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‘Real’ people and their stories are often at the heart of factual programming but how do you find great contributors, build their trust and get the most out of them? Casting is a crucial part of the production process and takes real time, people skills and leg work, so get some practical advice from the experts to help you pull together a cast to engage and entertain audiences. Featuring: Lucy Whelan, Casting Producer, Studio Lambert (Gogglebox) Cat Spooner, Senior Casting Producer , Endemol (Big Brother, The Almost Impossible Game Show) Mel Walden, Casting Executive (Child Genius, Bring Back Borstal) Chaired by Duncan Coates, Director of Programmes, Betty TV (Bear Grylls, Mission Survive, Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke) Hear more about casting and auditioning for drama in our podcast series The Guru https://soundcloud.com/bafta/the-guru-podcast-october-2014-casting?in=bafta/sets/the-guru-podcast