RDF Television

13/03/2025

RDF is no longer open. Sadly, not appropriate to follow.

01/02/2024

With the devastating news that RDF is closing, an enormous thank you to all the freelancers who've contributed to the fabulous, groundbreaking output over the years. All the staff, past and present, are so shocked and saddened by the news, as RDF was a very special place to work.

This page will be closing too in the next couple of weeks.

We all hope that the industry comes through this really difficult period and all the wonderful, talented programme makers are working on new commissions soon.

19/01/2024

Senior Development Producer

RDF is looking for an experienced, dynamic, and creative Senior Development Producer to work in their small but highly talented development team. Is this you?

Reporting to the Director of Development you will be trusted to generate and develop big & fresh popular factual / fact ent ideas. You will work well both collaboratively and independently to achieve this.

You will have significant factual / fact ent development experience and a real journalistic rigour. You will have strong editorial sensibilities and a skillset that includes creative writing, design, editing, thorough research skills, and a full understanding of how to format up ideas.

You will be a fantastic communicator with the ability to build strong access relationships with talent, contributors, brands, and institutions.

You will have a keen interest and understanding of current popular factual & modern fact ent programming and will have a track record of winning new commissions that reflects this.

Contract: initially 3-6 months with desire for an extension.
Start date: ASAP.
Location: Ideally the role is London based with four days in the office; however, we will consider hybrid working for the right candidate.

If you have the experience, passion, and hunger required, please send your CV and rate to [email protected]. Please put SENIOR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER in the subject heading.

We are an inclusive and disability confident employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and are committed to providing a creative and inspirational home for all people. To make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance either to help you with your application or whilst working with us.

13/04/2023

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SHOOTING PD - Bristol/Southwest-based

Remarkable TV is looking for an experienced Shooting PD for BBC1’s Animal Park. You must be Bristol/Southwest based, please.

Contract: 1 May – 2 June 2023 (potentially to 9th June).

It’s essential that the successful candidate will have experience working on location, shooting ob doc style sequences on FS7, creating story structures/shooting scripts for the SP, being a confident communicator with the ability to fully engage and build excellent contributor relationships, and getting the best out of them on camera.

You will be able to juggle multiple storylines, have great attention to detail and the ability to ensure each story has integrity behind it, be able to work in a fast-changing atmosphere where stories sometimes need to be filmed very quickly, be a great team player, and able to hit the ground running. A love of animals would be a bonus!

Ideally, you should have at least 2 years’ Shooting PD experience/or a minimum of 5 solid, broadcast credits at PD level within factual TV.

Please ensure you meet all the requirements above before applying.

This role is based entirely on location at Longleat Safari Park so ideally you will need to be within a commutable distance, however, accommodation could be provided should you wish to use this option.

Please confirm a full clean driving license in your application.

Please send your CV, together with a brief outline of your relevant experience and availability putting ‘SHOOTING PD - ANIMAL PARK’ in the subject box.

NB: Please do not apply to me directly or your application may be missed.

Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every applicant.

Thank you.

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We are an inclusive and disability-confident employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and are committed to providing a creative and inspirational home for all people. To make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance either to help you with your application or whilst working with us.

28/03/2023

AVID EDIT ASSISTANT - BRISTOL BASED

We are looking for an experienced Edit Assistant to work on an exciting new 6-part series for Channel 4.

The role will be to support the edits by ingesting, organising, syncing multi-cam rushes, producing review links, sync pulling, and rough editing.

Previous multi-grouping experience is desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their career in post-production, however, you must have previous experience using AVID - this is essential for this role.

The contract would be based in Bristol, ideally starting Friday 14th / or Monday 17th April for approx. 14 weeks, with a possible extension.

Rate dependent on experience.

Please send your CV and details of your availability to [email protected]
Important: Please write ‘BRISTOL OUTBACK EDIT ASSISTANT’ in the subject box.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond individually to those not shortlisted.

Thank you!

We are an inclusive and disability-confident employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and are committed to providing a creative and inspirational home for all people. To make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance either to help you with your application or whilst working with us.

10/01/2023

RDF Television are currently casting for an exciting new TV series about backpackers and farm work in Australia.

Application closing date is the 19th of March 2023

The series will aim to follow 12 British backpackers on a life changing journey to Australia, as they take up farm work as part of their Working Holiday Visa. The show will follow the group over a month as they live and work together.

"We are starting the casting process now and we’re looking for young British backpackers who are either planning a trip Down Under or are already backpacking in Australia, who would really like to do farm work as part of their Working Holiday Visa."

You can contact RDF Television for more details.

10/01/2023

OFFICE RUNNERS: Bristol-based

RDF West is looking for two Bristol-based Office Runners to work from our Clifton office, Bristol.

