Unscripted TV Skills Fund

The Unscripted TV Skills Fund supports the training and skills development of people working in unscripted TV genres, including entertainment, factual entertainment, sport and current affairs.

About the Unscripted TV Skills Fund

The Unscripted TV Skills Fund (USF) addresses skills gaps and shortages in unscripted television across the UK and builds a bigger pool of off-screen crew and talent in the nations and regions.

What production companies need to know

Unscripted TV: full short course programme

Flagship unscripted TV training programmes

Alumni and placement guides for production companies

Unscripted insights

Hear from our council members

Short courses

Search and apply for current courses

Resources

Advice and guidance

Amanda Holden and Alan Carr wear hard hats and stand on top of rubble in a demolished bathroom

Training

Series Producer Programme 2025 opens for applications

The Unscripted TV Skills Fund’s renowned programme is open to new series producers or experienced producers seeking a first SP credit based outside of London and the South East.

Case study

"The edit was somewhere I had always wanted to be"

Craving a change, Mark Espley broadened his skillset by taking the unscripted TV edit producing skills for future series producers course, giving him in-depth training as well as on-the-job experience.