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Having worked in Radio Drama as a Production Apprentice for around three months, some people feel I can transcend everything I’m learning into a 500-600 word blog. In reality this is a very difficult task, yet I shall attempt...

Within a month I had gone from performing spot effects in the 1950s for (see photo) to playing a grunting Viking in the background of to visiting in the 1750s. But it’s not just about the cool stuff (though I did get to cover the production coordinator for  - that was cool).

The department I work in is full of hard-working, lovely and dedicated programme-makers, and every single one wants you to learn, experience and enjoy. I cannot express how much insight I gained through people who give up their time to just sit and chat about their work, the industry and all those little things you won’t find in a book, or you won’t hear in a studio. This doesn’t just apply to the production staff, it’s the writers and actors that we have come in every week - the stories they might tell, or the inspiration they might give.

I've always been a firm believer that I will work in TV and Audio Drama in some way, shape or form. I wouldn't have it any other way. But from being here in the Ö÷²¥´óÐã you get to do things you haven't thought of before. I never imagined I'd get to work on 'Festival of Remembrance' for Ö÷²¥´óÐã One, and be entrusted with looking after 119 choristers! Being here at the Ö÷²¥´óÐã you get to do everything you've always wanted to do. It's not "Pllleeeeasssssse let me see The Archers" anymore, more likely someone says "Can I introduce you to the producer of The Archers, she's got time to have a chat with you…”

I'm not gonna lie, there are some tough days. Days when you don't think you're learning as much, or when you don't feel like you're contributing to the team as you want to be. But if you stick through that day, it's almost certain tomorrow will be amazing. And that's happened to me several times, some of the best things I've done or the best conversations I've had with people have happened 'tomorrow'.

If you stick with it, it's surely going to be amazing. I've stuck with it and this year I'm a production coordinator on The Tsars Series 2 and Tommies Season 7. What was this meant to be about again? I'm not sure either it just sort of typed itself. But if you're looking for a reason to join the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Apprenticeship Scheme here it is: you're inside the Ö÷²¥´óÐã.