How to become a BBC science presenter - Maddie Moate

0:00 Intro 0:39 Who are you? 1:27 How did you get started? 2:20 Had you done much acting before? 4:35 Who offered you your first presenting job? 5:30 Were these brands looking for generic presenters or tech experts? 5:55 Were you actively seeking out technology brands? 6:12 Who are the BBC? 7:05 Was the BBC Earth Unplugged job advertised? 7:40 What happened after Earth Unplugged? 8:19 How does presenting for TV differ from presenting for YouTube? 10:28 How do you sound like yourself when presenting? 11:21 How does working with a YouTube team fit into the YouTube/TV divide? 13:25 Do you prefer showing science rather than telling science? 14:10 Do you feel not have a science background has helped or hindered you? 15:20 How has being female affected your career? 16:26 What was it like being female in the tech sector? 17:28 Did you decide to ignore the sexist comments or just accept them? 18:34 Does being called stupid hurt more without a tech background? 19:14 Tell me about your The Real Me video 21:40 I feel like being attractive is a part of my job. Do you agree? 23:00 It seems similar to making a coming out video. Discuss. 23:53 Have you and Greg decided on how much of your relationship to share online? 26:25 Have you decided how much to share of the rest of your life online? 27:32 Do you miss doing personal vlogs? 27:44 Have you thought about having a second channel? 28:11 Do feel you have to monitor your behaviour now you’re a kids’ presenter? 28:49 What do you mean by “kid friendly”? 29:45 Who are your audience? 30:07 What’s your male:female split? 32:42 Before you transitioned to kids’ content, were you targeting a particular audience? 33:42 How much do you find audiences differ between channels? 34:30 In what way do the comments differ? 35:57 Do you make a deliberate effort to reply to the comments on your own channel? 36:54 Do you often block people? 37:22 How did you get the CBeebies job? 38:29 Do you think YouTube is a stepping stone in your career or its own career? 39:34 Do you have a preference for YouTube or TV? 40:11 Do you prefer working on your own or in a team? 41:20 What would be the first job you employ? 42:20 What video are you proudest of? 43:35 Do you prefer the style or the content more of that video? 43:57 Do you ever try to go for more clickbaity titles? 45:40 Do you tend to approach scientists and organisations for collaborative videos? 46:32 Do they fund you? 46:58 How have you found working for organisations that aren’t YouTube savvy? 48:10 How long does it take you to make a normal video? 49:02 Is there anything you wish people knew about you that you don’t think they know? 50:23 What is your favourite social media site?