Summary:

- your essential guide to getting yourself on to television
- covers every genre, from reality show to makeover and quiz
- full of practical advice from the industry on getting noticed and winning auditions

'teach yourself Get on TV' gives you everything you need to find, apply for and take part in any reality programme, quiz or talk show. It explains every different type of show to you, but most importantly gives you lots of practical advice from industry insiders on what to say in an application, how to audition, what to expect and how to  cope with life before, during and after your15 minutes of fame.

• In 2006, 7.7 million people watched Big Brother 7 (2 million more than the previous year); 150,000 applied to be on the show
• This is the only book to give a full introduction to how to find, apply to, and most importantly get on any televsion show
• Contains both practical advice and insider tips from the Directors of all the major tv shows
• Covers not just reality shows but also how to get on such quiz shows as 'Millionnaire', 'Deal or No Deal', and talkshows such as Trevor Macdonald or Trisha, where you can 'tell your story'

• written by a former radio and television producer, and full of insider tips

About the Author(s):

Katherine Lapworth was a producer in both television and radio at the BBC for six years. She is a founder member of Media Maverick, the sister company to Maverick Television and she has researched and co-written a number of high-profile television tie-ins.

Readership:
Adult