Studio Researcher (Saturday Mash Up! LIVE)

BBC Group and Public Services; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading content studio as a Studio Researcher for the live show 'Saturday Mash Up!'. This role involves organizing content, working with guests, and ensuring smooth production. Ideal for those with studio experience and a knack for creativity. Engage in a fast-paced environment where every week brings new challenges and fun!

Qualifications

• Previous studio experience is ideal.
• Confident speaking on the phone and working with contributors.

Responsibilities

• Organize guests, items, games, and props for live shows.
• Support the Studio AP and Producer in content organization.

Skills

Research

Creativity

Communication

Job description

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Studio Researcher (Saturday Mash Up! LIVE)

Editorial, Production & Programming

Schemes

GB

Job Closing Date: 25/05/2025

THE ROLE

Contract: Freelance

Location: Glasgow

Dates: 7th July - 13th December

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.

We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, EastEnders, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain’s most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we’re the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK’s largest distributor of British content.

BBC Studios’ Kids & Family portfolio boasts some of the most exciting and successful children's brands in the world.

BBC Studios Kids & Family is an integral part of the BBC Studios content powerhouse. Our specialist knowledge of what makes young people tick allows us to identify, nurture, innovate and invest in great projects, turning them into huge global hits.

SATURDAY MASH UP! LIVE

Saturday Mash Up! is back for 2025. Part of the BBC Studios Kids & Family business, Saturday Mash Up! is exploding with gunge, games and giddiness, and designed to appeal to a CBBC audience aged 6-12 years old.

In BBC Studios Kids & Family we’re as passionate about our shows as our audience; creating and sourcing inspiring stories that deliver our mission to play a vital part in kids’ lives.

We champion content that nurtures our audience’s curiosity, creativity, energy and inclusivity; helping kids thrive and creating hit shows that will become future nostalgia.

Saturday Mash Up is no exception and delivers a wide variety of content, guests, games and energy within a live weekly show.

THE ROLE

Saturday Mash Up is filmed LIVE, weekly. The studio team set up and organise guests, items, games, props and briefing notes, making sure all is in place for Friday rehearsal, and of course, when we go LIVE Saturday morning.

On studio days we have a 5:30am call time. The Studio team own the content for the day and support on the floor, brief guests and make sure everything runs to plan.

These roles are fast paced and would suit people with previous studio experience. There is a lot of thinking creatively, reacting to last minute change and delivering against tight deadlines. But also a lot of fun!!

Working alongside the Studio AP and Producer, the Researcher will support to organise items and content for the show; speaking to contributors, coming up with ideas, researching items, fact checking and generally supporting to get everything organised.

We're looking for experienced Researchers who are confident speaking on the phone, working with contributors, researching items, fact checking and ideally working in a studio environment.

Previous studio experience is ideal for this role, as is the ability to adapt to ever-changing situations and come up with ideas on the spot.

Studio Researchers are in studio every week. The first 4 weeks of prep are Monday - Friday. Once we go in to the studio you will work and work Tuesday - Saturday every week.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviourshere .

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce, that represents the audiences we serve, and encourages applications from candidates from any background, especially people from diverse communities. Equity of opportunity is important to us, and we endeavour to make our processes equal, fair and meritocratic for everybody. More information on our D&I plan can be foundhere .

BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be foundhere .

If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on [e-mail]

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.