Runner 1: February 20th 2023 (Minimum of 10 weeks)

Runner 2: February 27th 2023 (minimum of six months)

We are looking for new entrants that are passionate about television, have boundless energy and enthusiasm and a hunger to learn.

The two Office Runners are given an initial six-month contract. During this time, the Runners’ main responsibility is to keep the office running smoothly. This includes responsibilities such as answering phones and greeting visitors to the office, booking couriers, ensuring kitchen and stationary supplies are well stocked, and running errands outside of the office, among other tasks.

When a production needs a Production Runner, the Office Runner may take that role, be it for one day or two weeks. This gives them valuable experience working on productions, as well as building their confidence and highlighting their skills. Day to day, Runners are allocated to productions in the office to help with research or organisation.

At the end of the initial contract and subject to commissions, RDF endeavor to place each runner on a production or with the development team, either as Production Runner, Production Secretary or Junior Researcher depending on their chosen career path.

The salary is in line with the National Living Wage.

Driving is not an essential part of the role, however, please mention whether you hold a full clean driving license.



IMPORTANT: Please write ref: ‘BRISTOL OFFICE RUNNER’ in the subject box stating which dates you’re available for and send your CV, together with a brief summary of why you’d like to work with us and a note of where you are based to: [email protected].

Those shortlisted will be contacted and invited for an interview. We receive a high volume of interest for these roles, so apologies in advance for not being able to get back to all applicants.

The Company is committed to ensuring equal opportunity to all and is a signatory of the CDN/PACT Diversity Pledge. This policy aims to ensure that no worker receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, religion or philosophical belief, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, political views, disability, or medical conditions including people living with HIV or AIDS. Our offices are easily accessible, and we can make required adjustments to suit individual needs. The Company does not operate differentials in salary or contractual terms based on any of these factors.

15/11/2022

PRODUCTION TECHNICAL MANAGER

RDF West in Bristol is looking to recruit a Production Technical Manager for our internal Technical Department. Their role is to manage our production workflows, in-house Avid offline post facilities, shared storage system, camera kits, archiving, and drives, and be across technical troubleshooting.

The role will be predominantly office based in Bristol, but also provide support to productions on location when required.

The ideal candidate should have experience working with Avid and broadcast shooting equipment, but for the right candidate, we would consider someone with a more dominant knowledge based in either.

The initial contract would be for 6 months with a view to extending.

We are looking for someone to start ASAP or ideally before Christmas.

Salary will be dependent on experience.

Please send your details to [email protected]

18/10/2022

https://www.thetalentmanager.com/tv-jobs/54252/avid-junior-editor-edit-assistant

We are looking for an AVID JUNIOR EDITOR/EDIT ASSISTANT (role depending on experience) to work on an established, fast-turnaround daytime series for ITV1.Th...

10/10/2022

OFFLINE AVID EDITOR (Can be remote)

RDF needs an experienced Offline Avid Editor to work on an established, fast-turnaround daytime series for ITV1.

DATES: 10th October (or ASAP) - 2nd December (flexible start date)

We are looking for an Editor that is either based in/near Bristol / OR can be remote.

Please send your CV, together with a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience and availability to [email protected]

Please put “DRD Editor” in the subject box.

Please also note your location/where you are based.

We are an inclusive and disability-confident employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and are committed to providing a creative and inspirational home for all people. To make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance either to help you with your application or whilst working with us.

07/09/2022

OFFLINE AVID EDITOR x 1 – Bristol / OR Manchester
We are looking for an experienced Offline Avid Editor to work on an established, fast turnaround daytime series for ITV1.
DATES: 24th October - 2nd December
We are looking for an Editor that is either based in/near Bristol OR based in/close to Manchester
Please send your CV, together with a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience and what dates you can do to [email protected] Please put “DRD Editor” in the subject box.
Please also note your location/where you are based.
We are an inclusive and disability-confident employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and are committed to providing a creative and inspirational home for all people. To make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance either to help you with your application or whilst working with us.

07/09/2022

OFFLINE AVID EDITOR x 1 – BRISTOL BASED ROLE!
We are looking for an experienced Offline Avid Editor to work on an established, fast turnaround daytime series for ITV1.
DATES: 10th October – 25th November
You must be Bristol-based or be able to work in Bristol for the first 3 weeks (at least)
Please send your CV, together with a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience and what dates you can do to [email protected]
Please put “DRD Editor” in the subject box.
Please also note your location/where you are based.
We are an inclusive and disability-confident employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and are committed to providing a creative and inspirational home for all people. To make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance either to help you with your application or whilst working with us.