Elliott Bentley

London (native), West Country, Essex, American (East Coast), South African, Scottish.

10/03-12/04 University of Bristol: Postgraduate Diploma in Shakespeare and English Literature: Text, Influence and Creativity 09-99 - 07-02 Brunel University: English Literature (BA Hons) 2:1 August – September 2006 Zig Zag Productions (Work Experience) Responsibilities • Transcribing several forty minute video interviews for the Producer/Director of The Fifty Most Loved and Hated Sports Stars • Researching dozens of suitable headlines for each sporting star that would be utilised during the course of the programme • Undertaking additional research for other teams within the same production department for the forthcoming Virgin School • Accompanying the Production Manager of Hoarders (a forthcoming production) on an interview with one of the show’s contributors • Labelling all of The Fifty Most Loved and Hated Sports Stars raw video footage information and individual transcripts and adding these to the Zig Zag Productions library • Performing a quality control test on past video tapes to ensure that these did not need to be redubbed from the original master videos • Working as a runner on the My Bare Lady TV shoot which involved assisting the team with various tasks: including Boom Mic operating, going on essential runs and compiling digital photographic stills of the show’s performers • General runs to The Italia Conti School to provide essential stage props for the girls’ final rehearsal Elliott spent December 2005-August 2006 providing voiceover work for commercial radio stations, Polydor and for the digital broadcaster Cartoon Network. May – County Sound Radio 1566MW September 2005 Local radio station Responsibilities • Learning how to efficiently drive the radio desk for Dave Johns between 10am til mid-day twice a week • Assisting with the on-air brainteasers at County Sound and providing some background banter • Performing air checks on other Disc Jockeys’ shows in order to understand how radio presenters put together show material • Helping to put together ‘The Best Bits’ teaser to promote the afternoon DJs’ shows July 2005 BBC London 94.9FM (London) Talk radio station Responsibilities • Dealing with text messages and emails sent in by Breakfast show listeners, and Vanessa Feltz show listeners • Assessing the suitability of callers for on-air discussions • Manning the phones and dealing with all callers • Routing all calls through to the Talkback System, so that callers were ready to be put to air • Liaising with JoAnne Good’s producer to finalize prize winners for various competitions • Looking after all BBC London radio guests in the Green Room April 2005 Time 106.6FM (London) Local radio station Responsibilities • Storing dozens of CDs onto carts contained in the RCS Master Control computer • Recording all the ‘Mystery Sounds’ for Gavin Harris’ Afternoon slot • Assisting Steve Read with transferring of mp3 files onto RCS System • Assisted with the ‘Stars in the Cars’ competition giveaway by organizing suitable venues across Slough in which to display a brand new Suzuki Alto 1.1 GL • Recording and writing up an interview with the school finalists of the North Berkshire Area Final of Young Enterprise 2005 November 2004 BBC work placement (London) Public service broadcaster Responsibilities • Worked on three television programmes at White City: ‘Speed Up, Slow Down’, ‘Top Gear’ and ‘Watchdog’ • ‘Telephone bashing’ at ‘Speed Up, Slow Down’ in order to assess the suitability of potential candidates for the lifestyle makeover show • Composing questionnaires for prospective show candidates and then building a profile on those individuals from their answers • E-mailing people who had expressed an interest in ‘Speed Up, Slow Down’, and assessing whether they would be appropriate contributors for the documentary • Sending out leaflets to Northern cities: Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool to improve public awareness of ‘Speed Up, Slow Down’ in the UK • Undertaking specific research for other teams within the Contemporary and Factual Entertainment department • Reading and replying to letters sent in by ‘Top Gear’ viewers • Handing out questionnaires to ‘Top Gear’ audience members to gain up-to-date feedback on previous show • Writing detailed transcripts of tape-recorded telephone conversations between ‘Watchdog’ researchers and programme contributors • Visiting a dilapidated housing development in Essex and taking photos together with a fellow work placement colleague of the run down properties which would then be used in a forthcoming programme July 2005 BBC London 94.9FM (London) Talk radio station Responsibilities • Dealing with text messages and emails sent in by Breakfast show listeners, and Vanessa Feltz show listeners • Assessing the suitability of callers for on-air discussions • Manning the phones and dealing with all callers • Routing all calls through to the Talkback System, so that callers were ready to be put to air • Liaising with JoAnne Good’s producer to finalize prize winners for various competitions • Looking after all BBC London radio guests in the Green Room September 2004 Virgin Radio (London) - April 2006 Commercial radio station Responsibilities • Selecting radio jingles, jokes, and playlist CDs and cueing them up for broadcast • Researching weekly news (for the alternative music show 'The Edge' with Steve Harris) and writing up findings for the DJ • Dealing with text messages and emails sent in by listeners • Handling all written correspondence sent to Steve Harris • Gleaning relevant musical requests for the show from callers • Liaising with the producer of ‘The Edge’ to finalize music competition winners • Assessing the suitability of potential callers to be placed on air • Calling prize-winning callers and producing feedback for the show • Answered the phones on the new music show