- Have you always wanted to earn your living making Unscripted TV shows but not known how to get started and have no media experience?
- Do you dream of working on local shows such as MasterChef, Late Night Lycett, Shop Smart Save Money, Great British Menu, TikTok: Murders Gone Viral, Guy Martin’s Proper Jobs, or I Can Do It You Can Too?
- Resident in the West Midlands?
- Aged 19 or over?
If you answered yes to these questions, then this FREE training course is for you.
TV and Film Fusion: Unscripted Edition
We’re working with local productions across the West Midlands that are actively hiring crew in 2025/ 2026 – connecting you directly to real job opportunities through this course.
We have consulted with local producers and identified 5 pathways where there are skills needs in Unscripted TV:
- Casting and research (for contributors / members of the public)
- Art department
- Technical
- Production Management
- Digital and Branding
You will be asked to pick a pathway that you feel best matches your skills, experience and interests. We recommend researching the roles on ScreenSkills Unscripted Job Profiles and the ScreenSkills Unscripted Skills Checklists to assist you with deciding which of the pathways is the best fit for you.
The course will consist of 4 modules:
- Practical multi-cam studio and VT/location filming training. This will be a mix of whole group practical/hands-on training in a TV studio and on location as well as bespoke pathway learning sessions. (4 days)
- Professional skills – translating your existing skills and experience into value for a TV show. Demystifying Unscripted TV including the process from idea to screen, jargon busting, call sheets, radio etiquette and more (2 days)
- Employability – what does it look like to have a career in Film and TV? what is the local opportunity? Writing a TV CV, how to network, what does it mean to be freelance, interview prep and practice (1 day)
- Pathway specific – shadowing on a local unscripted production in your chosen pathway – exact dates TBC. (3 days)
Each pathway will have an industry champion who is a local TV industry professional who works in that pathway and will be supporting their pathway learners through the course.
What is Unscripted TV?
Unscripted TV is the name for a genre of TV shows that don’t start with a script. Instead, these shows feature real people, real situations, or formats with loose structures. It includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as:
- Reality TV – e.g. Love Island, The Apprentice, The Great British Bake Off
- Documentaries & Docuseries – e.g. 24 Hours in A&E, Louis Theroux’s investigations, Meet Marry Murder, Killer Kings
- Factual Entertainment – e.g. Dragons’ Den, First Dates, DIY SOS
- Game Shows & Quiz Shows – e.g. The Chase, Taskmaster, The 1% Club
- Lifestyle & Makeover Shows – e.g. Grand Designs, Queer Eye, Come Dine With Me
It takes a team of people with lots of different skills to make an Unscripted TV series. Many of the skills needed are transferable from other industries. You can find out more about Unscripted TV roles on ScreenSkills Unscripted Job Profiles.
KEY DATES
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage early applications as this course is often oversubscribed and there is no guarantee that there will be places remaining after the early bird application deadline.
- Application deadline: 31st August 2025 at 23.59
- Online interviews will take place on 8th and 10th September 2025
Mission Accomplished is working directly with local productions to create real career pathways into Unscripted TV. Thanks to our strong partnerships across the West Midlands screen industry, many learners from previous cohorts have gone on to work on productions and secured paid roles.
Our learners have gained hands-on experience and employment on productions such as:
Late Night Lycett, Shop Smart Save Money, Man Like Mobeen, Great British Menu, Antiques Roadshow, Ozzy Osbourne: Back to the Beginning, the Paralympics Homecoming Ceremony, Cadbury’s commercials, MasterChef, and BBC shows, as well as projects with Progress Productions for The Hundred, Optomen, Spark Media, North One, First Look TV, Second Home Studios, and Tinker Taylor.
To date, over 60% of learners who completed the course and are actively pursuing the industry have gone on to paid work.
Could this be your next career move?
Job Type: Freelance
Pay: From £500.00 per week
Application question(s):
- What is your postcode ?
- Why is now the right time to consider a career change?
- We have consulted with local producers and identified 5 pathways where there are skills needs in Unscripted TV:
Casting and research (for contributors / members of the public)
Art department
Technical
Production Management
Digital and Branding
Please tell us which pathway you’re most interested in, and where you believe your current experience gives you the strongest transferable skills?
- What skills do you currently utilise / have you gained in your career so far that you think are transferable to Unscripted TV?
- What is your favourite Unscripted show and why?
- Why do you want to apply for TV and Film Fusion Unscripted ?
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 31/08/2025
Reference ID: Production Management (Unscripted TV)
Expected start date: 11/10/2025
