Anyone interested in help with pitching and commissioning should check out this RTS Futures event at the Electric Cinema in Birmingham on Thursday 23 April. Tickets are £5 with a complimentary drink afterwards. Here’s what they say:

Ever wondered how programmes get commissioned?
How hard can it be to pitch your idea to a panel of experts in TV?

Please join us afterwards for a complimentary drink

How To Pitch will discuss the most toe-curling pitches – from freezing up, to ideas that are just plain ridiculous, and hear the experiences of our panel on the pitfalls of pitching programme ideas. This session will demystify the process of how a programme idea ends up on our screens and provide you with a comprehensive guide of what’s hot and what’s not in TV today. Plus top tips on how to give a successful pitch under pressure.

Chair:
Johannah Dyer: Chief Executive, Hotbed Media

The Panel:

Aysha Rafaele: Deputy Commissioning Editor Documentaries, Channel 4

Jonnie Turpie: Digital Media Director, Maverick Television

Catherine Elliot-Kemp: Creative Director, Isis Media

Details

6.30 p.m. Doors open, 6.00 p.m. Thursday, 23 April 2009. The Electric Cinema, 47-49 Station Street, Birmingham, B5 4DY (Nearest train station: Birmingham New Street)

Places are not confirmed until payment is received. Refunds are not available for this event. For queries about booking tickets please contact Sophie Goodwin by email sgoodwin@rts.org.uk or phone 020 7822 2828.