UAL Awarding Body

CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION AND

TECHNOLOGY
LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA

Unit 5: Investigating audio production and technology

Sarah Wilson; Adam Jones; James Ashford

Date Issued: Monday 11th January 2020
Final Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021
Brief
There will be a small commissioning round for the 14.15 Drama (after The
Archers) to transmit in March 2020. Around 15 five-minute episodes will be
available. The BBC will be looking to commission very distinctive single dramas
exploring a range of issues of interest to 16-25 year-olds. The dramas will be broadcast on
BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra before the watershed.

Guidelines
The BBC is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to ensure
that all the producers we work with take seriously their
responsibilities with regard to equal opportunities and, in
addition, health and safety during the course of commissions.
The BBC therefore requires that all independent producers
comply with all current equality, anti-discrimination and health
and safety legislation and their respective codes of practice. The BBC may request a written
statement of independent producers’ own equality, diversity, inclusion and health and safety
policies and relevant details of how the policy is implemented in practice. The BBC expect
all producers to apply the highest professional and ethical standards. Producers and
commissioners must ensure they are working with a mix of on and off air talent that seeks to
reflect the diversity of the UK’s nations and regions and the range of voices, perspectives and
experiences from all groups in the country. They should discuss with their teams what
positive steps can be taken to help the BBC meet its diversity and inclusion targets as laid out
in the BBC Diversity and inclusion strategy, and how they might reflect different
perspectives and experiences in content.
What we would like you to submit

1. A negotiated brief
2. Research into the codes and conventions of Radio Drama
3. Research into the target audience for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra and for
your own production.
4. Preproduction planning material for an original five-minute radio drama
5. A recorded five-minute radio drama.
6. An evaluation of the production process and finished production.

All of the above comes with added elements and guidance, which can be found on
ww.thcvibe.weebly

Your deadline for submission is Friday 5th February 2021