The BBC Academy Podcast

Essential listening for the broadcast production, journalism and technology communities. Practical advice on all aspects of TV, radio, journalism.

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Minipods – Smartphone journalism episode five: Audio
Recording great sound.
26 Jul 2024,19 mins
Minipods – Smartphone journalism episode four: Video part 2
Film with your phone like a pro.
26 Jul 2024,15 mins
Minipods – Smartphone journalism episode three: Video part 1
Get your video set-up right.
26 Jul 2024,20 mins
Minipods – Smartphone journalism episode two: Photos
Get the max from your snaps.
26 Jul 2024,23 mins
Minipods – Smartphone journalism episode one: Settings
Get your smartphone ready to record your breaking story.
26 Jul 2024,17 mins
Podcastology episode fifteen: Is video the new audio?
In this episode of Podcastology, we delve into the world of visualisation.
30 Jan 2024,33 mins
Podcastology episode sixteen: New formats, new voices
Some of today's most exciting podcasting innovations come from previously unheard voices.
30 Jan 2024,32 mins
Podcastology episode fourteen: How to win an award
In this episode of Podcastology, we look at what it takes to win an award in podcasting.
30 Jan 2024,35 mins
Podcastology episode thirteen: Going local
In this episode of Podcastology, we look at how to bring podcasts to a local audience.
30 Jan 2024,26 mins
Podcastology episode twelve: Future directions
In the first episode of the new series of Podcastology, we discuss all things podcasting.
30 Jan 2024,27 mins
Vicarious trauma in journalism and the media
What it is and how to protect yourself.
05 Oct 2023,21 mins,
Peer support: Opening up about mental health
Learn about the BBC’s Peer Support Network and how it works.
04 Oct 2023,21 mins,
The menopause: How you can support colleagues
What it is, how to talk about it and how to offer support.
03 Oct 2023,21 mins
Minipods – Interviewing episode six: Audience
The audience can be your friend.
17 Aug 2023,17 mins
Minipods – Interviewing episode five: Layers
Digging deeper and peeling back the layers.
17 Aug 2023,13 mins
Minipods – Interviewing episode four: Answers
Do your homework and reap the rewards.
17 Aug 2023,11 mins
Minipods – Interviewing episode three: Questions
Learn which questions to ask, and how to ask them.
17 Aug 2023,13 mins
Minipods – Interviewing episode two: Listening
How listening carefully to your interviewee pays dividends.
17 Aug 2023,11 mins
Minipods – Interviewing episode one: Focus
Think - what’s the most important thing you want to get out of your interview?
17 Aug 2023,9 mins
Minipods - Audio storytelling episode five: Writing
Write to connect with your audience, grab their attention and keep it.
08 Aug 2023,8 mins
Minipods - Audio storytelling episode four: The stand up
Give your podcast or radio package another dimension.
08 Aug 2023,8 mins
Minipods - Audio storytelling episode three: Sense of place
Take your listener to the scene of your audio story.
08 Aug 2023,8 mins
Minipods - Audio storytelling episode two: Using sound
How to supercharge your podcast or radio package using the sounds around you.
08 Aug 2023,10 mins
Minipods - Audio storytelling episode one: Planning
Take a moment to plot how you’ll tell your story.
08 Aug 2023,9 mins
Podcastology episode eleven: Thinking strategy
How audience insights can guide your podcast planning
09 Mar 2020,18 mins
Podcastology episode ten: From mic to ear
The backstage technical wizardry that brings your podcast to your ear
09 Mar 2020,20 mins
Podcastology episode nine: Political pods
How to talk about politics – and entertain as well
09 Mar 2020,27 mins
Podcastology episode six: Future directions
What's the next big thing for podcasting?
15 Nov 2019,21 mins
Podcastology episode seven: Unfiltered conversations
How to create chemistry in the studio
15 Nov 2019,22 mins
Podcastology episode eight: Box sets
How to tell compelling stories over multiple episodes
15 Nov 2019,25 mins