BBC Maestro: Meet the maestros

Despite being in close collaboration with BBC Studios, starting BBC Maestro wasn't without its challenges. Setting up a new business with a remote team during a pandemic was hardly normal circumstances. Despite this, very early on in the process we realised how strong the demand was for exceptional teaching from the undisputed experts across a range of disciplines.

Since the beginning we've been fortunate enough to work with some of the most experienced creatives in the world. One of the very first courses we launched was Writing Drama for Television with Jed Mercurio, the award-winning creator of Line of Duty, Trigger Point, and Bodyguard. Not only did Mercurio share his personal process of how to successfully translate an initial idea to a final script, but he also broke down plot set-ups, demystified the challenges of the production process and shared his guidance on how to ‘crack’ the television industry. To produce a course that offered this amount of steer, inspiration and personal experience through pre-recorded lessons and detailed course notes was a powerful combination. This is something we have taken forward into every course since.