Name: Susannah Simons, BBC Project Executive 2012, Music Nation by About the BBC
Duration: 7 min 16 s
Description: About the BBC blog editor Jon Jacob speaks to Susannah Simons, BBC Project Executive 2012 about her work in preparing for the first of the cultural events programmed for 2012, Music Nation.

About the BBC blog editor Jon Jacob speaks to Susannah Simons, BBC Project Executive 2012 about her work in preparing for the first of the cultural events programmed for 2012, Music Nation.

Susannah Simons, BBC Project Executive 2012, Music Nation

About the BBC blog editor Jon Jacob talks to the BBC's Commissioning Editor for Arts, Mark Bell about his work. 

Mark Bell, Commissioning Editor, Arts

Ten academics have been selected to be BBC Radio 3's 2012' intake of New Generation Thinkers. 

About the BBC editor Jon Jacob spoke to Head of Speech and Presentation for Radio 3 Matthew Dodd, Mark Llewellyn from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and some of those who are participating in the scheme.

BBC Radio 3 New Generation Thinkers

The BBC's Technology Adviser John Trenouth and Head of BBC History Robert Seatter explain the appeal of broadcasting history and the importance of the Olympics in the history of innovation.

More information about broadcast innovation at the BBC and details on how to get to the exhibition mentioned in this interview can be found on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/2012/07/the-olympic-games-and-broadcas.shtml">the About the BBC blog</a>. 

Curating broadcasting's innovation from 1948 to the present day

Executive producer Colin Barr talks about the making of Our War

One studio, three productions. One of BBC Scotland's floor manager takes us on a brief tour around the studio used for Reporting Scotland, Sportscene and The Review Show and explains a little about his working day. 

BBC Scotland Floor Manager Evan Beaton

Participants on the PresentAble scheme describe their experiences on the BBC's first presenting training course for disabled people. Read more about the PresentAble scheme on the <a href="http://soundcloud.com/aboutthebbc/introducing-the-bbc/edit">About the BBC Blog.</a>

Introducing the BBC PresentAble Scheme

Oliver Lansley plays DJ and radio producer Kenny Everett in a biopic broadcast on BBC Four at 9pm on Wednesday 3 October 2012.

In this interview for the About the BBC blog, Lansley talks to editor Jon Jacob about the role, Everett's impact on radio and television and his complex relationship with the Corporation.

 <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xzvlw">Visit the BBC Four website</a> for schedule information and a preview clip.

A blog post featuring links covering all of the Kenny Everett programming on TV and radio can be found here >> http://bbc.in/QEXgo4

Oliver Lansley talks about Kenny Everett

Bollywood Carmen is in partnership with the City of Bradford, the world’s first UNESCO City of Film, and is a co-production between BBC Three, BBC North and BBC Music Television. The show, staged in Bradford City Park, features dance routines from choreographer Honey Kalaria, an audience-fuelled flash mob, pop mash-ups and gripping drama as Bizet’s popular opera Carmen is recreated Bollywood style. 

Behind the scenes on BBC Three's Bollywood Carmen Live

Airport Live Executive Producer Lisa Ausden talks to Jon Jacob about the logistics of producing four nights of live programming from the UK's busiest airport.

Making live TV from an airport

Interviews with senior management and staff from across the BBC, revealing how the corporation works.

Susannah Simons, BBC Project Executive 2012, Music Nation

About the BBC

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