC Asian Network presenter and podcaster Ankar Desai
Man like Mobeen
Writer and star of Man Like Mobeen Guz, Khan, Co-writer Andy Milligan and Producer Gill Isles talk about returning for a fourth series, with a new central location.
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